A FREE workshop for farmers intested in anaerobic digestion will be held at Cockle Park Farm near Morpeth, Northumberland.
Newcastle University, which runs the farm, has installed the anaerobic digestion plant to demonstrate its capabilities to farmers across the region and show them the kind of financial returns it can give.
The 75kW plant uses on-farm cattle and pig slurry to produce biogas, which is burnt to heat the plant and will eventually heat the university’s pig units.
The workshop will run from 9.30am to 3.30pm and will include presentations on anaerobic digestion technology, the costs and returns of a plant, including income from feed-in tariffs, environmental regulations and uses of Digestate — the resultant organic fertiliser.
There will be a complimentary lunch, followed by a tour of the plant and a question and answer session with the speakers.
The farm is also happy to welcome visitors to view the plant and bespoke workshops can be arranged for any organisations interested in the technology.
For more information, to sign up for a workshop, or to enquire about possible visits or arranging sessions, email jenny.conn@ncl.ac.uk or melanie.dunnett@ncl.ac.uk
Alternatively, telephone 01670 791958
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