Large-scale composting is a vital way of handling the solid-waste
problems of communities and companies nowadays. It can produce
valuable products for gardens and landscapes.

But big-time composting isn’t so easy. It’s a complicated
process, and it takes a scientific approach to make it work
best.

To help the people who run such facilities do it better, the
University of Georgia has scheduled a Compost Facility Operators
Training Workshop May 1-3 at the UGA Bioconversion Research and
Demonstration Center in Athens, Ga.

The workshop is for anyone who runs or would like to run one of
the large-scale composting systems that handle the yard waste,
biosolids and municipal streams of cities. It includes classroom
lectures and lab demonstrations and exercises.

Enrollment is limited to the first 25 who sign up. The $95 fee
covers lunches, breaks, study materials and other costs. To learn
more about the workshop or get a registration form, contact
Cathy Felton at (706)
542-3086.