Agricultural Composting and Water Quality

Linda Brewer, Nick Andrews, Dan M. Sullivan and Will Gehr
EM 9053 | Published June 2013, Reviewed 2021

Summary

This publication addresses factors that farmers must consider when planning an on-farm composting enterprise: the composting process and its impact on water quality, site selection, facility layout and design, composting methods, and managing water and leachate. The content pertains to small and medium-size on-farm composting enterprises that handle about 100 to 5,000 tons of raw organic material per year.

About the authors

Will Gehr
Organic Recycling Systems, Portland, OR

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