Student Projects

Bernalillo County Extension Master Composters

Here are some of the projects turned in by Master Composters. You'll find much useful information here.

To reduce the size of files provided below, we have converted Word documents and slides to PDF and in some cases have reduced the quality of the PDF. If you need the original files or better resolution, we might be able to provide those for some projects. Please contact webmaster@nmcomposters.org.

• 2019: Olivia Gutierrez - Composting in New Mexico (a lesson for children)
  
  
• 2019: Genevieve Morgan - Using Compost and Composting Worms in Modified Desert Hugelkultur Garden Beds for Moisture Retention and Soil Fertility
  
  
• 2019: Michael Reed - Basic Backyard Sheet Mulching
  
  
• 2019: Doug Tracy - Aerobic (Aerated) Compost Tea
  
  
• 2018: Gabriel Dawson - Exploring Vermicomposting Bedding
  
  
• 2018: Morgan Loven - The Benefits of Composting - Poster
  
  
• 2018: Morgan Loven - Love Your Plants - Poster
  
  
• 2018: Morgan Loven - What Comes From the Soil Must Be Returned to the Soil - Poster
  
  
• 2018: Karie Luidens - Home Composting Basics Slide Show
  
  
• 2018: James MacQuigg - Bokashi from Text to Operational
  
  
• 2018: Dair Obenshain - School Composting Plan for Cien Aguas International School
  
  
• 2018: Maggie Shepard - Keeping Microbes as Pets: Composting as Animal Husbandry
  
  
• 2018: Melissa Theesfeld - Desert Home Composting Basics
  
  
• 2018: Rhea Trotman - Composting Paper Products
  
  
• 2017: Roney Bisio - How to Build a Straw Bale Compost Bin
  
  
• 2017: Arlene Buchholz - Composting Animal Carcass Mortality as an Option for Livestock Carcass Disposal in New Mexico
  
  
• 2017: Diana Chantalle - Outline for a Master Composter Class
  
  
• 2017: Robert Danke - Considerations for Creating a Garden in Abiquiu, New Mexico
  
  
• 2017: Mary Green - Vermicomposting with Some Suggestions for Dry Climates
  
  
• 2017: Nicole Huber - Backyard Compost Troubleshooting
  
  
• 2017: Jenn Myers - Convective Air Flow (Drawing)
  
  
• 2017: Jenn Myers - Convective Air Flow (Text)
  
  
• 2017: Vicki Peck - A Case for Replacing Inorganic Agricultural Inputs with Mycorrhizal Fungi (Slides)
  
  
• 2017: Vicki Peck - A Case for Replacing Inorganic Agricultural Inputs with Mycorrhizal Fungi (Text)
  
  
• 2017: Ronda Zaragoza - Book Reports on Two Children's Books and Evaluation by the Grandchildren
  
  
• 2015: Molly Booker - Lecture Notes, Work in Beauty Workshop, Gallup, NM
  
  
• 2015: Karanbir Deol - Introduction to Composting
  
  
• 2015: Steven Fuson - Vermiculture / Worm Selection
  
  
• 2015: Kathy Harris - Fundamentals of Soil, Report from the Quivira Conference
  
  
• 2015: Ted Jurney - Partnering With Organizations On Large Scale Composting Projects
  
  
• 2015: Jennifer Lukas - Improving Compost Operations at a Greenhouse
  
  
• 2014: Mel Chavez - Setting Up and Maintaining a Worm Bin
  
  
• 2014: Geoffrey Rockefeller - Book Review on The Humanure Handbook
  
  
• 2014: Brad Weikel - Composting With Manure
  
  
• 2013: Rye Bailey - From Me to We: Beyond the Backyard Fence
  
  
• 2013: Carl Soderberg - Composting: A Pattern of Recovery
  
  
• 2012: Steve Hale - Composting 101: How to heat up an old or start a new compost pile (clicking will download the Power Point file)
  
  
• 2011: Dan Kaufman - Book Review on Holy Sh*t: Managing Manure to Save Mankind by Gene Logsdon
  
  
• 2011: Jo LaMore - List of Books Related to Composting at Your Local ABQ Library
  
  
• 2011: Luke Logan - List of Composting Resources
  
  
• 2011: Joanne McEntire - Hot Compost Demonstration with Photos
  
  
• 2011: Joanne McEntire - Top Eleven Picks from YouTube
  
  
• 2011: Rod Reay - Book Review on Let It Rot!
  
  
• 2011: Omar Sadek - Compost Mix Calculator, an Excel Spreadsheet (Also see Compost Mix Calculator Sources.)
  
  
• 2010: Judith Espinoza - Composting for the Beginner
  
  
• 2010: Mark Mellot - Worm Composting PowerPoint Presentation
  
  
• 2010: Carissa Nichols - Composting 101
  
  
• 2010: Tom Nichols - Presentation for Mountainair
  
  
• 2010: Wynette Richards - Simple Home Composting