Join CCE Ulster, Cornell’s Waste Management Institute, and Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency for a practical overview and approach to on-farm composting of livestock mortalities.
Please join Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County and Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency (UCRRA) 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 lead us in a workshop that will introduce the idea of carcass composting, burial rules, and guidance, as well as problems and solutions. We aim to encourage new and existing facilities, farms, and homes to compost animal mortalities properly to protect human, livestock and environmental health. The classroom session will be followed by a tour of UCRRA’s composting site and there will be a demonstration on how to build a carcass composting pile.
The event will start with a classroom portion at 10 am at UCRRA’s Kingston office building. Light refreshments will be served in the morning.
Please arrive promptly and wear comfortable clothing to be outdoors for the site visit and demonstration. Closed-toe shoes or boots are required for the tour and high visibility vests and hard hats will be provided. Participants must review the tour safety information before attending: https://ucrra.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024-Tour-Safety-Briefing.pdf
If you have questions, please contact Kathryn Brignac, Livestock and Natural Resources Educator, CCE Ulster, at 845-340-3990 extension 329.
All items are non-refundable, all sales are final.
All items are non-refundable under any circumstances.