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18-Env-B6 Agricultural Waste Management: May 2018

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  1. Question 1 Odour Reduction Steps
  2. Question 2 Composting Recipe — Broiler Litter, Sawdust and Water
  3. Question 3 On-Farm Biogas Feedstocks
  4. Question 4 Manure in Tile Outlets
  5. Question 5 Anaerobic Digester Influent vs. Effluent
  6. Question 6 Barriers to Biogas Adoption
  7. Question 7 Manure Storage — Days of Storage
  8. Question 8 Engineering Involvement in Liquid Manure Storage
  9. Question 9 Preventing Backflow Spills When Pumping Uphill
  10. Question 10 Manure Application and Water Quality in the Lake Erie Basin
  11. Question 11 Danger of Manure Foam in Swine Facilities
  12. Question 12 Available N, P₂O₅ and K₂O — Solid Broiler Manure
  13. Question 13 Manure Gases and Worker Precautions
  14. Question 14 Ground-Up Drywall as Bedding Material
  15. Question 15 Ontario Acts and Regulations Governing Manure Management
  16. Question 16 Nutrient Management Abbreviations

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National Exams, May 2018 — 04-Env-B6, Agricultural Waste Management (3 hours, open book, all 16 questions to be attempted, 100 marks total).

Reference texts: Rynk et al., On-Farm Composting Handbook (NRAES-54); OMAFRA, Nutrient Management Act, 2002 and O. Reg. 267/03 / Nutrient Management Protocol (NMAN); Metcalf & Eddy, Wastewater Engineering (anaerobic digestion chapter); ASABE Standards (manure storage, land application equipment); Ontario Environmental Protection Act and Ontario Water Resources Act; Canada–Ontario Lake Erie Action Plan / Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement Annex 4.