Composting School programs

Cooperative Extension Service staff in Maine and Maryland have scheduled Composting School programs-the first week-long Maine session is in Orono June 23-27, while the 6th annual Maryland program is set for Hanover October 29-31. Explains Neal Hallee of Maine's Compost Team: "The course is offered as a certificate program by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension to train personnel to be qualified compost site operators. The school provides intensive composting training using a combination of classroom instruction and on-site hands-on and field trip activities." For details on upcoming programs, contact Hallee, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, 5741 Libby Hall, Orono, ME 04469. (207) 581-2722.

The Better Composting School sponsored by Cooperative Extension and the University of Maryland is designed "to train operators of compost facilities in the science of composting." Faculty includes Herb Brodie, Lew Carr, Frank Gouin and Pat Millner. Course instruction ranges from biological basics and computer aided recipe making to quality control and health issues. Students will collect compost samples for laboratory study as well as visit facilities. For more information, contact Lew Carr, University of Maryland, Cooperative Extension Service, Route 2, Princess Anne, MD 21853. (410)651-9111.