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Farmers’ ExperiencesFarmers’ Experienceswith with
Anaerobic DigestersAnaerobic Digesters
AgSTAR National Conference AgSTAR National Conference November 27, 2007November 27, 2007
Sacramento, CaliforniaSacramento, California
Susan Tikalsky Susan Tikalsky Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.comResource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.comMajority Funding by CEC PIERS Program, Zhiqin ZhangMajority Funding by CEC PIERS Program, Zhiqin Zhang
The Who, What, How, Where & Why The Who, What, How, Where & Why
Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.comSusan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com
Experiences with Experiences with Anaerobic DigestersAnaerobic Digesters
2003-04 Farm Bill Grant Recipients2003-04 Farm Bill Grant Recipients
What: Characterize Implementation What: Characterize Implementation Issues from the Farmer’s PerspectiveIssues from the Farmer’s Perspective
How: Personal Interviews with 64 How: Personal Interviews with 64 Farmers Planning ADFarmers Planning AD
Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.comSusan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com
Study ElementsStudy Elements
LocationLocationProgressProgressMotivating FactorsMotivating FactorsChallengesChallenges
Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.comSusan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com
LocationLocation
Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.comSusan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com
ProgressProgress
44%
14%
42%
Developed
Delayed
Discontinued
Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.comSusan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com
Progress Progress by Locationby Location
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CA MN NY WIn = 4 n = 12 n = 27n = 6
Motivating FactorsMotivating FactorsOverall RankingOverall Ranking
OdorOdorBeddingBeddingEnvironmentEnvironmentManure ManagementManure Management
ElectricityElectricityLand ApplicationLand Application
FertilizerFertilizer
Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.comSusan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com
Motivating Factors Motivating Factors Overall Highest PriorityOverall Highest Priority
EnvironmentEnvironmentOdorOdorManure ManagementManure ManagementBeddingBedding
Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.comSusan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com
Motivating FactorsMotivating Factors Overall Medium - Low PriorityOverall Medium - Low Priority
Land Application Land Application
Electricity Electricity
Fertilizer Fertilizer
Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.comSusan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com
Motivating FactorsMotivating Factorsby Locationby Location
CA MN NY WI
MM
Electricity
Bedding
Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.comSusan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com
Motivating FactorsMotivating Factorsby Progressby Progress
MM Bedding Electricity
Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.comSusan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com
Challenges Challenges Overall RankingOverall Ranking
Working with the utilityWorking with the utility
Securing financingSecuring financing
Public OppositionPublic Opposition
Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.comSusan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com
ChallengesChallengesby Locationby Location
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CA MN NY
Financing
Utility
Opposition
Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.comSusan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com
ChallengesChallengesby Progressby Progress
Financing Utility Opposition
DevelopedDelayed
Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.comSusan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com
ChallengesChallengesWorking with UtilitiesWorking with Utilities
NegotiationNegotiation RatesRates PricePrice ContractContract UpgradesUpgrades
Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.comSusan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com
If you were starting over, If you were starting over, would you still consider would you still consider
an AD System?an AD System?92
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Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.comSusan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com
Anaerobic Digester Anaerobic Digester Implementation IssuesImplementation Issues
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Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Farmers' Experiences with Anaerobic Digesters - 2007 AgSTAR National Conference Susan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.comSusan Tikalsky, Resource Strategies, Inc. www.rs-inc.com
Thank youThank you