The original AgSTAR Project Development Handbook was developed in 2004 to provide guidance for farms that are considering anaerobic digestion as a manure management option. It provided a step by step methodology to help make a preliminary technical, financial, and environmental assessment of a project’s feasibility based on farm size, manure management practices, energy use profiles, and technology choice.
You may need a PDF reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- [ARCHIVED] Original AgSTAR Project Development Handbook (PDF)(70 pp, 1 MB, February 2004, 430-B-97-015)