PPT-Home Composting 101

Dana Ecelberger Jefferson County Conservation District Manager February 28 2015 Conservation District Shold Business Park 360 3854105 Special purpose nonregulatory government agency Established in Dust Bowl era to assist farmers in protecting valuable soil Has evolved to include water quality agricultural Farm Planning many best management practices cost share and habitat restoration and protection. Composting generally applies to solid and semisolid organic residuals but there are good reasons to consider composting liquids There are all types of liquids that can be managed this way including liquid cow and calf manure blood from slaughter hou IDEM O Description What is composting?  Composting is the aerobic, oxygen - requiring, decomposition of organic materials by microorganisms.  Bacteria start the process and are res It’s Recycling…. Naturally. What is composting?. Grass clippings. Food scraps. Leaves. Using the natural process of decay to. change organic wastes into a valuable. humus-like material called . THE COMPOSTING HANDBOOK Be eco-friendly COMPOSTING 3 Top Dressing Treatinglawnsovercentimetercompostservesveryeffectivefeedinggrounddriedspring.Bysiftingcompostrst,youcanremoveanyunattractivelargep Recycle Utah, Your Local community Recycling Center Since 1990. Park City, Utah. What is Composting? . Why Should We Do It?. Composting is the accelerated break-down of organic material. It can divert up to 30% of waste headed for the landfill. Jason . Faucera. Clackamas SWCD Conservationist. jfaucera@conservationdistrict.org. . 503-210-6013. Nick Andrews. OSU Small Farms Horticulturist. nick.andrews@oregonstate.edu. . 503-913-9410. Definition of Composting. NATIONAL CENTER FOR CASE STUDY TEACHING IN SCIENCE. b. y. Teresa . C. . Weglarz. Department . of Biological . Sciences. University . of Wisconsin – Fox Valley. A presentation to accompany the case study: . Cary Oshins. USCC. Learning Objectives. Part 1) Understand the biology of the compost pile. Part 2) Learn the six factors used to control the composting process, the . KEY PROCESS VARIABLES. Why Biology?. Composting is the process of breaking down organic matter, and the elements and nutrients retained in it, back to a chemical state where it is again available for plants to use. What Does Compost do for Soil?. Public Works Department. 1. Environmental Quality Commission. June 11, 2015. Background. Citywide 40% diversion goal by 2020. Resource Evaluation Study – 2014. Existing Mulching Operations. Pilot Food Scraps Composting Program – Implemented January 2015. Overview - NH’s Current Regulations and Practices Organics and Composting Melanie Doiron Pamela Hoyt-Denison NHDES Solid Waste Management Bureau B iodegradable material from plants & animals Includes, for example: FOGO user guidePrinted on 100 Welcome toFOGO stands for Food Organics Garden Organics It is a convenient and environmentally-friendly way for By collecting nutrient-rich food waste and garden If it us -Site at LufaFarms Urban Rooftop GreenhouseMontreal QCCatherine ChurchCompost ManagerPlant Science Assistant atLufaFarms2008 50 of world population live in urban areas2050 Projected 70of world popul Composting. Carcasses layered. with organic material. Thermophilic microbes. Heat generation. Accelerates biological. decomposition. Destroys pathogens. Relatively safe and simple. Nutrient rich, organic byproduct.