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Farmers’ Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters

Farmers’ Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters. The Who, What, How, Where & Why. AgSTAR National Conference November 27, 2007 Sacramento, California Susan Tikalsky Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com Majority Funding by CEC PIERS Program, Zhiqin Zhang.

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Farmers’ Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters

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  1. Farmers’ Experienceswith Anaerobic Digesters The Who, What, How, Where & Why AgSTAR National Conference November 27, 2007 Sacramento, California Susan Tikalsky Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com Majority Funding by CEC PIERS Program, Zhiqin Zhang

  2. Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters2003-04 Farm Bill Grant Recipients • What: Characterize Implementation Issues from the Farmer’s Perspective • How: Personal Interviews with 64 Farmers Planning AD Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com

  3. Study Elements • Location • Progress • Motivating Factors • Challenges Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com

  4. Location Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com

  5. Progress Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com

  6. Progress by Location n = 4 n = 6 n = 12 n = 27 Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com

  7. Motivating FactorsOverall Ranking Odor Bedding Environment Manure Management Electricity Land Application Fertilizer

  8. Motivating Factors Overall Highest Priority • Environment • Odor • Manure Management • Bedding Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com

  9. Motivating FactorsOverall Medium - Low Priority • Land Application • Electricity • Fertilizer Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com

  10. Motivating Factorsby Location Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com

  11. Motivating Factorsby Progress Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com

  12. Challenges Overall Ranking • Working with the utility • Securing financing • Public Opposition Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com

  13. Challengesby Location Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com

  14. Challengesby Progress Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com

  15. ChallengesWorking with Utilities • Negotiation • Rates • Price • Contract • Upgrades Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com

  16. If you were starting over, would you still consider an AD System? Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com

  17. Anaerobic Digester Implementation Issues Full Report Available: • www.rs-inc.com • www.energy.ca.gov# 500-2006-11513 Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com

  18. Thank you Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com

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