The Texas Animal Manure Management Issues (TAMMI) Conference was held at the Austin Marriott North in Round Rock.

Purpose

The TAMMI Conference provided education and information on proper animal manure and animal mortality management for environmental protection and a thriving animal industry in Texas in the context of evolving regulatory and public relations environment.

The two-day program included keynote speeches on what animal industry and regulatory community need to ensure a viable animal industry and effective environmental protection. Information on federal and state rules and policies affecting livestock and poultry manure management, regulatory and engineering ethics training and latest research on the following specific topics related to manure and mortality management issues was provided.

• Manure Nutrient Balances and Flows
• Manure Management and Water Quality
• Manure Management and Air Quality
• Disposal of Catastrophic Animal Mortality - Lessons from Hurricane Ike
• Advanced Manure Conversion: Bioenergy and Value- Added Products
• AFO Siting Considerations and Performance of Manure-Management Systems

195 Attendees included

• Livestock and poultry producers
• Engineers and consultants
• Certified crop advisors
• Technical service providers
• Regulators involved in permitting CAFOs or in the review of Nutrient plans
• Agricultural business personnel
• State agencies dealing with livestock and poultry industry
• Scientists and researchers
• Entrepreneurs and manure management/value added technology providers