Eagleview Compost Dairy Barn

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Compost Turning Protocols Winter 2007/2008 Tilled pack 2 X daily Bedded pack 2 or more times per week January, February, and March pack temperatures dipped into 50°F and 60°F range Winter 2008/2009 If ambient temperature: > 25°F: till pack 2x daily bed as needed; generally 2x per week < 25°F but > 10°F: till pack 1x daily bed as needed; generally 1x per day < 10°F: do not till pack bed as needed; generally1x per day • Pack temperatures maintained in the mid-70°F throughout the winter .

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Compost Turning Protocols

Winter 2007/2008• Tilled pack 2 X daily • Bedded pack 2 or more times per week• January, February, and March pack temperatures dipped into 50°F and 60°F range

Winter 2008/2009If ambient temperature:• > 25°F: till pack 2x daily

bed as needed; generally 2x per week• < 25°F but > 10°F: till pack 1x daily

bed as needed; generally 1x per day• < 10°F: do not till pack

bed as needed; generally1x per day• Pack temperatures maintained in the mid-70°F throughout the winter

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