How vermifiltration technology lowers methane emissions

03-11-2022 | |
How vermifiltration technology lowers methane emissions
Earthworms are used to aerate the substrate. Vermifiltration produces vermicompost which can be used on soil and crops. Photo: Sustainable Sanitation Alliance
Vermifiltration of dairy wastewater demonstrated to be a useful tool to mitigate methane emissions, regulate excess nutrients and improve water quality at dairy farms. Reducing ammonia emissions from dairy operations is critical to achieving environmentally sustainable animal production that will benefit producers and society at large. In the dairy sector, the storage of manure is a significant source of both agricultural CH4 and N2O emissions. Anaerobic lagoons are common storage systems and


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