Maine Compost School Bibliography

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A Community Guide to Composting Leaves and Yard Trimmings in Maine, June 1999.
Maine State Planning Office, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Augusta, Maine.

An Analysis of Composting as an Environmental Remediation Technology, April 1998, Publication # EPA530-R-98-008. Website: www.epa.gov/osw

Beyond Waste: Navigating Fisheries Byproducts in the Northeast. Coastal Enterprises, Inc., 2 marine trade Center, Suite 201, Portland, ME 04101, (207) 772-5356, www.ceimaine.org

Biosolids Composting (Residuals Subcommittee of the Technical Practice Committee), Copyright 1995, 187 pages. Water Environment Federation, 601 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-1994

Building a Market-based System of Farm Composting of Commercial Food Waste: Project Design, Implementation and Lessons Learned, Copyright 2000, 73 pages. Center for Ecological Technology, 26 Market Street, Northampton, MA 01060. Phone: (413) 586-7351, website: www.cetonline.org

Building Soils for Better Crops, Second Edition, Authors: Fred Magdoff & Harold van Es, 230 pages. Sustainable Agr Publications, Hill Building, Room 10, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405-0082

Composting and Recycling Municipal Solid Waste, Authors: Diaz, Savage, Eggerth, and Golueke. Copyright 1993, 296 pages. Lewis Publishers, CRC Press Inc., 2000 Corporate Blvd. N.W., Boca Raton, Fl 33431

Composting: A Tool for Western Agriculture, Resource Notebook & 2 Videos.
CERWA, Agricultural & Extension Education, College of Agriculture, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-2329. Phone: (208) 885-7985

Composting at New Hampshire Schools: A "How To" Guide, Spring 1997, 75 pages. New Hampshire Governor's Recycling Program, 2 ½ Beacon St.Concord, NH 03301
Phone : (603) 271-1098

Composting Seafood Processing Residuals in Maine, March 2001. Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Maine State Planning Office, Augusta, Maine.

Controlling Odors and Waste Stabilization in Composting Systems Through Process Design, Analysis and Monitoring - Final Report 00-11, March 1999. NYSERDA, 286 Washington Avenue Extension, Albany, NY 12203-6399, (518) 862-1090, ext. 3250, www.nyserda.org

Compost….. Because a rind is a terrible thing to waste!
Authors: Bonhotal and Rollo Cornell Waste Management Institute, Binder + 2 Videos
Cornell University Media Services Resource Center, 7 Business & Technology Park, Ithaca, NY 14850, Phone (607) 255-2080; Fax (607) 255-9946
E-Mail: dist_center@cce.cornell.edu

Compost Organics, 1997-98 Reference Guide, 162 pages.
For Copies: Downing & Associates, 8383 Mentor Ave., Suite 102, Mentor, OH 44060.
Phone: (216) 255-1454

Compost Operator Guidebook, Michigan Compost Market, Binder, January 1997.
Resource Recycling Systems, Inc., 416 Longshore Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48105.
Phone (313) 996-1361

Decision Aids for Municipal Solid Waste Management in Rural Areas, June 1995,
29 pages. Southern Rural Development Center, Box 9656, Mississippi State, MS 39762

Dewatering Biosolids, Author: frank R. Spellman, 276 pages. Technomic Publishing, Inc., 851 New Holland Ave., Box 3535, Lancaster, PA 17604. Phone: (800) 233-9936

Fertile Soil: A Grower's Guide to Organic & Inorganic Fertilizers, Author: Robert Barnes, PhD, 190 pages. Ag Access, P.O. Box 2008, Davis, CA 95617.
Phone: (916) 756-7177

Fletcher Sims' Compost, (Author: Charles Walters), 247 pages, Copyright 1993.
Acres U.S.A. Publishers, Box 9547, Kansas City, MO 64133

Food Waste and Paper Composting: A Growing Opportunity - VIDEO
National Audubon Society, 700 Broadway, New York, NY 10003-9562

From the Ground Up: Exploring Soil Quality's Contribution to Environmental Health, Author: Edward C. Jaenicke, Oct. 1998, 42 pages. Henry A. Wallace Institute for Alternative Agriculture, 9200 Edmonston Road, Suite 117, Greenbelt, MD 20770-1551. Phone: (301) 441-8777, website: www.hawiaa.org

Full Cost Accounting for Municipal Solid Waste Management: A Handbook, Publication #TRBKFN05, 70 pages. National Environmental Training Center, West Virginia University, P.O. Box 6064, Morgantown, WV 26506-6061. (800) 624-8301

Guide to Field Storage of Biosolids, EPA/832-B-00-007, July, 2000. US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Wastewater Management, Washington, DC.

