61. Seed And Plant Sources For Medicinal Herbs And Botanicals Gardeners have used compost for centuries. When materials such as leaves and . Livestock manure and poultry litter are nitrogen sources for composting. http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/hil/hil-8100.html

Composting For Home Gardens Revised 4/99 Author Reviewed 4/99 HIL-8100 Larry Bass Extension Horticultural Specialist Department of Horticultural Science North Carolina State University Gardeners have used compost for centuries. When materials such as leaves and grass clippings are composted, a microbial process converts plant wastes to a more usable organic amendment. Grass clippings and leaves can be hauled to municipal or county composting facilities as one means of disposal. However, many homeowners may find it more convenient and economical to compost these materials in their own backyards. In either case, the finished compost can be used as a soil amendment or mulch to improve most soils for gardens, landscape beds, lawn preparation or even as 15 % of a potting medium. This leaflet has been written to provide guidelines on how to build and maintain a compost pile. Decomposition of organic material in the compost pile is dependent on maintaining microbial activity. Any factor which slows or halts microbial growth will also impede the composting process. Efficient decomposition will occur if the following factors are used to fullest advantage. Aeration: Oxygen is required for microbes to efficiently decompose the organic wastes. Some decomposition will occur in the absence of oxygen (anaerobic conditions); however, the process is slow and foul odors may develop. Because of the odor problem, composting without oxygen is not recommended in a residential setting unless the process is conducted in a fully closed system. Turning the pile once or twice a month will provide the necessary oxygen and significantly hasten the composting process. A pile that is not mixed may take three to four times longer before it can be used. A well mixed compost pile will also reach higher temperatures which will help destroy weed seeds and pathogens.

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63. Welcome To The Composting Association Of Vermont Our mission is to promote composting as an integral link between sustainable soils, communities and economies. When organic materials are recycled into http://www.compostingvermont.org/

Home Membership Recycling About CAV ... Members Only Welcome! The Composting Association of Vermont (CAV) is dedicated to supporting and promoting all aspects of organics recycling. We promote compost production and use as an integral link between soil health and sustainable agriculture and communities. When organic materials are recycled into products of value everyone benefits. CAV is a 501(c)(3) member led organization. Press Releases and CAV Notices The Highfields Institute is growing! .... and we're currently hiring for a new Executive Director. Click here for more information Permitting Project: Legal Compost 10/07 Site Permitting Issue Paper Food wastes and other organic residuals are increasingly considered a 'resource' , and there is general agreement among the solid waste districts and the agriculture community that this is a positive direction. Vermont's regulations for handling, disposing, and recycling of these materials have not kept pace with the demands of the market-place and the needs of the State's communities. Lack of clarity, along with conflicting and multiple permits for the same facility leave composters with significant non-compliance risks. ... more Composting Association of Vermont Comments to the Agency of Natural Resources 7/29/07 ANR Reorganization The Composting Association of Vermont appreciates the Agency of Natural Resources efforts to 'get ahead of the curve' and prepare to regulate and permit waste reduction in environmentally and economically sustainable ways. A shift in focus, driven by a zero waste vision, will also require mechanisms to reclassify certain "solid waste" as "resources" in step with changes in the marketplace.

64. Composting At Home In Iowa City According to the Iowa City Code, the following materials are not allowed in compost piles. These materials easily attract animals and emit odors and should http://www.iowacity.com/city/compost.htm

Composting at Home in Iowa City A guide to building and maintaining your own compost pile (For more information call 319-356-5235) Iowa City/Coralville Area Online Resource Brought to you by JEONET What is composting? Composting is the controlled breakdown of biodegradable yard and kitchen wastes. Compost is generally dark in color, resembles topsoil, and makes a useful soil conditioner. Success in composting depends upon sufficient moisture and oxygen as well as proper amounts of carbon and nitrogen. Recommended Compostable Materials Yard Wastes: leaves, grass clippings, trees, plan/shrub trimmings, wood chips/sawdust, garden trimmings Kitchen Wastes: coffee grounds, tea bags, raw vegetable scraps, fruit skins/cores/rinds, corn husks Materials that should not be composted According to the Iowa City Code, the following materials are not allowed in compost piles. These materials easily attract animals and emit odors and should be avoided: Meat, Bones, Fats, Grease, Oils, Dairy Products, and Raw manure. Choosing a container To prevent materials from being blown away, a container or enclosure of some sort must be used. For example:

