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Compost and Manure Links
Web resources to help you better manage these valuable
soil-builders.
 Organics
Outlook -- Info on compost, mulch, grasscycling and related topics from
the Calif. Integrated Waste Management Board. Don't miss the Farming
Outlook page.
Woods End Research Laboratory --
Extensive compost and soil analyses, including an inexpensive
compost maturity and
soil microbial respiration test
kits.
Cornell Composting --
Master composters and novices alike will appreciate this site's explanation of
the composting process and helpful management tips. Includes easy-to-use forms
for calculating an ideal mix.
New Composting List --
WASTENOT is an unmoderated list for exchanging information about research,
management, processing, analysis, regulation, marketing and distribution, or use
of organic wastes and compostable materials from industrial, commercial,
municipal, or agricultural sources. Just launched (5/5/97), so it remains to be
seen what directions the discussion will take.
The Composting Council
-- This trade group involved in research, public education, development of
composting standards, expansion of markets and the enlistment of government
support for composting. Also see their discussion
group.
The Compost Resource Page --
Covers the full range from home and garden composting to vermiculture to
large-scale operations. Includes discussion forums.
The Humusphere -- A growing hub for a
broad range of composting information from home-scale to commercial. Composting
news, links, vendor and product directories.
Autrusa Company -- Products and services
include Sandberger compost turners, Imants spaders, compost cover fabric,
monitoring and testing equipment, consulting and testing services and
educational seminars. Excellent site with great graphics from a company that
believes "proper organic matter and humus management of our agricultural
soils must be the cornerstone of any sustainable system." Highly
recommended.
Morgan Scientific Inc. -- Electronic
compost monitors for recording temperature, oxygen and carbon dioxide levels.
BioCycle -- Published since 1960,
BioCycle is America's foremost magazine on composting and
recycling.
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