[P2assist] composting opportunities

[Scott Mouw]

We are passing on notice of a few excellent training opportunities in the
area of composting.  

1. Three workshops are being offered by NC State University:

	START A WORM FARM -
	An Introduction to Growing and Selling Earthworms for Profit
	August 13, 2002  Wake County Commons Building, Raleigh
	Fee: $95

	GREENING YOUR BUSINESS THROUGH FOOD AND ORGANIC WASTE DIVERSION
	September 19, 2002  National Institute for Environmental Health
Sciences, RTP
	Fee: $75

	COMMUNITY BACKYARD COMPOSTING-
	Design a Program That Cuts Your Organics Collection Costs
	October 16, 2002	Soil and Water Environmental Technology
Center, Raleigh
	Fee: $65

	INFORMATION and REGISTRATION
	http://www.soil.ncsu.edu/swetc/compost/worms.htm
	Visit the course website and view a full color brochure (pdf).
	You can register on-line or contact joni_tanner@ncsu.edu or
919-513-1678.

2.  The Carolinas Composting Council will also be offering its 40-hr compost
operator training school, tentatively scheduled for November 11-15 in
Pittsboro.  We will send notice when a more specific time and place is
determined.  In the meantime, feel free to check with the CCC website on
occasion for updates: http://www.cra-recycle.org/cccindex.htm. 


Scott Mouw
NC Div. of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance
1639 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC  27699-1639
919.715.6512
919.715.6794  (fax)
www.p2pays.org

Check out DPPEA's new marketplace for waste materials: www.ncwastetrader.org