65. Composting Homepage Page contains information on composting yard and garden trimmings, such as leaves, grass, and brush, as well as information on worm composting. http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/dep/Composting/home.asp

Text Version Home Help Site Map ... Contact Us Composting is a simple, natural, and nearly effortless method for “recycling” yard trimmings, such as leaves and grass, into a wonderful soil conditioner for lawns and gardens. It is also an excellent way to improve poor soils while protecting the environment from synthetic fertilizers and chemicals. Learn more about composting by visiting Getting Started: Composting Basics Composting Myths [pdf] It is a tribute to composting that humans have taken such a simple, natural process and elevated it through myth and misunderstanding into a form of new age alchemy. The spread of these myths has been facilitated by word of mouth, misguided publications from solid waste managers, and, worst of all, hardcore marketing. In order to keep composting simple and inexpensive,let's put to rest some of the more popular myths. Composting With Pallets [pdf] Wooden shipping pallets are easily recycled into large, heavy-duty compost bins. Pallets are available for free from many area businesses, assemble in minutes, and can help you can produce rich humus mulch and compost year after year. Here's how! DEP’s Composting Program Learn all about one of America's most famous and successful home composting education programs: from grassroots Grasscycling to Worms in the Classroom!

66. Composting Learn the basics of composting in this 3minute video from GreenWorks In My Back Yard host Andrea Lacca. You ll learn the value of this earliest form of http://www.greentreks.org/allprograms/composting/index.asp

Composting Home Building Your Own Compost Bin ... In My Back Yard This video is part of the GreenWorks Television show The Recycling Loop: Buy Recycled What is composting? Composting is a way to turn your vegetable scraps, yard clippings and certain other organic wastes into healthy mulch and soil by accelerating the natural decay process. Decomposition that normally takes years can be sped up through composting to take only one year, or even as little as 14 days, depending on the steps you take. What can I compost? Most yard waste like grass clippings, fallen leaves, twigs, vines and plant stalks can be composted. Fruit and vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, eggshells and nutshells can also be composted. In limited amounts, you can also compost wood ash, sawdust and black and white newsprint. These items compost slowly, however, and should not make up too much of your pile.

67. Ace Hardware - Composting Visit AceHardware.com for composting buying guide information. Ace, The Helpful Place. http://www.acehardware.com/sm-composting--bg-1283900.html

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68. Seattle Public Utilities -- Composting composting. Getting Started composting Yard Waste composting Food Waste composting Using Compost Master Composter Soil Builder Volunteer Program http://www.seattle.gov/util/Services/Yard/Composting/index.asp

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69. Composting For The Homeowner Why Compost Yard Trimmings History of composting Science of composting Materials for composting composting Methods Building Your Compost Pile http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/homecompost/

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70. Carolina Compost: Welcome To Our Biodegradable World! carolinacompost.com The Carolinas composting Council. http://www.carolinascompostingcouncil.org/

carolinacompost.com UPDATED: Click here for topics index USCC-NC State Committee Newly-forming, the U.S. Composting Council's State Committee in North Carolina focuses on topics and issues impacting commercial composting and allied industries. It supports the programs of the U.S Composting Council , including the Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) program and International Compost Awareness Week. Frank Franciosi , chairman. CORC (The Council formerly known as the Carolinas Composting Council or CCC) Carolinas Organics Recycling Council CORC is a council of the Carolina Recycling Association. It promotes the recycling of organic residuals and by-products in North and South Carolina. This includes, but is not limited to, the support and fostering of a myriad of appropriate systems, technologies, and products, such as composting, anaerobic digestion, vermicomposting, compostable plastics, alternative fuels, alternative energy, agricultural outreach and soil enrichment. CONTACT: Gary Bilbro , CORC president.

