[USCC] manure as peat replacement

[Russ Davis]

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From: Russ Davis [mailto:russ at organix.us] 
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 9:40 AM
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NEWS RELEASE


For Immediate Release - October 30, 2006 


 


ORGANIX TO LAUNCH FIRST PEAT MOSS REPLACEMENT "BOG"


 

Rupert, Idaho.  Organix Inc. of Walla Walla, Washington has announced the
completion of its peat moss replacement pilot in Rupert, Idaho.  The pilot
used the Company's patented FibeRiteTM process which takes dairy solids
(fiber) from an anaerobic digester and converts it into a high value, peat
moss substitute designed for the horticulture industry.  The test took place
at the Whitesides Dairy biogas plant in Rupert, built and operated by
Intrepid Technology and Resources.  A full scale production facility is
expected to be operating by early 2007.

 

"This concept has been five years in the making and we feel that we have
created a system that a dairyman can appreciate, regulators can approve and
an end-user can depend on," explains Russ Davis, President of Organix.
"With the current interest in renewable energy projects, biogas capture
remains one of the best ways for a dairy to participate in the market while
increasing manure management capabilities. The FibeRiteTM system enhances a
digester project by creating a high value product out of the solids while
simultaneously addressing many of the environmental concerns associated with
dairies."

 

Davis states the FibeRiteTM system gives large dairy CAFOs (confined animal
feeding operations) the jump on upcoming regulatory pressures like ammonia
emissions, greenhouse gas release and groundwater issues.  The product
created by this system, RePeatTM, has generated considerable interest among
nurseries, landscape companies, soil blenders and horticultural users. "The
quality control aspect of this system accomplishes two major feats: we are
essentially turning out a premium horticultural product as a direct result
of designing an environmentally friendly way of dealing with dairy manure."
Organix has already received letters of intent to purchase by national
companies based on tests to date. He expects 100,000 yards of pre-orders by
year end and over 1MM yards ordered or delivered by the end of 2007. 

 

Del McGill, company VP, says the FibeRiteTM package offers assurances an
outdoor compost facility just can't offer.  "In the RePeatTM manufacturing
process, all of the material is kept in-vessel so there is no leachate or
runoff.  Another benefit of containment is there is very minimal dust and
odor generated in the process - much less than with a conventional outdoor
composting process.  The thing that may be the most surprising of all is
that the cost to operate a FibeRiteTM facility is less than a windrow
compost site."

 

Organix is responsible for processing nearly 1,000 tons daily of organic
wastes throughout the northwest including dairies and municipalities.  Their
most well known client, Threemile Canyon Farms in Boardman, Oregon, operates
a dairy complex that milks 23,000 cows.  The dairy is located on the farm's
93,000 acres of farmland and nature preserve.  

 


Contact: Russ Davis, 509-527-0526 or go to www.organix.us.


 

 

Russ Davis

President

ORGANIX, INC.

"Solutions for Sustainability"

Office: 509-527-0526

Fax: 509-527-0528

www.organix.us 

russ at organix.us