Yes, here in Loudoun, the mushroom growers from PA will drive here to pick up manure for free as long as straw bedding is used. They apparently can not use sawdust or wood chip bedded manure. fwiw, Eric ps: Thanks for all the help so far. Ideas are popping like pimples :o) The Gasification List is sponsored by USDOE BioPower Program http://www.eren.doe.gov/biopower/ and PRM Energy Systems http://www.prmenergy.com Other Sponsors, Archives and Information http://www.nrbp.org/bio2000.htm http://www.crest.org/renewables/gasification-list-archive http://solstice.crest.org/renewables/biomass-info/gasref.shtml http://www.crest.org/renewables/biomass-info/ http://www.crest.org/renewables/biomass-info/carbon.shtml