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Anaerobic Digestion at Emerling Farm, Inc.
Author
Gooch, Curt; Pronto, Jennifer
Abstract
Emerling Farm, Inc. in Perry, NY is a second and third generation family farm operated by John and Betty Emerling and Mike and Elizabeth Emerling. The farm was started in 1960 with 25 cows.
Presently the farm houses 1,100 total dairy cows in two east/west oriented 6-row freestall barns, with plans to grow the business to 1,500 cows via internal growth
Cows are milked three times a day in a double 20 parallel parlor
The farm raises forage crops on 2,400 acres of land
The farm selected a plug-flow digester over a mixed digester due to the reduced capital and maintenance costs
The farm received funding from the New York State Energy and Development Authority (NYSERDA) as well as from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Date Issued
2008-02Subject
Anaerobic Digestion; Biogas; Dairy Manure; Biomass Energy
Type
case study