Web Resources
Organizations in our community and state that support composting or provide resources for composters and gardeners:
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Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Authority (compost facility operations)
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Colorado State University Soil, Water, and Plant Testing Laboratory
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New Mexico Environment Department, Solid Waste Bureau (training for municipal composting facility operators in NM)
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New Mexico Recycling Coalition (compost courses, etc.)
Organizations outside New Mexico that support composting or provide resources for composters and gardeners:
Useful information about composting (primarily from government and educational institutions):
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Beyond Recycling: Composting food scraps and soiled paper (report from Center for a Competitive Waste Industry)
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Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, Vermicomposting Horse Manure
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Dirt! The Movie. You can watch it here on YouTube. This is a must-see, great resource.
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eCommons@Cornell (master composter training manuals)
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Horticultural Myths (from Washington State University)
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Landscape for Life (a sustainable home landscape tool)
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Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in the United States (EPA solid waste report)
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The Soil Biology Primer (from USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service)
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Vermicomposting (from College of Agriculture at New Mexico State University)