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A Proven Approach toLiquid Manure Treatment

Documenting the success of Penergetic g and g/k

300 cow organic dairy—First U.S. Dairy to use Penergetic!!

250 cow dairy S.D.--Before

250 cow dairy S.D.--After

2300 cow dairy—S.D. Before and After

Before After

South Dakota State UniversityBefore and After 125 cows

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After

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Heifer facility—90 cows

Spreading G treated manure on grass in Western WA

Foaming and bubbling action beneath the sawdust--WA

Oakview Dairy Lagoon (Edwin Koetsier)

Notice: • foaming and bubbling• sides with the dark color

Shortly after starting on Penergetic g the manure handling guy noticed that the crust broke away from the dirt sidewalls of the lagoon and the crust dropped about a foot.

This video illustrates the activated microorganisms in the lagoon breaking down solids and the crust.

Video shot on Sept. 26, 2017.Customer is eagerly awaiting his pump out to see if sludge layer at bottom of lagoon has been reduced. Should be pumped out in mid-October.

110 cow dairy—Iowa concrete holding pit

Success in WI, with Homestead Farms--Weisenbeck Dairy

Observations From the Use of Penergetic g/k

Willenbring DairyCold Spring, Minnesota

Approximately 75-90% of the nutrients we feed our livestock end up passing directly through the animal’s gut and into the manure.

[SLIDES 18 thru 29]

Dairy Barn with Sawdust Bedding

First Day of Application 25 May 2015

August 2015

September 2015

5 Month Time Lapse: October 2015(No Agitation)

FFebruary 2016 - Bubbles and other signs of microbial life(Even when outside temperatures drop below freezing)

No agitation since October 2015

After 1 full year of Penergetic g/k useSSeptember 2016-No agitation since May 2016

19 August 2017Flies are greatly reduced!

Soil Sample Results

This soil test data shows a significant increase in plant-available sulfur, following use of penergetic g/k to treat manure (which began in 2015) which activates an aerobic process in the manure – causing hydrogen sulfide to be converted to plant-available sulfur.

Winter Triticale

• September 2015, 2000 gallons of Penergetic g/k treated manure was applied prior to seeding Triticale.

• No added Nitrogen or fertilizer was needed to produce a beautiful and high-quality & high-yieldingforage crop in Spring of 2016. The previous two years, required 100 pounds of AMS to be applied in the

Spring to green the Triticale plants up and get them growing.

Field #1 Field #2

• Illustrates how Penergetic g/k use, by promoting an aerobic process, increases available nitrogen in the manure – by converting ammonia in the manure (which readily volatilizes) into (non-volatilizing,

stable, more plant-available) ammonium

Corn 2017

Neighbor’s Corn Field Willenbring Dairy Farm’s Corn Field

• 120 units less Nitrogen was applied in 2017 compared to past years. [due to higher nitrogen value of field applied manure treated with

Penergetic g/k.]

Molitor Organic Farms Inc. (29 September 2017)

“We have about 140 land joining neighbors. We also border three housing developments of 80 houses plus. It's important for our manure not to have an odor.”

~ Tom Molitor

Study of the Economic Effects of Penergetic g/k on Liquid Dairy Manure

– Minnesota, 2018-19• project involves monitoring eight dairy farms, in

Central MN, (average size 90 – 100 cows) using Penergetic g/k for a 12 month period.• Study is to collect data so as to quantify:• the increase in availability of nitrogen and sulfur in

the manure attributable to Penergetic g/k usage • the economic impact associated with any reduction

in agitation required will also be quantified.

Pit Additive Comparison StudyCentral Iowa (2018)

Swine manure in two different pits at the same site used two different pit treatment products – Penergetic g (for pig slurry) and a competitive product. [Otherwise conditions identical: same feed ration, same age/gender, same genetics, etc.]Results from testing manure:

Total N Phosphorus Potassium Sulfur

Pit One (competitive product) 45 30 38 7

Pit Two (Penergetic) 55 37 39 7.5

Penergetic-treated manure tested: 22.2% higher in Total N, 23.3% higher Phosphorus and had 7.1% more Sulfur

Pit Additive Comparison StudyCentral Iowa (2018) continued…

Manure from both pits was injected into the soil at a 6” depth. Local Coop did a dollar value vs. commercial fertilizer rate (Dec. 2018). Results: Penergetic pit had a $28.00/acre advantage ($201.00 vs. $172.00)

Product Cost ComparisonPenergetic: $1,500.00 or 60₵/pig space || Competitor: $1,875.00 or 75₵/pig space

Total Gallons Pumped from Each Pit (@ 3,200 gal./ac rate)Penergetic Pit: 600,000 gallons which covered 188 acresCompetitor Pit: 475,000 gallons which covered 148 acres

Comparative Return on Investment [increased nutrient value – product cost]Penergetic Pit: $3,764.00 [$5,264.00 (fertilizer value) – $1,500.00 (cost)] (ROI = 2.51 to 1)

Competitor Pit*: – $12,899.00 [– $4,144.00 (lower fertilizer value) – $1,875.00 (cost) – $6,880.00 (cost of fertilizer for extra 40 acres – as sludge could not be pumped out).]* Competitive Pit had a negative ROI, not counting extra cost of removing 125,000 gal. of sludge.

Summary: if both pits had been treated with Penergetic g, the totalvalue of manure would have been $10,500.00 minus $3,000.00 (product cost) for a total increased in value of $7,500.00.

