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Starting a Compost Business on Your Farm Workshop

November 4, 2016 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

The NCCC will present an intensive workshop (Friday, November 4, 9-5pm) at the CFSA Sustainable Agriculture Conference entitled  Starting a Compost Business on Your Farm.

$75 CFSA Members, $90 Non-Members

Instructors: Rhonda Sherman, NCCC President/NCSU Extension Specialist; Lyndell Pate, Ecoverse Organic Products Manager; Jim Lanier, Earth Farms CEO; Frank Franciosi, US Composting Council Executive Director

What does it take to operate a successful on-farm composting system? This intensive provides you with not only a greater understanding of composting, but also resources and contacts you need to get started making, managing and using on-farm compost as a value-added product. Topics will include the composting process, various methodologies for creating compost, types of farm-scale equipment, managing your compost system, legal requirements, ensuring product quality, beneficial uses of compost, and application methods. Learn how to setup and manage an effective composting operation! Lunch is included.

For details and registration, visit: CFSA’s pre-conference Starting a Compost Business on Your Farm Workshop