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FIRST EXPERT MEETING

Farms for the future: innovation for sustainable

manure management from farm to soilBarcelona, December 15th- 16th

Carlos Ortiz, technical director

Members of the committee

Jean Yves Dourmad . INRA. FRANCE

Giorgio Provolo . Università degli Studi di Milano. ITALY

Hinrich W. Uellendahl . Aalborg University. DENMARK

Baptiste Soenen . Arvalis. FRANCE

Arturo Daudén . Freelance consultant. ARAGÓN

Xavier Flotats . Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. CATALONIA

Daniel Babot . Universitat de Lleida. CATALONIA

Fabien Liagre . Consultant – Agroof. FRANCE

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Other participants at the meeting

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Participant Institution 15th 16th

Anton, Assumpció IRTA

Álvarez, Javier UdL x

Baiges, Teresa CPF x

Batlló, Glòria ARC x x

Boixadera, Jaume DAAM x x

Bonmatí, August IRTA x x

Camps, Francesc FMB x

Canut, Núria DAAM x

Casals, Pere CTFC x

Cervera, Teresa CPF x

Coello, Jaime CTFC x

Domingo, Francesc

FMB x x

Goya, M. Ángeles DAAM x x

Guerrero, Teresa ARC x

Participant Institution 15th 16th

Iglesias, Noemí ARC x

Jabardo, Marc FMB x x

Molins, Miquel DAAM x

Murillo, Gemma DAAM x

Ortiz, Carlos DAAM x x

Pagès, Josep Maria

FMB

Parera, Joan DAAM x x

Piferrer, Xavier FMB x x

Piñol, Albert DAAM x

Riau, Victor IRTA x x

Rios, Ana CTFC x

Torrellardona, David

IRTA x

Tugues, Jordi DAAM

Partners

� Regional authority of Agriculture, Cattle, Fishing, Food and Natural Environment

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� Waste Agency of Catalonia

� Forest Ownership Centre of Catalonia

� Institute for Research and Technology in Food and Agriculture

� Mas Badia Foundation (afiliated with IRTA)

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Meeting schedule

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December 15th

14:05-14:45 h Futur Agrari (Carlos Ortiz)14:45-16:15 h Expert presentations

� Xavier Flotats

� Jean Ives Dourmad

� Hinrich W. Uellendahl

16:15-16:30 h Break16:30-18:00 h Expert presentations

� Giorgio Provolo

� Baptiste Soenen

Meeting schedule

December 16th

10:00-10:15 h Arrival at Agriculture Council. Lleida10:15-11:00 h Visit to animal production lab. Daniel Babot11:00-12:00 h Visit to Algerri-Balaguer irrigated lands12:00-13:30 h Visit to farm La Torreta Pecuaria13:30-15:30 h Lunch15:30-18:00 h Round table. Agriculture Council. Lleida18:00-20:00 h Depart from Lleida to Barcelona

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LIFE FUTUR AGRARI PROJECT

Farms for the future: innovation for sustainable

manure management from farm to soil

The project...

� LIFE+ (2007-2013)� LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity

� LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance

� LIFE+ Information and Communication

� Implements knowledge and technology

� September 2013 - September 2017

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SLURRIESNNITRATES

FERTILIZERS

� It is about...

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Agriculture

Nutrient removal

Livestock

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AGROFORESTAL SYSTEMS

RIPARIAN BUFFERS

CATCH CROPS

SWINE WATERING

SWINE FEEDING

TREATMENTS

N ADVISING

REMOTE SENSING

APPLICATION

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Partners

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AGROFORESTAL SYSTEMS

RIPARIAN BUFFERS

CATCH CROPS

SWINE WATERING

SWINE FEEDING

TREATMENTS

N ADVISING

REMOTE SENSING

APPLICATION

Objective� To reduce the amount of water in the

slurries by using new drinker types

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SWINE WATERING

� The importance of water management� Two phases:

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LAB scale

FARM scale

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AGROFORESTAL SYSTEMS

RIPARIAN BUFFERS

CATCH CROPS

SWINE WATERING

SWINE FEEDING

TREATMENTS

N ADVISING

REMOTE SENSING

APPLICATION

Objective� To reduce the nutrient content in the

slurries by using best available diets

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SWINE FEEDING

� The importance of diets� Two phases:

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CONTROLED scale

FARM scale

SWINE FEEDING

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• Animals: 48 female piglets• Breed: F2 (LD×DU)×PI• Diet1: 6 feed; Diet2: 2 feed• Distribution: 3 rooms split in 2

slurry pits, each one with 8 cubicles.

