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DEVELOPING AND VALIDATING PRACTICAL STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE MICROBIAL SAFETY IN COMPOSTING PROCESS CONTROL AND HANDING PRACTICES

Objective

ARS is participating with Clemson University on strategies to improve microbial safety in the composting process. ARS is interested in the role of physical covering on survival of bacteria in composting process systems; static and windrow pile. The Cooperator is interested in laboratory scale studies and alternative compost covering for static pile system.

Investigators
Patel, Jitu
Institution
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
Start date
2012
End date
2013
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
1245-32420-005-37R
Accession number
422553
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