Alternative energy sources continue to be of interest in agriculture, and one option is the use of anaerobic digestion. Anaerobic digestion produces a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide, called a biogas, which can be used for energy. Anaerobic digestion needs organic matter- manure and/or plant waste – bacteria, an anaerobic environment, and heat. Along with producing energy, biogas also reduces odor, pathogens, and harmful gases in manure, and provides an alternative disposal system for food waste. A group of 32 people interested in anaerobic digestion toured 16 biogas plants in the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark. There they saw a variety of biogas plants including different orientations, different feedstock, farm or community based, and various uses for the heat and electricity produced. The success seen with biogas plants in Europe indicates this is an option for alternative energy in Canada, as well. However, before that happens there would need to be government support and access to an electricity grid.