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MCLEOD HARVEST TECHNOLOGY AN INNOVATIVE TOOL FOR A NEW SUSTAINABLE METHOD OF FARMING PROVIDES FAR-REACHING ECONOMIC BENE

MCLEOD HARVEST TECHNOLOGY AN INNOVATIVE TOOL FOR A NEW SUSTAINABLE METHOD OF FARMING PROVIDES FAR-REACHING ECONOMIC BENEFITS DISCERNABLE AND POSITIVE AFFECT UPON THE ENVIRONMENT. ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT GENERATION OF “MILLINGS” FOR ANIMAL FEED, ETHANOL OR PELLETIZING

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MCLEOD HARVEST TECHNOLOGY AN INNOVATIVE TOOL FOR A NEW SUSTAINABLE METHOD OF FARMING PROVIDES FAR-REACHING ECONOMIC BENE

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  1. MCLEOD HARVEST TECHNOLOGY • AN INNOVATIVE TOOL FOR A NEW SUSTAINABLE METHOD OF FARMING • PROVIDES FAR-REACHING ECONOMIC BENEFITS • DISCERNABLE AND POSITIVE AFFECT UPON THE ENVIRONMENT

  2. ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT • GENERATION OF “MILLINGS” FOR ANIMAL FEED, ETHANOL OR PELLETIZING • SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN HERBICIDE USE • LARGE REDUCTION IN FARM FOSSIL FUEL REQUIREMENTS

  3. GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION POTENTIAL • GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION OF 35.4 TONNES OF CO2 PER FARM (OR UNIT SOLD) • FUEL SAVINGS ON 2,000 ACRE FARM ARISE FROM: • DIRECT HARVEST SAVINGS - - 3,940 LITRES • HAY PRODUCTION SAVINGS – 3,179 LITRES

  4. FUEL SAVINGS ON 2,000 ACRE FARM (continued) 3. TILLAGE, SPAYING AND CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING SAVINGS – 4,444 LITRES 4. WINTER FEEDING SAVINGS – 998 LITRES TO FEED 200 COWS

  5. GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION POTENTIAL (Based on sales projections / market studies) • YEAR ONE CO2 SAVED = 1,062 TONNES • YEAR FIVE CO2 SAVED = 82,529 TONNES • YEAR TEN CO2 SAVED = 398,325 TONNES

  6. RESEARCH AWARDS • NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA “CHAMPION PROJECT” – Sept. 2000 • VOLUNTARY CHALLENGE AND REGISTRY PROGRAM BRONZE AWARD – Nov. 2001 • ALBERTA FARM CLASSIC AWARDS BEST NEW CANADIAN FARM PRODUCT – Nov. 2002

  7. RESEARCH REPORTS • OVER 30 RESEARCH REPORTS HAVE BEEN PREPARED ON THE TECHNOLOGY, ITS ECONOMIIC BENEFITS AND ITS IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE THE REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE AT www.mcleodharvest.com

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