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The Rural Voice, 2002-09, Page 26❑ ❑ ❑ Safe & Professional Dismantling, of Barns & Wooden Structures • Insured • NOSTALGIC SALVAGE INC. Danny Farrow 519-323-0175 565 Perth St. N., Mount Forest 1-888-643-8410 Xtta[I.E BUILDERS LTD. We build all types and all sizes of Agricultural, ('commercial & Residential Buildings to suit your needs. XtfagP BUILDERS LTD. If you are thinking about building - CALL US C ea Harriston, Ontario 519-338-2111 22 THE RURAL VOICE Several Expos and demonstrations are addressing the important issue of nutrient management. LiveEiock producers interested in learning about leading-edge technology in liquid manure storage can witness the new, fully functional Slurrystore System that will be installed in the dairy barn by Ontario Harvestore Systems Inc. Visitors can check out the ongoing live manure storage demo and see this leading-edge technology in action. The system will tend to the manure needs in the Lely Astronaut Barn, which houses a live robotic milking demonstration and a 55 -cow herd. New to this year's Show is the Innovations in Manure Technology Demonstration." The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) will partner with several companies to present live demos of some new, and very unique manure handling and treatment technologies. "Our demo will be a great opportunity to see new technologies actually treating manure, from a high-tech rotating drum for composting manure and deadstock to a vermiculture (worm) treatment that mixes liquid hog manure and cheap paper -fibre waste," says Jake DeBruyn, on-farm wastewater/water technology specialist with OMAF. "This partnership of technology providers and OMAF staff will show technology that might not otherwise be seen. Not all technologies are suited to every farm operation, but interesting opportunities exist for specialized treatment and niche marketing of the resulting product." One technology highlighted will be a Composting Demo. Global Repair — a Toronto-based company that provides innovative soil amendments, compost equipment for soil regeneration and education material — will demonstrate the use of a windrow turner for efficient, cost-effective compost turning of farm, municipal or industrial wastes. DeBruyn adds that OMAF's new demo will fit together well with the "Integrated Solutions to Manure Management" conference, which is taking place on September 12 and 13 in London. Conference attendees will have the chance to join in a VIP tour of the Show on September 1 l .