2010 ACRES Details

 

We held the class in February 2010 and it filled up quickly. We plan to repeat the course in February 2011. If you want to be sure to get a spot in the 2011 class sign up on our waiting list and we'll contact you.

2010 ACRES Photos

Above and Left: Jeff Gage analyizes the moisture and structure of the participants compost piles.

Dan Sullivan of Oregon State University demonstrates using Solvita test to check compost stability.

 

Yummm! The smell of compost is a good indicator of how well the pile is composting.

 Andy Bary of Washington State University teaches how to calculate compost application rates.

Ryan Castello (OSU) demonstrates EC and pH testing to Bob Barrows of the Department of Environmental Quality.  

 

Nick Andrews (OSU) and John Eveland of Gathering Together Farms.

Jeff Gage on how to measure the volume of a compost pile.

Pile dissection

A participant weighs feedstock tocalculate bulk density.

 

Contact:

Kristin Pool

Kristin.Pool@oregonstate.edu

(503) 678-1264 ext 118