It was highlighted in the first ES conference in 2022, for the ES farm Energy and Water group to help facilitate the goal of net-zero by 2030, the suggested topics to look into were:
The group has the potential to collaborate on projects with the ES farm Land and Soil and ES farm Productivity group, such as the paludiculture project, which is an exciting opportunity to bring like minded academics together and work on a fantastic project.
In 2022 the group had funding to conduct a slurry project, this was a one-year project to investigate changing slurry composition and volume generated. A monthly slurry sample would be taken at different sampling sites around the campus and the samples would be analysed for DM, TP, TN, TK and ammonium.
The volume of slurry generated by Future Farm is on an incline and with a greater quantity of slurry to store, there is a larger hazard incorporated with storage and handling of slurry and the greenhouse gas emissions it would be emitting. The project has highlighted there is a lot to consider when it comes to slurry storage and handling, which has prompted the group to apply for further funding to focus on reducing water ingress and taking more measurements when sampling for slurry.
The future for the group includes:
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Key topics for discussion |
Lead |
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Slurry Working group activities and trailing of the new separator |
Scott Kirby |
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Slurry Metering Project 2021/22 – move slurry meter into pig line |
Chris Ruffley |
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Slurry Composition Project 22/23 |
Marie Kirby |
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John Deere tractor technology project |
Richard Green and Sean Lewis |
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Water use and availability |
Lucy Crockford |
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Slurry composition and metering for the pig unit |
Alan Stewart |
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Sensor use in the farm |
Mike Gutteridge |
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