Research overview at USDA-ARS Coastal Plains, Soil, Water and Plant Research Center, and potential collaborative research projects with RDA - NIAS

Authors: Szogi, Ariel

Submitted to: Invited Seminar at Korea Rural Development Administration
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/30/2017
Publication Date: 4/19/2017
Citation: Szogi, A.A. 2017. Research overview at USDA-ARS Coastal Plains, Soil, Water and Plant Research Center, and potential collaborative research projects with RDA - NIAS. Invited Seminar at Korea Rural Development Administration. 1-12.

Interpretive Summary: The Center at Florence is one of the ninety research units of the United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS). The mission of the Center is to conduct research and transfer solutions that improve agricultural production, protect the environment, and enhance the conservation of natural resources - all within an efficient and profitable agriculture. This mission is within the framework of USDA-ARS National Programs and aligned with the priorities of the USDA on food security and protection of natural resources. This presentation will include a summary of research projects on the development of animal manure treatment systems that improve soil health and water quality while minimizing the emissions of odors and ammonia and the transport of phosphorus and pathogens. The review will cover the following technologies: i) treatment systems and methods for ammonia and phosphorus recovery from liquid and solid wastes using gas-permeable membrane technology; ii) biological treatment systems for liquid effluents and soils based on deammonification reaction using ARS patented bacterial anammox and high performance nitrifying sludge cultures; iii) “Quick Wash” process for phosphorus recovery; iv) treatment methods for their ability to reduce or eliminate pathogens and cell-free, microbially-derived DNA from agricultural waste streams; and iv) beneficial uses of agricultural waste byproducts, including manure. This presentation will make emphasis on the multidisciplinary approach our research at the Center in order to meet research objectives and the mission of the Center.

Technical Abstract: The Center at Florence is one of the ninety research units of the United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS). The mission of the Center is to conduct research and transfer solutions that improve agricultural production, protect the environment, and enhance the conservation of natural resources - all within an efficient and profitable agriculture. This mission is within the framework of USDA-ARS National Programs and aligned with the priorities of the USDA on food security and protection of natural resources. This presentation will include a summary of research projects on the development of animal manure treatment systems that improve soil health and water quality while minimizing the emissions of odors and ammonia and the transport of phosphorus and pathogens. The review will cover the following technologies: i) treatment systems and methods for ammonia and phosphorus recovery from liquid and solid wastes using gas-permeable membrane technology; ii) biological treatment systems for liquid effluents and soils based on deammonification reaction using ARS patented bacterial anammox and high performance nitrifying sludge cultures; iii) “Quick Wash” process for phosphorus recovery; iv) treatment methods for their ability to reduce or eliminate pathogens and cell-free, microbially-derived DNA from agricultural waste streams; and iv) beneficial uses of agricultural waste byproducts, including manure. This presentation will make emphasis on the multidisciplinary approach our research at the Center in order to meet research objectives and the mission of the Center.