• Initial weigh: 17,6 kg • Final weigh: 120,6 kg

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SWINE FEEDING

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Per place and per year 6 feed 2 feed

FCR kg/kg 2,25 2,25ADG kg/d 0,765 0,777

slurry volume m3 1,15 1,25N kg 3,23 3,25P kg 1,01 1,21

No diferences� Feed conversion rate (FCR)� Average Daily Gain (ADG)� Quality pork carcasses� Volume and N

Preliminary results

Diferences� P (16% reduction with 6 feed)� Cu and Zn ???

What’s next?�Replication

(individual/groups)�Farm scale

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AGROFORESTAL SYSTEMS

RIPARIAN BUFFERS

CATCH CROPS

SWINE WATERING

SWINE FEEDING

TREATMENTS

N ADVISING

REMOTE SENSING

APPLICATION

Objective

� To obtain data about efficiencies on separation systems

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TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES

� Solid-liquid separation treatment

� Same content of components of manure effluent, but leads to a redistribution of the constituents

� To improve slurry management , especially interesting on:� Intensive areas�Lands far away

� There have been evaluated :�Several farms�Different brands�Separator types�Manure types�Flow rates

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Centrifugation separator

• Centrifuge • Centrífuga

Screen separator

• Stationary inclined screen• Vibrating screen• Rotating screen

• Tamís lliscant• Tamís vibratori• Tamís rotatiu

Pressing separator

• Roller press• Belt press• Screw press• Vacuum filter press• Chamber filter press

• Premsa de rodets• Premsa de bandes• Cargol premsa • Filtre premsa de buit• Filtre premsa de pressió

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Separation system Manure type

Solid Fraction %

N tot N org N am P Cu Zn

Screen+ Screew press (n=4) Swine 8,4 16,9 5,1 12,4 9,7 9,5

Screew press (n=1) Swine 5,7 12,1 2,6 6,7 5,5 5,4

Screew press+Centrifuge (n=2) Dairy+ Swine 48,5 81,5 32,5 73,0 71,5 71,5

Screew press (n=1) Dairy+ Swine 21,5 30,3 10,6 13,6 17,7 17,5

Separation systemFlow rate of influent (t/h)

Solid Fraction %

N tot N org N am P Cu Zn

Screen + Screew press(n=4)

>2 (n=3) 7,0 14,8 3,6 11,6 9,2 9,4

<2 (n=1) 12,4 23,2 9,6 14,9 10,9 9,8

Separation efficiencies:Nutrient distribution according to the separation systems and manure type

What’s next?� Centrifuge only swine slurries� Focus on a few farms:

- Flow rate- Matter content

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N ADVISING

REMOTE SENSING

APPLICATION

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Partners

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24MONOCULTURECROP ROTATION

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Algerri Castelló de Farfanya

Albesa

MONITORED AREA

8 km

Total area = 8000 ha

LIFE area = 1200 ha

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N ADVISING

REMOTE SENSING

APPLICATION

Objective� To optimize the use of N fertilisers by

giving advice to farmers

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Nom i cognoms

E-mail

Data

ADVISING

- Data recopilation- Annual survey- Soil sampling

� 167 surveys� 210 complete soil analysis� 227 nitrate soil analysis� 101 soil analysis reports

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25 ppm

45 ppm

SOIL AVAILABLE P CONTENT

LIFE data

High level

LIFE average

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- Data recopilation- Annual survey- Soil sampling

- Software

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- Advisingsheet

- Data recopilation- Annual survey- Soil sampling

- Software

N recommendations:�68 before sowing�76 at side-dressing

What’s next?�Continue advising� Improving Fertinext

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N ADVISING

REMOTE SENSING

APPLICATION

Objective� To give N advice to farmers� To complement N advice in the last crop stage

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To obtain data about an object or phenomenon without making physical contact with the object

