2010 Manure Expo: Balancing Production and Conservation
Sponsored by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, the 2010 Manure Expo took place at the Rock Springs Ag Progress Days site on July 15, 2010 .
Manure Expo Recap
- 55 attended Chesapeake Manure Summit
- 22 educational sessions
- 30 speakers from 9 states and Washington DC
- 59 exhibitors
- 22 equipment demonstrations
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1,300 attendees
Manure Expo 2010 Follow-up
Miss this year's manure expo? Here are a few recordings of lectures that were given:
Pictures of the 2010 Manure Expo
Show Guide
- Please review the show guide which will appear in the upcoming issue of Manure Manager Magazine
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The
show guide
contains the most recent event schedule on pages 8 and 9
Event Highlights
The Expo combines four attractions into one event
- Industry trade show
- Manure technology demonstrations
- Educational events including continuing education for certified haulers
Regional Profile
Central Pennsylvania is rich in agricultural production.
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The event location is accessible with a 1-day driving trip from PA, NY, MD,
VA, DE, WV, NJ, OH – states with over 1.6 million milking cows.
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NY and PA are ranked 3 and 5 nationally in dairy production, respectively.
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PA has 8,500 dairies and 550,000 milking cows.
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About 4,200,000 hogs are marketing annually from PA farms.
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PA ranks 2nd nationally in number of poultry farms with 9,423 farms.
Background
- The Manure Expo is an annual national event.
- Pennsylvania is the 6th host state.
- This is the 8th Expo; previously the event was hosted by Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, and Iowa.
Future Manure Expo Sites
- 2011 Nebraska
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2012 Wisconsin
