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2005 September Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

September 2005 Report—Chapter 8

Exhibit 8.8—An example of a beneficial management practice developed by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to treat hog manure

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has developed treatment technology for hog manure that claims to

  • produce high-quality fertilizer,
  • reduce odour problems,
  • eliminate pathogens,
  • generate heat and electricity, and
  • reduce greenhouse gas emissions from manure.

The technology is being demonstrated at several hog farms through Bio-Terre Systems Ltd.

An example of a beneficial management practice developed by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to treat hog manure

For more information, see http://www.qc.ec.gc.ca/envcan/indexe.html