NATIONAL BACKYARD COMPOST PROGRAM
National Training and outreach
Sponsors
USEPA, U of Hawaii, Composting Council, WalMart, Home Depot,
Rodale Institute, Biocycle
COMPOSTING AND COMPOST USE ON FEDERAL LANDS
Reclamation of mine spoils using compost; Composting nuisances plants; Guide to organics management for the Federal Land Manager
Sponsors
US Dept of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, E&A Environmental Consultants,
U of Florida, U of Minnesota
FOOD FOR EARTH
Promoting, studying, removing barriers to restaurant and foodservice composting, in partnership with the National Audubon Society and the foodservice industry
Sponsors
The Chinet Company, James River Corporation, Sweetheart Cup Company, Cargill, Inc., International paper, Inc., Cracker Barrel, Restaurant National Restaurant Assn., McDonald’s
COMPOST INFORMATION KIT
Education for compost users
Sponsors
U of Hawaii, Resource Recycling Systems, Barnes Nursery, Inc.
COMPOST USE GUIDELINES
Suggested specifications for compost use in various applications
Sponsors
Browning Ferris Industries, Florida Dept. of Ag and Consumer Services
BENEFICIAL USE OF COMPOST
Field demonstrations and community outreach tools in NJ; round table discussions in NY
Sponsors
USDA, Composting Council, Wheelabrator Clean Water, NY City Dept. of Environmental Protection, Cornell University, Onondaga County, NY Webster, NY, Sewer Dept., Water Environment Federation, US Geological Survey, Rutgers University, Assn. OF NJ Recyclers, NYSERDA, NY Water Environment Federation
COMPOST STABILITY AND MATURITY
Field demonstrations of various stability, maturity and growth response test
Sponsors
USDA, N-Viro International, Inc., The Rodale Institute, Composting Council
BEST PRACTICES TRAINING
Regional best composting practices training workshops
Development of training materials
Operator certification programs
Sponsors
Clean Washington Center, National Recycling Coalition – ReTAP, Procter & Gamble, Louisiana State University, Municipal Waste management Assn., Solid Waste Assn. of North America, USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service
STANDARDS FOR FIELD SAMPLING OF COMPOST
Develop and Verify Field sampling protocols
Sponsors
U of Hawaii, Woods End Research Laboratory, U of MN
FARMER’S FIELD GUIDE TO MAKING AND USING COMPOST
A user-friendly guide to making and using quality compost on the farm
Sponsors
U of Hawaii
FIELD GUIDE TO COMPOST USE
A less technical version of the Suggested Compost Parameters and Compost Use Guidelines
Sponsors
U of Hawaii, E & A Environmental Consulting, Composting Council Marketing Committee
COMPOST INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT MANUAL AND PRODUCT QUALITY ENHANCEMENT GUIDE
Guides to help marketers tailor their product and information to the market
Sponsors
U of Hawaii
WASTE UTILIZATION RESEARCH PROGRAM
Examination of organics and industrial residuals in foodservice recycling, water conservation, non-point source pollution control and rangeland restoration
Sponsors
USDA – CSREES, Waste Education Research Consortium – New Mexico, Composting Council, Food for the Earth, N-Viro International, Inc.
TEST METHODS
Specifications and verification of test methods for labs analyzing compost
Sponsors
Procter & Gamble, Composting Council, Minnesota Compost Utilization Program, USDA – Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville
Compost Use Demonstration Projects
CALIFORNIA
Strawberries, Marigolds, broccoli, head lettuce
Sponsors
Community environmental Council, Santa Barbara County, CA Integrated Waste Management Board
CONNECTICUT
Woody nursery stock
Sponsors
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
FLORIDA
Tomato, squash, citrus, turfgrass, landscape ornamental horticulture, slash pine
Sponsors
Dept of Ag, Dept of Env. Protection, End-user Associations, Compost producers, U of FL- IFAS, Water Management Districts
MINNESOTA
Corn, soybeans, green house, nursery, forestry
Sponsors
U of M Dept of Agriculture and Dept. of Ecology, Compost producers
MARYLAND
Greenhouse, nursery
Sponsors
U of Maryland, Nuserymen’s Association
MASSACHUSETTS
Apple, strawberries, blueberries, landscape plants
Sponsors
U of Massachusetts at Amherst
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Sod production silage corn
Sponsors
U of New Hampshire, Dept of Env. Services, Dept of Transportation, New Hampshire Soil Conservation Service
NEW JERSEY
Container plants, field nurseries, turfgrass, revegetation, reforestation
Sponsors
Dept of Ag, Dept. of Env. Protection, Compost Producers, Rutgers-Agricultural Experiment Station, Recycling Forum, Assn of NJ Recyclers
NEW YORK
Sod production, vineyards, silage corn, forestry
Sponsors
State University of NY at Stony Brook, Cornell University, Dept of Economic Development, DeLalio Sod Farms, Compost producers, Suffolk County
WASHINGTON
Lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, wheat, grapes, turfgrass, Christmas trees
Sponsors
Dept of Ag., Dept of Ecology, Compost Producers, U of Washington, Cooperative Extension
Other Past Foundation Research Initiatives
COMPOSTING FACILITY DATA BASE
Statistics on facilities in the U.S.
Sponsors and Cooperators
Warner-Lambert, Inc.
COMPOSTING RESEARCH DATABASE
Abstracts and summaries of published research
Sponsors and Cooperators
Cornell University, U of Washington
COMMERCIAL ORGANICS COMPOSTING PILOT PROJECTS
In Seattle, a survey of commercial organics waste generators, pilot collection and composting ,compost testing
Sponsors and Cooperators
Weyerhaeuser, Inc.
RESIDENTIAL ORGANICS COMPOSTING PILOT PROJECT
In Seattle, pilot collection of residential organics, composting, compost testing
Sponsors and Cooperators
Weyerhaeuser, Inc.
COMPOSTING COST STUDY
Statistics on composting costs by facility size, feedstock, location, etc.
Sponsors and Cooperators
Waste Management, Inc.
BIOAEROSOLS ASSOCIATED WITH COMPOSTING FACILITIES
State-of-the-knowledge report on bioaerosols
Sponsors and Cooperators
USDA, USEPA, National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health, Browning-Ferris Industries