Monetizing Methane – A webinar you don’t want to miss!

Join Cainthus for a Live webinar

When: Tuesday, November 30th, at 11:00 AM PST, 1PM CST, 7:00 PM BST

Duration: 40 minutes

 

Methane is one of the most exciting and contentious discussions on large US dairy farms today. It has become clear that with California’s new environmental legislation, the opportunity for green energy has never been greater. Producers who have already embraced this, invested in their land in wind power and solar panels, but methane through manure represents an even greater value, both for its potential to remove a perceived pollutant, and for its energy value.

In this upcoming Cainthus webinar, 3 well known and forward thinking dairy experts will share their experience and knowledge, explaining why methane emissions might well be an opportunity for the Dairy industry and how leading producers can avail of this opportunity.

What is the real climate impact of methane produced by Dairy cattle?

Why a large Minnesota based dairy farm made the leap and invested in a methane digester?

What type of dairy farms are a good fit for a RNG project and what business models are available to producers today?

Meet with Frank Mitloehner, Ph.D., Professor and Air Quality, Extension Specialist at UC Davis, Department of Animal Science, Dairy producer Michael Crinion of Ash Grove Dairy, MN and Mark Stoermann, Chief Operating Officer of Newtrient, a company aiming at helping producers reduce their environmental footprint while making it economically viable.

The webinar will be hosted by Aidan Connolly, CEO of Cainthus.

Speakers

FRANK MITLOEHNER, PH.D.
UC DAVIS, DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Dr. Frank Mitloehner is a professor and air quality specialist in the Cooperative Extension in the Department of Animal Science at the University of California, Davis. He received his master’s degree in animal science and agricultural engineering from Leipzig University in Germany and his Ph.D. in animal science from Texas Tech University.

Frank has served as chairman of a global partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations on a project to benchmark the environmental footprint of livestock production. He served as a workgroup member on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) and as a member on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee on “A Framework for Assessing the Health, Environmental, and Social Effects of the Food System.”

MARK STOERMANN
COO, NEWTRIENT

Mark has worked in the dairy and food processing industry over the past 35 years holding a variety of project, operations, and material management positions. Mark came to Newtrient because of his renewable energy industry background and as an outgrowth of his experience with developing and building CNG stations, anaerobic digesters, and the biogas upgrading systems for the dairy industry.

MICHAEL CRINION
ASH GROVE DAIRY
EVP STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT, DYNAMIC

Michael is the Managing Partner of Ash Grove Dairy, a cross-ventilated dairy operation in Lake Benton, MN., and is an alumnus of South Dakota Ag & Rural Leadership. (SDARL).

Michael Crinion joined Dynamic in 2020 as the Region II Manager and has now been promoted to EVP of Strategic Development. He is responsible for overseeing the development and operations of all projects. Michael is involved at all stages of the process, from initiating the conversations with dairy farmers, to engaging with zoning and economic development officials, communicating with engineers, and liaising with all stakeholders to ensure a successful project.

Michael is a rural entrepreneur with extensive knowledge of dairy, beef, sheep, and poultry enterprises, who has experience in implementing ISOs and HACCP protocols. Originally from Ireland, he studied Agriculture and Farm Management at Warrenstown Agricultural College. In 2002, he was the first runner-up in the Farmers’ Business Development’s All Ireland Young Farmer of the Year competition. To extend his farming operations, Michael’s family moved to Brookings, SD in 2004.

AIDAN CONNOLLY
CEO, CAINTHUS

Aidan joined Cainthus as CEO in January 2019. Prior to this, he held the position of CIO at Alltech. During his 25+ years there he worked with a full range of executive and managerial challenges, including direct experience of greenfield startups. He has leadership experience from strategy to operations to production, developing sales programs and developing cohesive teams that deliver strong results. Aidan has worked in over 100 countries and speaks five languages. He has worked in political associations, with state and national governments in the US, China, Europe and Brazil, international organizations such as the European Union and the United Nations.

 

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