WIS501 WASTE MANAGEMENT 02/26/1990 09:30 AM D1 243 Lines Agriculture Resources Management Waste Management (5-10 days) This unit deals with the technologies associated with animal waste management. Topics include characteristics of animal waste; the collection, storage, handling, and reutilization of animal waste, and the various designs and operation of waste management systems. Objectives To acquaint students with employment information and career opportunities in the waste management industry To help students relate waste management practices to the ecology of the surrounding environment To familiarize students with waste management terms To present students with guidelines for the location, design, and construction of waste collection, storage, and treatment systems To create student awareness of how governmental agencies regulate waste management practices To acquaint students with various waste management systems To increase student understanding of how various waste management systems work To emphasize to students the need to manage and use wastes effectively and responsibly Competencies At the conclusion of this unit, students will be able to explain current employment information such as job descriptions, job availability, personal and educational requirements, working conditions, opportunity for advancement, and other factors relative to potential employment in the waste management industry and relate it to their personal needs and aspirations; define waste management terms and definitions; describe the factors to be considered in location, design, and construction of waste collection, storage, and treatment systems; list local, state, and federal regulations on waste handing; comprehend how waste management systems work; differentiate between waste management systems and their components; emphasize the importance and means of waste utilization; and develop an awareness in the relationship of manure management as it relates to the ecology of the surrounding environment. Subject Matter (Basic skills integration areas are shown in brackets following title.) Careers - Current and future employment needs - Job descriptions - Training requirements - Working conditions - Opportunities for advancement - Other factors Introduction [Careers, Social Studies] - Waste disposal overview - Local, state, and federal regulations - Systems System principles How to decide on a system Characteristics of animal waste [Mathematics, Science] - Manure - Bedding - Milkhouse and parlor wastes - Runoff from feedlots - Gases and odors from stored wastes Collecting livestock wastes [Mathematics, Science] - Within facilities Slotted floors Grated floors Sloping floors Scrapers and blades Front-end loaders Flushing gutters - Feedlot and yard runoff Roof gutters Downspouts Concrete channels Earthen channels Storage of livestock wastes [Science] - Storage gutters - Below-ground storage tanks - "Silo" storages - Earthen storage Solid manure Liquid and slurry - Holding ponds - Solid manure storage Liquid-solid separation [Science] - Settling system - Screening and dehydration Biological treatment [Science] - Anaerobic lagoons - Aerobic lagoons Naturally aerated Mechanically aerated - Composting - Anaerobic digestors Waste transporting [Science] - Type of manure Solid Slurry Liquid - Means of transporting Pumps Augers Tank wagons Piping Irrigation Utilization and disposal of animal waste [Mathematics, Science] - Land application Fertilizer value - Refeeding Nutritional value - Energy Gas value Safety aspects - Ventilation of gases - Mechanical operation Motivational Activities Take field trips to - the local municipal sewerage plant, - animal waste storage and treatment systems, and - manufacturers of waste management system components. Post bulletin board displays and create charts featuring topics related to this unit. View films, videotapes, and slides on related topics. Make available to students computer software designed to provide instruction about animal waste management. Learning Activities Participate in a Supervised Agricultural Experience program related to the waste management industry. Develop a waste management system for a farm. Collect and evaluate advertising materials related to animal waste management. Instructional Materials Text and Reference Books Agricultural Structures. 2 vols. Columbia, MO: Missouri Instructional Materials Laboratory, 1981. Available from Ohio Agricultural Education Curriculum Materials Service. Earth Ponds: The Country Pond Maker's Guide by Tim Matson. Woodstock, VT: Countryman Press, 1982. Available from National Farm Book Company. Livestock Waste Facilities Handbook. 2nd ed. Ames, IA: Midwest Plan Service, 1985. Bulletins and Pamphlets The following are available from Cooperative Extension Service. Controlling Odors from Swine Buildings. PIH33. Fertilizer Value of Swine Manure. PIH25. Flushing Systems for Swine Buildings. PIH63. Gravity Drain Gutters for Swine Manure Systems. PIH95. Lagoon Systems for Swine Waste Treatment. PIH62. Legal Guidelines for Swine Waste Management. PIH35. Livestock Yard Runoff Control Systems. A3077. Methane Gas from Swine Manure. PIH76. Pumping Liquid Manure from Swine Lagoons and Holding Ponds. PIH91. Solid Manure Handing for Livestock Housing, Feeding and Yard Facilities in Wisconsin. A2418. Swine Waste Management Alternatives. PIH67. Systems of Runoff Control. PIH21. Waste Management in Swine Finishing Units. A3104. Periodicals Dairy Herd Management Hoard's Dairyman Hog Farm Management Successful Farming Computer Software The following is available from Agri-Education, Inc. Manure Management. Apple, IBM. On-line Computer Networks The following are available from Ag Ed Network, Agri Data Resources, Inc. Dairy Housing Costs. HS81. Dairy Housing Systems. HS80. Dairy Waste Management Alternatives. HS87. Films, Videotapes, and Slides The following are available from Teaching Aids, Inc. Facilities, Nutrition, Health, and Management of a Feeder-to-Finish Swine Enterprise. CD15400758 (VHS videotape, color, 36 minutes). Waste Management, Buildings and Equipment. CD15400682 (VHS videotape, color, 36 minutes).