A how-to and why manual for farm, municipal, institutional and commercial composters
The Composting Handbook is the single guide to the latest science, principles and best practices for composting for farm and large-scale commercial composting operations. It provides insights on variety of opportunities and challenges for converting raw organic materials into a useful and marketable product.
The Composting Handbook expands on previously available resources by incorporating new information, new subjects and new practices, drawing its content from current scientific principles, research, engineering and industry experience. In both depth and breadth, it covers the knowledge that a educators and compost producer need. Topics include the composting process, methods of composting, equipment, site requirements, environmental issues and impacts, business knowledge, safety, and the qualities, uses and markets for the compost products and more.
The Composting Handbook is an invaluable reference for composting facility managers and operators, prospective managers and operators, regulators, policy makers, environmental advocates, educators, waste generators and managers and generally people interested in composting as a business or a solution to managing organic materials.
Edited by :
Robert Rynk, Professor Emeritus, Cobleskill College of Agriculture and Technology, State University of New York, USA
Ginny Black, Compost Research and Education Foundation (CREF) and Minnesota Composting Council (MNCC), USA
Johannes Biala, Centre for Recycling of Organic Waste & Nutrients (CROWN), The University of Queensland, Australia
Jean Bonhotal, Cornell Waste Management Institute, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Leslie Cooperband, Ph.D., Founder and Co-Owner of Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery, Former Professor Soil Science, University of Wisconsin Madison, WI, USA
Jane Gilbert, Carbon Clarity, Ltd., Rushden, Northamptonshire, UK
Mary Schwarz, Cornell Waste Management Institute, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
SPECIAL OFFER
As a special offer for attendees of The Great Aussie Composting Roadshow, the 2nd (corrected) print edition book can be purchased during any of the nine events for the special price of $140 plus postage (the average online price is $185). There are a limited number of books available so if you wish to order prior to the Roadshow, please email Johannes Biala at j.biala[at]uq.edu.au.