Attend events to learn more about anaerobic digester projects and connect with vendors, researchers and operators.

Midwest Manure Pre-Summit Exit
February 21, 2017 in Green Bay, WI
This 1-day event precedes the 2-day Midwest Manure Summit and will be held at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  The agenda includes an educational program divided into two tracks:

• Track A:  Wisconsin Anaerobic Digester Pre-Summit Program
• Track B:  Developing Safety Plans for Manure Storage and Handling Systems

AgSTAR will be participating in Track A. Details about the event, including information about the speakers, registration, travel, and sponsors can be found on the Midwest Manure Summit website.Exit

Midwest Manure Summit Exit
February 22-23, 2017 in Green Bay, WI
The 2017 Midwest Manure Summit will be held at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Topics on the agenda include:

• Manure processing technologies
• University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh digesters — keys to success
• Dairy cattle feed efficiency impacts on manure nutrients
• Manure irrigation practices
• Human health risks due to airborne pathogens during spray irrigation
• Dairy manure and human wastewater contamination
• Antibiotic use in animal agriculture
• Manure economics and application decisions
• Hydrogen sulfide connections between manure and people
• Manure gas and safe practices with gypsum bedded dairies
• Preventing manure spills

Details about the event, including information about the speakers, registration, travel, and sponsors can be found on the Midwest Manure Summit website.Exit

Rethink Methane Exit
February 21-22, 2017 in Sacramento, California
On the first day, the symposium will feature leaders from the bioenergy, hydrogen, fuel cell, solar, wind, and natural gas industries to discuss barriers and identify solutions to harness California’s renewable methane feedstocks, including dairy manure. An off-site tour will be conducted on the second day.

BioCycle East Coast17 Exit
April 4-7, 2017 in Ellicott City, Maryland
This event offers hands-on information and tools to position your company or organization for success in composting, organics recycling, anaerobic digestion, food recovery and recycling. The agenda features more than 90 speakers, an exhibit hall, site tours of organics recycling facilities, and workshops.

Waste to Worth 2017 Exit
April 18-21, 2017 in Cary, North Carolina
Hosted by a national network of agri-professionals addressing issues related to air, water, soil, and climate, this conference is ideal for those who make or influence environmental management decisions on livestock and poultry farms. This year's event is the third International Conference on Livestock and Poultry Environmental Quality. The agenda emphasizes several topics of interest to AgSTAR stakeholders, including: manure nutrient management, manure treatment technologies, pathogens, small farms, manure management, and manure value and economics. Learn more about registration options.Exit

RNG 2016: Fuel, Heat, Power & Policy Conference Exit
December 5-7, 2016 in San Diego, California
This premier public policy and education conference, hosted by the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas. RNG 2016 commemorated the 5th Anniversary of the RNG Coalition and the RNG Fuel, Heat, Power & Policy Conference.  

German American Bio Energy Business Conference Exit
November 1, 2016 in Atlanta, GA
The German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern U.S., Inc. hosted this conference to present new technologies and best practices to convert organic waste into energy.  Keynote speakers included decision makers representing German and American companies as well as representatives from leading research institutions, government agencies and industry associations. 

• Trends and Resources for U.S. Biogas Projects in the Livestock Sector, Chris Voell, AgSTAR Program Manager, U.S. EPA 

BioCycle REFOR16 Exit
October 17-20, 2016 in Orlando, FL
AgSTAR actively participated in this premiere conference about anaerobic digestion, production of power, fuel and soil amendments, food waste management and composting. In addition to sponsoring an exhibit, AgSTAR organized a session about the Biogas Opportunities Roadmap. 

Biogas West Coast 2016 Exit
October 10-11, 2016 in San Diego, CA
This conference was attended by more than 150 senior anaerobic digestion and renewable natural gas executives, and several exhibitors. The agenda included topics related to agriculture and livestock waste management and energy recovery. 

• Opportunities and Challenges for Biogas & RNG Projects in SMUD Territory, Valentino Tiangco, SMUD
• Securing Finance for Agricultural Biogas Projects, Ross Buckenham, California BioEnergy
• PG&E Gas to Grid Interconnection, Dan McLafferty, PG&E
• SoCal Gas to Grid Interconnection, Jim Lucas, SoCal Gas

Visit Renewable Waste Intelligence’s Biogas West Coast conference website to access other presentations or information about the event. 

Rethink Methane Symposium 2016 Exit
June 29-30, 2016 in Sacramento, CA
Organized by Gladstein, Neandross & Associates, this symposium focused on how California can meet its emission reduction goals through the generation and use of renewable methane. Sessions and speakers focused on topics that included improving air quality and climate protection through the use of renewable methane, integrating renewable methane into California’s natural gas pipeline infrastructure, increasing California’s independence from fossil fuels, and opportunities and obstacles for renewable methane from the state legislature, industry, and the developer community perspectives.

• View presentations Exit — Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the VIEW CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS button. Enter "rethink" as the password.

Webinar: Farm-to-Power - Harvesting Renewable Gas from Agricultural Sources
June 10, 2016 at 2 pm US/Eastern
This webinar highlighted two agricultural operations that are pioneering renewable gas development in California, including how the projects were funded, the technology evaluation and development process, key lessons learned, and future plans. Both biogas ventures represent the kinds of renewable gas projects featrued at the ReThink Methane Symposium Exit (June 29-30, 2016, Sacramento, California) with emphasis on breaking down economic/regulatory barriers and implementing policies/incentive to encourage such strategies.

Webinar: Emerging Manure to Energy Technologies - Are Cost Effective Small Scale Digesters Possible? Exit
June 1, 2016 at 2 pm US/Eastern
Sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Northeast Climate Hub, participants of this webinar provided the opportunity to learn about small-scale manure digesters. Topics of the webinar included current research of the technology, technologies that are currently available, the costs and benefits of their operation, and future possibilities for the technology. Participants also learned about the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) program eligibility and grant and loan opportunities.

Anaerobic Digestion Webinar Series Exit, February - April, 2016. The webinar series highlighted Washington State University research on the climate, air, nutrient and economic impacts of integrating emerging, next generation technologies within anaerobic digestion systems on U.S. dairies.

AgSTAR Workshops/Conferences

• 2014 AgSTAR National Workshop, April 7, 2014, San Diego, California
• 2013 AgSTAR National Conference, June 10-12, 2013, Indianapolis, Indiana