Managing Effluent
Dairy effluent is often described as a ‘waste’ and if mismanaged risks impacting catchment health. Managed effectively it can be an important source of nutrients, wash down water and potentially energy. Dairy Australia in partnership with state agencies, regional NRM bodies and research organisations invests in research into better utilise and manage dairy effluent.
Some of the outcomes of this research include:
- Effluent and Manure Management Database for the Australian Dairy Industry
- Emerging Effluent Technologies Fact Sheets
- Methane to Markets: Report: Assessment of Methane Capture and Use from the Intensive Livestock Industry
Current projects
- Environmentally sustainable and productive use of dairy pond sludge for forage production or farm (Project reference, DAV13233)
- Australian dairy industry technical information resource for effluent management and reuse (Project reference, DAN11806)
Recently completed projects
- Emerging technologies for dairy shed effluent management, evaluation and implementation (AFFA12701)
- Sustainable and economic systems for the re-use of dairy effluent for forage production (Project reference, DAV11073)
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