Land Application of Composted Yard Trimmings on Highly Erodible Land - Case Study, 1998, Author: Scott McCoy, (512) 239-6774, email: smccoy@tnrec.state.tx.us

Master Composter Manual: A Training Resource Notebook, 1996. University of Maine Cooperative Extension, 5741 Libby Hall, Orono, ME 04469-5741.
Phone: (207) 581-2722

Methane Recovery from Animal Manures: The Current Opportunities Casebook. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401-3393

Minnesota Source-Separated Composting Project - Final Report, October 1996. The National Audubon Society, 700 Broadway, New York, NY 10003.

Municipal Solid Waste Composting: Is It Right for Your Community, Booklet + Video, Copyright 1993, 19 pages. Minnesota Extension Service, Distribution Center, 20 Coffey Hall, 1420 Eckles Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108-6069. To order call (612) 625-8173

Odor Monitoring Manual, 26 pages. Odor Science & Engineering, Inc., 1350 Blue Hills Ave., Bloomfield, CT 06002. (860) 243-9380

Science and Engineering of Composting: Design, Environmental, Microbiological and Utilization Aspects, Edited by: Hoitink and Keener, Ohio State University, Copyright 1993, 728 pages. Renaissance Publications, 7819 Barkwood Drive, Worthington, Ohio 43085, Phone: (614) 885-9568

Sludge Composting and Utilization (A Design and Operating Manual), Authors: Singley, Higgins and Frumkin-Rosengaus, Copyright 1982, 295 pages. Published By: New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, Cook College, Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Source Separated Composting: How-to Guide for Implementing Pilot Programs, June, 1996. The National Audubon Society, 700 Broadway, New York, NY 10003.

The Composting Toilet System Book (A Practical Guide to Choosing, Planning and Maintaining Composting Toilet Systems), Authors: David DelPorto & Carol Steinfield, Copyright 1999, 234 pages. Chelsea green Publishing Co., P.O. Box 428, White River Junction, VT 05001. Phone: (800) 639-4099, website: www.chelseagreen.com

The East Hampton Source-Separated Composting Program - Final Report, 1996. The National Audubon Society, 700 Broadway, New York, NE 10003.
The Real Dirt: Farmers Tell About Organic and Low Input Practices in the Northeast, Feb. 1998, 264 pages. Northeast Region SARE/ACE, Hills Building, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405. Phone: (802) 656-4071, email: nesare@zoo.uvm.edu

The Rodale Book of Composting, Editors Deborah L. Martin and Grace Gershuny, Copyright 1992, 278 pages. Rodale Press Book Reader Service, 33 East Minor Street, Emmaus, PA 18098

The Practical Handbook of Compost Engineering, Author: Roger T. Haug,
Copyright 1993, 717 pages. CRC Press Inc., 2000 Corporate Blvd. N.W., Boca Raton, Fl 33431
Also (The Library of Compost Engineering Software), Roger T. Haug Engineers,
Attn: Compost Software, 5119 Newton Street, Torrance, CA 90505.
Phone and Fax: (310) 378-3155

The Science of Composting, Author: Eliot Epstein, Copyright 1997, 487 pages.
Technomic Publishing Company, Inc., 851 New Holland Avenue, Box 3535, Lancaster, PA 17604.
Phone: 800- 233-9936 or (717) 291-5609, Website: http://www.techpub.com

The Secret Life of Compost, (The "How-To" & "Why" Guide to Composting - Lawn, Garden, Feedlot & Farm), Author: Malcolm Beck, Copyright 1997, 150 pages
Acres U.S.A., P.O. Box 8800, Metairie, LA 70011

Wastewater Biosolids to Compost, Author: Frank R. Spellman, 245 pages. Technomic Publishing, Inc., 851 New Holland Ave., Box 3535, Lancaster, PA 17604.
Phone: (800) 233-9936

Winning The Organics Game, ( The Compost Marketer's Handbook), Author: Rodney W. Tyler, Copyright 1996, 269 pages. ASHS Press, 600 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-2562. Phone (703)836-4606 Fax (703)836-2024 E-Mail ashspres@ashs.org

The following Publications can be ordered from: The Clean Washington Center, A Division of the Department of Trade & Economic Development, 2001 Sixth Avenue, Suite 2700, Seattle, WA 98121.

Basic On-Farm Composting Manual
Best Management Practices Manual for Composting Produce Waste and Wax Coated Cardboard Using a Low Technology Approach
Compost End-Use Guidelines Development Project
Evaluation of Compost Facility Runoff for Beneficial Reuse
On-Farm Composting: A Video Workshop
Snowblower Conversion to Compost Windrow Turner
Washington State Compost Marketing Plan
Will Composting Work for Us? A Decision Guide for Managers of Businesses, Institutions, Campuses and Other Facilities (includes a computer disc)

The following Publications can be ordered from: J.G. Press, Inc., 419 State Ave., Emmaus, PA 18049-3097, Phone: (610) 967-4135, Website: www.biocycle.net.

