MDFB Winter Webinar Series: Innovations in Livestock and Poultry Waste Technologies

January 7, 2026 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (EST)

Description

Title: Innovations in Livestock and Poultry Waste Technologies

Presenter: Dr. Stephanie Lansing, University of Maryland

Presentation Description: An overview of livestock manure and poultry litter resources in Maryland, with descriptions of anaerobic digestion, composting, and gasification/pyrolysis technology applications. These animal waste technologies will be placed in the context of using waste resources to build circular economies that use waste to create nutrients, biochar, and value-added products on-farm. Community engagement in siting waste systems will be discussed, as well as the nutrient production from livestock and poultry waste on a county-by-county basis.

Bio: Dr. Stephanie Lansing is a Professor in the Department of Environmental Science & Technology and serves as the co-Chair of the Maryland Food System Resiliency Council. She is an extension expert in animal waste technology and leads the Bioenergy and Biotechnology Laboratory. She has 20 years of experience in on-farm bioenergy research, extension education, and economic/sustainability analyses of waste-to-energy systems.