A new technique of disposing of liquid manure in the Cressy area should eliminate complaints of odour.

North Marysburgh Ward Councillor Robert Quaiff has been working closely with representatives from CREEK and Quinte Conservation for the past few months in an attempt to calm concerns over operations by Hay Bay Genetics. Creek had been placing pressure on Hay Bay in regards to the spreading of liquid manure and, after hearing these concerns, Quaiff decided to see if he could assist in the issue.

He told the Gazette this matter falls under provincial jurisdiction but with more and more time passing with little accomplished he decided to wade into the problem and see if a reasonable solution could be found.

"Through the Planning Department we got a hold of Quinte Conservation and they came in to act as third party mediators so to speak," Quaiff explained. "Now, what they have done is, we've been going back and forth between CREEK and Quinte Conservation coming up with some ideas and a set of things that would keep the people of CREEK happy."

The exciting part, he further noted, is that Hay Bay Genetics have spent their own money and have installed a culvert which allows them to put their injection pipes under Kaiser Crossroad so they no longer must close the road when spraying manure. Quaiff noted residents would often get upset when the road was closed and it often resulted in angry letters.

As Eric Davis, Production Manager at Hay Bay Genetics explained, injection allows the liquid manure to be injected directly into the soil as opposed to spraying it. Not only does this process drastically reduce odour but it also means more of the nutrients from the manure finds its way into the soil.

"When they do their injection or spreading," he further explained, "they call Quinte Conservation now to give them a heads up and Quinte Conservation goes down to monitor and make sure they're no too close to streams and all that good stuff. There has been a lot of things going on in the background but at least the people down there are happy now."