Soil Analysis

As poultry litter operations grow in the Delmarva region, farmers, haulers, and managers face a challenge in handling this low-moisture biomass in an eco-friendly manner. Thermochemical processing is a waste to energy alternative to field application, where solid, low-moisture organic materials are processed into value-added products, including renewable energy. Thermochemical processing includes gasification, pyrolysis, combustion, and incineration. Each process not only reduces the total volume of biomass but also can reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with anaerobic decomposition and can create beneficial value-added products.

Soil sampling procedures for nutrient management