Pay me Now or Pay me More Later!Confinement Barn Beef Operation: Penergetic g/k Base Case

• A 1,000 head beef barn uses 11.0 lbs. of penergetic g/k per week (572 lbs./yr.)• @ $376.00 per 22 lb. box ($17.09/lb.) = 572 lbs./yr. (26 boxes) which costs $9,776.00

Cost Comparison• With Penergetic g/k = $9,776.00 (and no equipment costs!)• Without Penergetic g/k = $16,020.00 (plus equipment cost/depreciation!!)

Alternative, if Penergetic g/k not used• Beef Manure is normally not very homogenous so does not pump out easily.• Consequently, for a 1,000 head barn, it is common to have to add/pump in

500,000 (or more) gallons of water to make the manure homogenous enough to pump out and spread (via drag line or haul and spread with tankers)

• Cost to haul water: 1₵ per gallon X 500,000 gallons = $5,000.00• Extra cost to haul out 500,000 gal. of water added to pit = $10,000.00 (@ 2₵/gal.)• Other costs associated with additional agitation required:

i) agitation pumps or boats (16 hours) – capital cost / depreciation (??)ii) diesel = $780.00 (240 gal. @ $3.25/gal.) iii) labor = $240.00 (16 hrs X $15.00)

Conclusion: Using Penergetic saves money and time. Reduces wear and tear on equipment.

Pay me Now or Pay me More Later! continued…Custom Pumpout Operators are a good source of information on the EconomicBenefits of using Penergetic g and g/k.

Custom Operators are frequently called on to pump out pits/lagoons due to:• sludge accumulation in pit reducing (permitted) holding capacity• rain or overland runoff filling the pits/lagoonIn either cases, a custom operator can be asked to provide this service ahead of the normal seasonally scheduled pumpout so as create more storage capacity. Water accumulation can often reduce storage capacity by up to 50%; whereas, accumulated bottom sludge (not pumped out) can easily use up an equal amount of storage capacity. Typical cost to address these situations = $3,000,00 per time.In severe cases of sludge build-up an excavator or backhoe has to be brought in. Depending on the size of the pit/lagoon this cost can be $75,000 to over $100,000. We have even witnessed livestock operators considering applying for a permit for a new pit/lagoon to achieve more storage capacity to address the reduced capacity problem associated with problematic bottom sludge accumulation.

Solution: (again) use Penergetic g or g/k to make manure homogenous, minimize/eliminate sludge accumulation and make pumpout easy (often with little or no agitation required).

Assessing the Nitrogen Content of Penergetic g Treated Manure

In Finland, a Penergetic g “before and after” comparative study was undertaken. Manure samples were taken from a dairy farm’s slurry tank, in the Fall, prior to using Penergetic g and, then again, in the Spring – after having used Penergetic g for a six (6) month period. In both cases the slurry samples taken were analysed at a lab. The lab results showed that the Penergetic g treated sample contained 1,320 lbs. more Nitrogen per ¼ million gallons of slurry.In that Nitrogen fertilizer used in Finland is typically 25–27% N, this equates to 5,280 lbs. (2.64 tons) of Nitrogen fertilizer per 250,000 gallons of slurry treated. At $450.00/ton this equates to $1,188.00 increase in nitrogen fertilizer. The cost to treat 250,000 gallons of slurry is $271.73 [Calculation: based on 25 gal. of slurry produced per cow per day X 1 lb. of pen g per week per 90 cows).

This analysis indicates a positive ROI from using Penergetic g of 4.37 to 1. [Note: All figures were converted from metric to Imperial units and from Euros to US$. Also, current U.S. (Dec. 2018) costs for Nitrogen fertilizer and Penergetic g were used.]

Comprehensive Penergetic g and t Swine Study - Korea

Comprehensive Penergetic g and t Swine Study – Koreacontinued….

Showing Conversion of Ammonia to Ammonium

Showing Increase in Nutrient Value from using Penergetic g

Note: This data was compiled based on laboratory analysis. What is important to note is the relative increase (Difference in value and % Difference) between the Untreated and Treated Samples. The monetary value component has not been adjusted to reflect 2018-19 fertilizer costs.

Application guidelines for shocking and treating manure pits and lagoons using

Penergetic G productsWhen first starting on the Penergetic products it is important to apply an initial one-time shock to the existing manure/sludge/slurry that is currently in the pit or lagoon. The suggestion is to use 3 – 4 lbs. per 25,000 gallons of volume present depending on severity or thickness of sludge. Preferred method is to mix powder in water and apply directly into the liquid portion of the manure. *Product will not work if poured on top of a crust. Example: 200,000 gallons of existing volume to treat: 200,000 / 25,000 = 8 x (3 –4 lbs.) or 24 to 32 lbs. for initial shock treatment.

Weekly or Bi-Weekly application rates(based on animal numbers or volume)

DDairy:Suggested application rate is to apply 1 lb. of product per week for every 90 full size dairy cows. Example: 450 cows / 90 = 5 lbs. per week. If producer prefers to apply every 2 weeks then apply 10 lbs. every 2 weeks for 450 cows.

Swine: Suggested application rate is to apply 1 lb. of product for every 450 sows per week, or 8.8 lbs. of product per 100,000 gallons of manure produced.

**Accelerated Rate is suggested for severe situations: 2x rate for the first 12 weeks of use.

Penergetic k (Soil Activator) can help reduce high P and N levels in soils to more manageable levels Manure application from livestock operations can lead to (hard to address) excessive levels of Phosphorus and Nitrogen in soils. Yet, as shown below, Penergetic k applied at a rate of 21 oz./ac., overa 10 month span, reduced PPhosphorus by 41% & Nitrogen by 69% [Soluble salts also fell by 19%.]

Companion product (Penergetic g − for liquid manure treatment) aids further in making manures more soil and plant friendly (and less noxious to the environment).