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Information for the Compost Industry
Information for the Compost Industry
Producing quality compost that is right for the market that is being served is important. This means understanding potential feedstocks, composting processes, what characteristics the compost user needs, and then making a consistent product that purchasers will want for all of their projects.
Perspectives about the Compost BMPs from a Compost Producer
Ms. Sharon Barnes of Barnes Organics looks at compost from the producer's perspective and gives background on how they entered the market for stormwater compost.
Sharon Barnes video March 10, 2009
- The Composter's Perspective (PDF) (38pp, 4.47MB About PDF) - Sharon Barnes, Barnes Nursery
Know what you're purchasing: the Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) Program
Mr. Al Rattie, an STA co-program manager, reviews the US Composting Council's Seal of Testing Assurance program that provides standardized protocols for testing compost.
Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) (US Composting Council)
Al Rattie video - March 10, 2009
- Introduction to the USCC STA program (PDF) (21pp, 438K About PDF) - Al Rattie, AR Consulting
Technical Details, What the Compost BMPs Do
Dr. Britt Faucette, of Filtrexx International, delves into many of the details of compost and the BMPs, providing information about what the BMPs can do, and how they do it.
Britt Faucette video - March 10, 2009
- Stormwater BMP Standards (PDF) (25pp, 884K About PDF) - Britt Faucette, Filtrexx International