Contact Information: Contact: Organix Inc. Russ Davis 509-527-0526 www.organix.us
Organix to Launch First Peat Moss Replacement "Bog"
| Source: Organix Inc.
RUPERT, ID -- (MARKET WIRE) -- October 30, 2006 -- E-Wire -- Organix Inc. of Walla Walla,
Washington, has announced the completion of its peat moss replacement pilot
in Rupert, Idaho. The pilot used the Company's patented FibeRite™
process which takes dairy solids (fiber) from an anaerobic digester and
converts it into a high value, peat moss substitute designed for the
horticulture industry. The test took place at the Whitesides Dairy biogas
plant in Rupert, built and operated by Intrepid Technology and Resources. A
full-scale production facility is expected to be operating by early 2007.
"This concept has been five years in the making and we feel that we have
created a system that a dairyman can appreciate, regulators can approve and
an end-user can depend on," explains Russ Davis, President of Organix.
"With the current interest in renewable energy projects, biogas capture
remains one of the best ways for a dairy to participate in the market while
increasing manure management capabilities. The FibeRite™ system enhances
a digester project by creating a high-value product out of the solids while
simultaneously addressing many of the environmental concerns associated
with dairies."
Davis states the FibeRite™ system gives large dairy CAFOs (confined
animal feeding operations) the jump on upcoming regulatory pressures like
ammonia emissions, greenhouse gas release and groundwater issues. The
product created by this system, RePeat™, has generated considerable
interest among nurseries, landscape companies, soil blenders and
horticultural users. "The quality control aspect of this system
accomplishes two major feats: we are essentially turning out a premium
horticultural product as a direct result of designing an environmentally
friendly way of dealing with dairy manure." Organix has already received
letters of intent to purchase by national companies based on tests to date.
He expects 100,000 yards of pre-orders by year end and over 1MM yards
ordered or delivered by the end of 2007.
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