Agricultural Waste Management

   http://www.agen.ufl.edu/~roger/ABE5707C.htm

 

                                                      ABE 5707C, Section 1413

                                                            Fall Semester, 2006

 

Credits:  3

 

Lectures:  Tuesday and Thursday 7th period (1:55 to 2:45 p.m.), 106 Frazier Rogers Hall

 

Laboratory:  Thursday 8th through 10th period (3 to 6 p.m.) 

          Laboratories will be field trips to commer­cial livestock production, agricultural processing plants, or other waste treatment and handling

          facili­ties.   Lecture will be conducted when a field trip has not been scheduled during the laboratory period.

 

Course Description:  Analysis and design of systems for the collection, storage, treatment, transport, and utiliza­tion and disposal of livestock and other agricultural organic wastes and wastewaters.  Field trips to operating systems and laboratory evaluation of materials and processes.

 

Objectives:

1.  To familiarize students with the physical, chemical and biological proper­ties of livestock wastes and their impact on the environment.

2.  To develop the students' abilities to analyze and design systems for the collection, handling, treatment and utilization of these wastes.

3.  To provide familiarization with operating waste management systems via field trips.

 

Instructor:  Dr. Roger A. Nordstedt                                                          

                     Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department

                     103 Frazier Rogers Hall

                     Telephone (904) 392-1864 Ext 103                           

                     E-mail:  rnord@ufl.edu

                     Office Hours:  6th period, Tuesday and Thursday

 

References:  Agricultural Waste Management Field Handbook.         

                                        http://www.info.usda.gov/CED/Default.cfm?xSbj=51&xAud=24

 

                        Cornell Composting

                                        http://compost.css.cornell.edu/Composting_homepage.html