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Soil and Water Management

Worm in compost
Got organic wastes? Learn about processing manures, leaves, yard trimmings and discarded food into soil enriching "black gold."
Soils and Compost
National Center for Appropriate Technology. ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service.
Publications and other resources on how to assess, improve and maintain soil health for both croplands and pastures including the Farm-Scale Composting Resource List which offers readings, links, associations, software, periodicals and bibliographies on composting at an individual farm scale.
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Composting
Environmental Protection Agency.
Covers information about laws and regulations, environmental benefits, composting science, relevant publications, Web sites and geographically-specific materials.
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Links Page for Composting
USDA. Sustainable Agricultural Systems Lab.
Links to information about industry, municipal, agricultural and backyard composting and vermicomposting including a database of literature citations, online discussion groups and research organizations.
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Composting
Cornell Waste Management Institute.
Links to composting information including fact sheets, articles, maps, regulatory information, reports, software, compost use guidelines and other online sites.
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Composting
University of Arkansas. Cooperative Extension Service.
Provides basic information about composting and further details about air and moisture, carbon:nitrogen ratio, benefits of composting, compost bins, building a pile, determining when compost is ready to use, worms and additional sources of information.
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Organic Materials Management
California Integrated Waste Management Board.
Provides events listings, publications and external links about compost, mulch, biosolids, sustainable commercial landscaping, home gardening, food scrap management and biomass conversion technologies in relation to waste utilization. The information is targeted to California citizens but of use to all.
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Compost and Organics
Klickitat County Solid Waste.
Created for citizens of Klickitat County Washington, this site has great materials for everyone including a Compost Mix Calculator and several short fact sheets with detailed plans for different types of compost bins.
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Last Modified: Dec 4, 2007  
Soil and Water Management
    Soil Quality and Testing
    Soil Amendments and Nutrient Management
    Cover Crops, Green Manures and Mulches
    Compost and Composting
    Conservation Tillage Practices and Erosion Control
    Whole Farm Systems
    Water Conservation
    Water-saving Irrigation Techniques
See Also
    United States Composting Council
    Woods End Laboratories
    BioCycle
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