Andy
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From: mailto:comcouncil@aol.com
Subject: The Composting Council
From=20the Desk of Martin Simson
The Composting Council
114 South Pitt Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 USA
(703) 739-2401 fax (703) 739-2407
http://www.adgrafix.com/boardz/composting.html
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Training Workshops, Publications, and New Products Hit the Composting=20
Industry
The Composting Council is working cooperatively with other organizations=20
to bring the composting industry a number of specific training workshops=20
in selected sites across the country. These workshops will assist a=20
wide audience with developing the nuts and bolts of good composting=20
programs. =20
National Backyard Composting Program Training Workshops
In conjunction with:
National Recycling Coalition
Pittsburgh, PA September 16, 1996
(703) 683-9025
Connecticut Department of Natural Resources
Windsor, CT September 24, 1996
(860) 424-3365
Association of WV Solid Waste Authorities
Huntington, WV October 25-26, 1996
(304) 522-4211
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Delaware Commercial Composting Forum
September 11, 1996 Newark, DE
(800) 355-4544
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5th International Compost OperatorTraining Program
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
Baton Rouge, LA October15-18, 1996
(504) 388-6998
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Food Scrap Composting Workshop
Cornell Waste Management Institute
Syracuse, NY October 23-24, 1996
(607) 255-1187
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Compost Use Training Seminar
American Society of Horticultural Science
Waukesha, WI September 26-27, 1996
(703) 836-4606
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Better Composting School
University of Maryland
Hanover, MD October 30-November 1, 1996
(301) 405-7357
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Winning the Organics Game
A new handbook by Rod Tyler on the dos & don=92ts of making and marketing=
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quality compost. This must-have guide is a roadmap through the=20
sometimes challenging terrain of profitable organics market development.=20
Call Lisa Preston for details: (703) 836-4606.
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National Backyard Composting Program
Program materials are now complete. Please fax or email a request to=20
the Council for a complete listing and order form for the backyard=20
manual, clip art, cost/benefit analysis, resource database and more.
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The Composting Council=92s Bulletin Board has received 1,000 hits!=85Come=
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visit and see why everyone is checking out our BB. Information on=20
compost products, processing techniques, equipment, events, and industry=20
news flows in from every corner of cyberspace. Check it out at:=20
http://www.adgrafix.com/boardz/composting.html
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Andy Clark, Ph.D.
SAN Coordinator
c/o AFSIC, Room 304
National Agricultural Library
10301 Baltimore Ave.
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351
PH: 301-504-6425
FAX: 301-504-6409
san@nal.usda.gov