Table of Contents    Composting on Michigan Farms

Table of Contents

Publication Team, Contributors

A Necessary Warning

Facing Challenges by Composting

Getting Started in Composting

Compost as a Crop Production Tool

Farmer Profiles
      1. The Tuthills make composting a community service (Jim and Sandra Tuthill)
      2. Composting tames the manure (John Newland)
      3. Composting the manure from 2.2 million chickens (Herbruck Poultry Ranch)
      4. Composting's a perfect fit for turkey producer (Joel Bussis)

Composting as a Community Project

The Sale of Compost

Is There a "Right" to Compost ?

Composting Operations and Research at MSU

The Economics of Composting

Composting, Daily Haul and Long-Term Storage Comparison: Advantages and Drawbacks

Sources of Information and Equipment

Suggested for Further Reading

Manure Area of Expertise Team

Bulletin Back Cover

 

Reprinted November 2000  Financial support for this reprint was provided by the C. S. Mott Chair of Sustainable Agriculture and the Michigan Groundwater Stewardship Program

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