LIVESTOCK FARMS PRODUCE LARGE AMOUNTS OF MANURE, WHICH CONTAINS NUTRIENTS THAT CAN HELP CROPS GROW, AS WELL AS A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER. HOWEVER, WHEN NOT PROPERLY MANAGED, MANURE CAN CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEMS, INCLUDING POLLUTING WATER SOURCES, CREATING FOUL ODORS, AND THREATENING PUBLIC HEALTH. THESE ISSUES AFFECT NOT JUST FARMERS, BUT ENTIRE COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY IN RURAL AREAS WHERE LIVESTOCK OPERATIONS ARE CONCENTRATED. TRADITIONAL METHODS OF MANAGING MANURE ARE OFTEN COSTLY AND INEFFICIENT, ESPECIALLY FOR SMALLER FARMS. AS AGRICULTURE FACES INCREASING PRESSURE TO BE MORE SUSTAINABLE, THERE IS AN URGENT NEED TO FIND SMARTER AND MORE ECONOMICAL WAYS TO PROCESS MANURE THAT PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT WHILE SUPPORTING FOOD PRODUCTION.THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP AND TEST A NEW MODULAR SYSTEM TO CONVERT MANURE INTO USEFUL PRODUCTS LIKE FERTILIZER AND CLEAN WATER. THE PROCESS STARTS BY SEPARATING THE SOLID AND LIQUID PARTS OF MANURE. THEN, THE LIQUID PORTION GOES THROUGH A SERIES OF TREATMENT STEPS THAT WORK TOGETHER TO REMOVE POLLUTANTS, RECOVER NUTRIENTS, KILL GERMS, AND PRODUCE CLEAN WATER. THE TREATED WATER COULD BE REUSED ON THE FARM, REDUCING THE NEED FOR FRESH WATER. THE TEAM WILL ALSO STUDY HOW EFFECTIVE THE SYSTEM IS, HOW MUCH IT COSTS, AND THE BENEFITS IT BRINGS TO THE ENVIRONMENT. IF SUCCESSFUL, THIS APPROACH COULD HELP FARMS OF ALL SIZES MANAGE MANURE MORE CLEANLY AND COST-EFFECTIVELY, SUPPORTING RURAL ECONOMIES, PROTECTING NATURAL RESOURCES, AND CONTRIBUTING TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR AGRICULTURE.