{"id":5646,"date":"2024-08-06T14:36:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T18:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southmountaincreamery.com\/?p=5646"},"modified":"2025-10-14T16:31:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T20:31:43","slug":"smc-awarded-animal-waste-technology-grant-by-maryland-department-of-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southmountaincreamery.com\/blog\/sustainability\/smc-awarded-animal-waste-technology-grant-by-maryland-department-of-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"SMC Awarded Animal Waste Technology Grant by Maryland Department of Agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p>South Mountain Creamery was awarded the Animal Waste Technology Grant by the Maryland Department of Agriculture as a result of their use of innovative technologies on their farm and alternative strategies for managing animal manure.<\/p>\n<p>SMC will be using the funding for two projects for the farm. First, they will be able to safely capture and burn off greenhouse gas emissions from the farm\u2019s liquid manure lagoon using a new protective cover and flare system. Additional grants from the Conservation Innovation Fund and Nutrient Control Systems will also be used to treat and separate waste efficiently using a manure separation system.<\/p>\n<p>From these two projects, SMC seeks to improve their environmental footprint by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing nitrogen and phosphorus impact on cropland, and capture and use biogas as a renewable natural gas source to fuel their home delivery fleet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2024\/07\/23\/department-announces-south-mountain-creamery-in-frederick-county-as-recipient-of-animal-waste-technology-grant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more about the grant program and the ways SMC will contribute positive change to environmental and climate initiatives on the Maryland Department of Agriculture\u2019s website.<\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Mountain Creamery was awarded the Animal Waste Technology Grant by the Maryland Department of Agriculture as a result of their use of innovative technologies on their farm and alternative strategies for managing animal manure. 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