Demonstration Projects

Agriculture, Landscaping and Erosion Control

One of the goals of the CIWMB (now known as CalRecycle) was to divert organic materials from landfills by encouraging the use of compost and mulch by California's growers and governing agencies. The partnership projects listed below were undertaken with the purpose of increasing acceptance of compost and mulch use throughout the state.

• Compost and Mulch Demonstration Project, Mendocino County: Use of Compost and Mulches for North Coast Vineyards (Background)
• Compost Demonstration Project: Fresno County
• Compost Demonstration Project: Monterey Bay Region
• Compost Demonstration Project on the Use of Yard Trimmings Products: City of San Jose
• Compost Demonstration Project, Placer County: Use of Compost and Co-Compost as a Primary Erosion Control Material (Background)
• Compost Demonstration Project: Stanislaus County
• Compost Demonstration Project, Southern California: Use of Yard Trimmings and Compost on Citrus and Avocado (Background)
• Compost Demonstration Project: Tulare County
• Compost in Commercial Mushroom Production
• Compost Maturity and Nitrogen Release Characteristics in Central coast Vegetable Production (Background)
• Compost Quality Program
• Co-Composting Green Waste with Dairy Manure
• Maximizing Benefit and Utilization of Compost in Vegetable Production (Background)
• Mulch Demonstration Project Brochure, "Stop Runaway Soil, Use Mulch" (Background)
• Mulch Demonstration Project Report, "Utilization of Composted Mulch for Erosion Control in Hillside Vineyards" (Background)
• Mulch Demonstration Project Report, "The Effects of Green Material Mulches on Erosion and Dissolved Organic Nutrient Loss from Recently Disturbed Hillside Vineyard Soils" (Background)

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