Extension Solid Waste Specialist
Biological and Agricultural Engineering 
Appointment: Extension 

209 Weaver Labs 
Box 7625, NCSU 
Raleigh, NC 27695-7625 

Voice: (919) 515-6770 
Fax: (919) 515-6772 
E-mail: rhonda_sherman@ncsu.edu

Please note: Some links to my information have moved so you need to re-bookmark my page links below. THANKS!

NC State University's 8th Annual Earthworm Farming Conference was held May 19-20, 2008 in Raleigh, NC. This year's speakers included Dr. Norman Arancon (Ohio State University), Jack Chambers (Sonoma Worm Farms, California),Tom Herlihy (RT Solutions, New York), Dr. Robert Rynk (SUNY), Allison Jack (Cornell University, NY), Dr. Michelle McGinnis, Brian Rosa, Michael Scott, and Rhonda Sherman. We had registrants from 18 states and Mexico. For conference details and registration information, go to http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/workshops/worms08/index.htm


Commercial Composting and Compost Use is a widely-hailed compost operator training course being offered by the North Carolina State Committee of the U.S. Composting Council. This 40-hour couse will be held September 8-12, 2008 at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. The course will offer:

• Classroom lectures on compost science and engineering, facility design, and compost use
• Valuable practice problems and worksheets
• Field exerciese to learn procedures that will improve composting operations
• Tours of commercial composting facilities

For more information about the Commercial Composting and Compost Use course, please visit the USCC-NC webpage at http://www.carolinacompost.com


WORKSHOPS on VERMICOMPOSTING and COMPOSTING and RECYCLING are offered periodically throughout the year.  If you would like to be notified of upcoming workshops, e-mail me at rhonda_sherman@ncsu.edu and ask to be added to the list. Please indicate the topics of interest to you, such as earthworm farming, vermicomposting at home or in schools, large-scale composting, backyard composting, recycling, waste reduction, etc.

Compost Training Facility

• Large-Scale Composting
• Backyard Composting
• Vermicomposting

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