animal and poultry
waste management research:
a progress report

Development and Demonstration of an Integrated Wastewater
And Processing Waste Management System for Trout Production

The Animal and Poultry Waste Management Center

A prototype wastewater filtering-composting system was developed to produce a composted product from waste generated by trout farms. Manure from the settling area at the end of raceways in which trout are raised is pumped to compost bins, where it is mixed with wood chips and composted. The resulting compost may be used as a soil amendment or growing media for various nursery and greenhouse crops. Remaining effluent is collected and sprayed on nearby fields for irrigation. The prototype system worked well, and a demonstration system is being evaluated on a Transylvania County trout farm.

Funding: $20,000
Source: North Carolina Agricultural Research Service
Status: Completed

Investigators: Dr. James E. Shelton, associate professor, Soil Science, North Carolina State University, phone: (704) 684-3562, fax: (704) 684-8715; Dr. Jeffrey M. Hinshaw, associate professor, extension specialist, Zoology, North Carolina State University, phone: (704) 684-3562, fax: (704) 684-8715, email: JEFFREY_HINSHAW@NCSU.EDU