71. G6956 Making And Using Compost, MU Extension Explains the composting process and its value. http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/hort/g06956.htm

County and regional extension centers University of Missouri Search MU Extension About Career opportunities Contact us Pride points ... Printing instructions Revised April 2001 Download a free PDF of this guide. Order printed copies Contents Why make compost? The value of compost How compost forms What materials may be composted? ... Using compost Related pages G6957, How to Build a Compost Bin G6960, Mulches Use our feedback form to ask questions or make comments about G6956. Publication search All words Any word Figure 1 A compost pile encourages natural decomposition of organic materials. Making and Using Compost Christopher J. Starbuck Department of Horticulture Compost is partially decomposed organic matter. It is dark, easily crumbled, and has an earthy aroma. It is created by biological processes in which soil-inhabiting organisms break down plant tissue. When decomposition is complete, compost has turned to a dark brown, powdery material called humus. The processes occurring in a compost pile are similar to those that break down organic matter in soil. However, decomposition occurs much more rapidly in the compost pile because the environment can be made ideal for the microbes to do their work (Figure 1). Why make compost?

72. Waste Composting Association In Georgia Encourage research and advancement of composting and organic recycling in the private and public sector. http://www.gacompost.org/

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74. TMECC Home Page Scientifically based laboratory manual that addresses all major composting parameters, from air capacity to pathogens to zinc. Includes test methods and http://tmecc.org/tmecc/

The Composting Council Research and Education Foundation The US Composting Council Test Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost Compost Analysis Proficiency Seal of Testing Assurance The TMECC Project TMECC provides detailed protocols for the composting industry to verify the physical, chemical, and biological condition of composting feedstocks, material in process and compost products at the point of sale. Material testing is needed to verify product safety and market claims. TMECC provides protocols to sample, monitor, and analyze materials at all stages of the composting process, i.e., prior to, during and after composting to help maintain process control, verify product attributes, assure worker safety, and to avoid degradation of the environment in and around the composting facility. Standardized methods for testing and evaluating compost quality are needed by compost producers, state regulatory and permitting agencies, compost product marketing specialists, state and commercial testing laboratories, and agriculturalists, horticulturalists, landscapers, and other consumer sectors. Compost and compost blends are subject to extensive interstate transit and use on public and private lands. Compost is produced from a variety of feedstocks and thus provides for beneficial use of a variety of by-products: Food Processing Residuals —compostable material remaining after fruit, vegetables, grains, nuts, and meat are processed for consumption.

75. Fertilizer, Worms, Household Waste Composting, Worm Composting, Red Worms For Co Wormpoop offers great information for fertilizer by using worms for household waste composting as well as worm composting and sells red worms for http://www.wormpoop.com/

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76. Green Basics: Compost : TreeHugger Kessner Photography Ed. note This is the second post (read the first one here) in the Green Basics series of posts that TreeHugger is writing to provide http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/green-basics-compost.php

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77. University Of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension Publications This NebGuide discusses the advantages of compost, the compost heap, ingredients, uses and instructions for making compost. http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/horticulture/g810.htm

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78. Compost Bins Compost Bins Imagine how your lawn and garden would benefit from unlimited amounts of free organic fertilizer. That s what you get when you make your. http://www.cleanairgardening.com/accessories.html

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79. Compost System-Sustainable Building Sourcebook Compost is created by the decomposition of organic matter such as yard waste. Compost systems confine compost so that it can receive air and create suitable http://www.greenbuilder.com/sourcebook/CompostSystem.html

Compost System Sponsored by: CleanAirGardening.com Buy compost bins and other environmentally friendly lawn and garden products online at CleanAirGardening.com Free US ground shipping! Do you supply goods or services that relate to Sustainable Building? Become a sponsor Visit all our sponsors COMPOST SYSTEM CONTENTS: DEFINITION CONSIDERATIONS COMMERCIAL STATUS IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES ... GENERAL ASSISTANCE DEFINITION: Compost is created by the decomposition of organic matter such as yard waste. Compost systems confine compost so that it can receive air and create suitable temperatures for proper decomposition into fertilizer. CONSIDERATIONS: Landscape waste amounts to about 129,000 tons per year in Austin. This volume of material if composted could create 77,000 tons of fertilizer. Composting results in: (a) saving landfill space, (b) saving energy for transporting the material, and (c) the creation of a high quality fertilizer at the location where it can be used (thereby again saving energy). In addition, plastic garbage bags are saved. Animal-based food products should not used to create compost. The compost system should function without odors or difficult labor. Prefabricated composting bin systems are available commercially and can function well with minimal maintenance.

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