Lead levels in NYC garden-fresh eggs
Preliminary results from the Healthy Soils, Healthy Communities project researching lead-contaminated soils in NYC urban gardens. Read the articles in: New York Times and ABC News
Preliminary results from the Healthy Soils, Healthy Communities project researching lead-contaminated soils in NYC urban gardens. Read the articles in: New York Times and ABC News
Lancaster Farming reports on the recent Carcass Management Workshop presented by the Northeast SARE Carcass Management Team: Craig Williams of Pennsylvania Extension, Jean Bonhotal of the Cornell Waste Management Institute, and Mark Hutchinson of ...
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Produced by the Cornell Waste Management Institute, this 5-minute video describes how to properly compost a dead horse. Download at: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/29538 For more information on horse mortality disposal options, see our fact sheet “Horse ...
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A searchable map of rules, regulations and guidance of US disposal laws. Funded in part by NESARE, Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education.
Composting isn’t just for veggie scraps. It’s often the best way to deal with roadkill, livestock mortality and even large-scale animal deaths due to floods, fires or other catastrophes. Read the full Cornell Chronicle ...
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An 8p fact sheet detailing disposal options and composting. An accompanying video is available at: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/29538
Sponsored by The Cornell Garden-Based Learning program to promote health soil and compost management: “Composting-how it all works” and “Soil Testing for Contaminants“
Presented by Rhonda L. Sherman, Extension Specialist, North Carolina State University. This webinar is organized by Keep America Beautiful and the US Composting Council. View the archived webinar.
See the Cornell Chronicle
New York City, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, today announced a plan to convert tree debris caused by Hurricane Sandy into reusable materials, including biofuel, mulch and landfill cover… …Contractors ...
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On April 9th, NERC and NEWMOA will be hosting a daylong workshop to promote the use of recycled materials in road and infrastructure projects. The workshop will bring together state, local highway, and public ...
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Friday October 18th 1:00 – 4:00 pm. Please join us for this informative workshop on how to properly compost farm animal mortalities and road-killed animals. Jean Bonhotal from the Cornell Waste Management Institute will ...
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SU-CSCS is excited to announce that we are planning a zero waste, farm-to-table dinner in partnership with Farm To Fork 101 and LoFo. The dinner will take place on Monday, October 28th from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. ...
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Free!! Home & Community Food Scrap Composting Training Saturday, May 18 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Village Hall, Third Floor, Tivoli, NY Followed by an optional discussion/Q&A about Tivoli’s Community Compost Site (12-1:00 ...
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