Bioaerosols Associated with Composting Facilities (Special Research Report)
Biocycle Magazine: The Journal of Composting & Recycling. Monthly publication available by subscription
Compost Science & Utilization, Copyright 1997, 92 pages. Quarterly publication by subscription.
Composting for Manure Management, 77 pages.
Composting Source Separated Organics, Edited by Biocycle Staff, Copyright 1994, 286 pages.
Farm Scale Composting
Green industry Composting
The Biocycle Guide to the Art & Science of Composting, Edited by Biocycle Staff, Copyright 1991, 270 pages.
The Biocycle Guide to Yard Waste Composting, Edited by Biocycle Staff, Copyright 1989, 197 pages.
The Composters' Answer Book - Solutions from Experienced Professionals in Composting Operations, 76 pages.
Wood Recycling - How to Process Materials for Profitable Markets

The following Publications can be ordered from: US Composting Council, 114 South Pitt Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-3112. Phone: (703) 739-2401.
Email: comcouncil@aol.com

Compost Facility operating Guide (A reference guide for composting facility and process management), Copyright 1994, binder.
Compost, It's a Natural (A Farmer's Guide to Compost Production and Use), 1996
Compost Calculator
Composting Facility Financing Guide, Author: J.D. Lindeberg and Sharon Barnes, Copyright 1995, 30 page booklet.
Composting Facility Planning Guide, First Edition, Copyright 1991, 22 page binder.
Field Guide to Compost use, 1996.

The following Publications can be ordered from: NRAES, 152 Riley-Robb Hall, Cooperative Extension, Ithaca, NY 14853. Phone: (607) 255-7654.
Website: www.nraes.org

Anaerobic Digesters for Dairy Farms, EB #458, 68 pages.
Animal Agriculture and the Environment: Nutrients, Pathogens & Community Relations, Copyright 1998, 383 pages. NRAES - 96
Composting for Municipalities: Planning & Design Considerations, Copyright 1998, 96 pages. NRAES - 94
Composting to Reduce the Waste Stream (A Guide to Small Scale Food and Yard Waste Composting), Copyright 1991, 44 pages. NRAES - 43
Earthen Manure Storage Design Considerations, Copyright 1998, 90 pages. NRAES - 109
Managing Nutrients and Pathogens from Animal Agriculture, Copyright 1999, 508 pages. NRAES - 130
Nutrient Management Publications & Software, 1999. NRAES - 100 to 103
Poultry Waste Management Handbook, 64 pages. NRAES - 132
Using All-Weather Geotextile Lanes and Pads, 11 pages. AED 45
VIDEO: Farm Waste Management Makes Sense, 9 min. NRAES - 111
VIDEO: On-Farm Large Scale Chicken Carcass Composting. NRAES - 110

The following Publications can be ordered from: Woods End Research Lab, Inc., P.O. Box 297, Mt. Vernon, ME 04352. Phone (207) 293-2457.
Email: lab@woodsend.org

Composting and Using By-Products From Blue Crab and Calico Scallop Processing Plants in Florida, 67 pages
Composting Fish By-Products, A Feasibility Study, 65 pages
Composting Potato Culls and Potato Processing Wastes, A Feasibility Study, 45 pages
On-Farm Composting: Guidelines for Use of dairy and Poultry Manures in Compost Formulation - Effects of technology and Intensification on Quality & Cost, 47 pages
Organic, Biodynamic & Conventional Cropping Systems, A Long Term Comparison, 45 pages
Polycyclic Airmatic Hydrocarbons (PAN) in Paper Bedding: Compostability, Health Risks and Bio-Degradation, 49 pages
School Food Scrap Composting: Operation & Design Manual, Cape Cod Hill School Program, Vienna/New Sharon, ME, Copyright 1994, 29 pages

The following Videos on Worm Composting can be ordered from: Vermico, P.O. Box 1134, Merlin, OR 97532 (541) 476-9626.
Website: www.vermico.com

American Resource Recovery: Large Scale Vermicomposting
Can-O-Worms
Commercial Earthworm Harvesters: Gas Powered and Electric Models
How to raise Red Worms Commercially, Narrated by Al Cardoza
The Continuous Flow Reactor
The Red Wiggler Connection
Wine Country Worms: Sonoma Worm Farm
Wormania! (for ages 8 and up) includes teaching guide

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