Remote sensing

Object

SensorSensor

Radiation

Satellite

UAV

Helicopter

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COMPACTATION

FLOODING ZONE

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FERTILIZATION

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Satellit Helicopter UAV

TECHNICALLY THE PROS AND CONS

ECONOMICALLY €/ha

Expected results1- To detect N variability2- To evaluate economic viability

What’s next?� Identify N index�Prove it at full scale

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N ADVISING

REMOTE SENSING

APPLICATION

Objective

� To implement the newest (but existing) tools to optimize manure management:

1. Innovative tools for machinery2. Manure management software

� Hose spreader� Conductimeter� Flowmeter

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1. Innovative tools for machinery

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2. Manure management software

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� 12000 pigs � 600 ha

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2. Manure management software

LIFE ES-WAMAR

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AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS

RIPARIAN BUFFERS

CATCH CROPS

SWINE FEEDING

SWINE WATERING

TREATMENTS

N ADVISING

REMOTE SENSING

APPLICATION

Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)� To carry out an environmental evaluation

� Consumption of raw materials� Emissions and waste generated� Environmental effects if the products

Objective� To recover nutrients that are going to be

lost by leaching or surface runoff

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Partners

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Forest Technological Centre of Catalonia

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AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS

RIPARIAN BUFFERS

CATCH CROPS

SWINE FEEDING

SWINE WATERING

TREATMENTS

N ADVISING

REMOTE SENSING

APPLICATION

Objective� To recover nutrients that are going to be

lost by leaching or surface runoff

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AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS

RIPARIAN BUFFERS

CATCH CROPS

SWINE FEEDING

SWINE WATERING

TREATMENTS

N ADVISING

REMOTE SENSING

APPLICATION

Objective� To recover nutrients that are going to be

lost by leaching or surface runoff� To use the catch crop as co-substrate for

a biogas plant

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OILSEED RAPE Brassica napus

BLACK OATSAvena strigosa

ITALIAN RYEGRASSLolium multiflorum

October 2013

March 2014

April 2014

August 2014

September 2014

CATCH CROP (2,5-3,5 t/ha) MAIZE (25-27 t/ha) CATCH CROP

2013 2014 2015

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NO CROP OATSCHEMICAL RAPERYEGRASS NO DIGESTATE

SOIL NITRATES CONTENTMarch 2014

Catch crop speciesYield

(t/ha DM)Dried

Matter (%)Nitrogen

(%)N uptake (kg/ha)

BLACK OATS cv Saia 3,0 18,5 1,6 47,6

ITALIAN RYEGRASS cv Trinova 2,7 20,6 1,5 39,1

OILSEED RAPE cv Wilma 3,1 13,8 2,3 73,2

cm

cm

cm

kgN/ha

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BIODEGRADABILITY TEST March 2014

ITALIAN RYEGRASS

OILSEED RAPE

BLACK OATS

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MAIZE + CATCH CROP30-40 ha

What’s next?

Experimental scale �crop trials �lab tests

Full scale � biogas plant � crop field

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AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS

RIPARIAN BUFFERS

CATCH CROPS

SWINE FEEDING

SWINE WATERING

TREATMENTS

N ADVISING

REMOTE SENSING

APPLICATION

Objective� To recover nutrients that are going to be

lost by leaching � To obtain timber for veneer industry

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Dupraz, 2012

AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS

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5 agroforestry treatments + control

Hybrid walnut

4 m between trees

Ash

4 m between trees

Walnut + ash

4 m between trees

Walnut + ash

high density

2.5 m between trees

Ash

high density

2.5 m between trees

Control

no trees

Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)

Walnut (Juglans x intermedia)

Puig-ReigViladrau

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Preliminary results

Sites

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AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS

RIPARIAN BUFFERS

CATCH CROPS

SWINE FEEDING

SWINE WATERING

TREATMENTS

N ADVISING

REMOTE SENSING

APPLICATION

Objective� To recover nutrients that are going to be

lost by leaching or surface runoff� To obtain energy

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N N NN

N

RIPARIAN BUFFERS

SITES AND SPECIES

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CASTELLÓ DE FARFANYA

TORELLÓ

Populus nigra

Salix purpurea

Fraxinus angustifolia

Salix alba

Populus nigra

Tamarix gallica

Fraxinus angustifolia

Salix alba

High density 0,65 x 0,75

Moderate density 1 x 1

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FIRST EXPERT MEETING

Farms for the future: innovation for sustainable

manure management from farm to soilBarcelona, December 15th- 16th

Carlos Ortiz, technical director