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Michigan Animal Tissue Compost Operational Standard October 11, 2007 Primary Authors Dale W. Rozeboom, Ph.D. Department of Animal Science Michigan State University 2209 Anthony Hall East Lansing, MI 48824 Suzanne Reamer Michigan-NRCS Environmental Engineer Natural Resource Conservation Service Gaylord Service Center 800 Livingston Blvd Ste 4A Gaylord, MI 49735-8345 Jerrod Sanders, M.S. Environmental Quality Analyst Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Water Division, Kalamazoo District 7953 Adobe Rd Kalamazoo, MI 49009-5026 Co-Authors Other members of the Michigan Animal Compost Rule Making Committee: Kevin Kirk, MDA, Animal Industry Division; Jennifer Pickworth, MDA, Animal Industry Division; Duane Roskoskey, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality; Brian Culham, Michigan Department of Air Quality Division; Matt Flechter, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality; Ronda Wuycheck, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality; Steve Mahoney, Michigan Department of Environmental Stewardship; Liesl Clark, Legislative Liaison, Michigan Department of Agriculture; Ernie Birchmeier, Michigan Farm Bureau; Tonia Ritter, Michigan Farm Bureau; Lynn Henning, Sierra Club Mackinac (Michigan) Chapter; Gary Trimner, Michigan Milk Producer’s Association. External Reviewers Mark Hutchinson, Ph.D, Associate Extension Professor, University of Maine Cooperative Extension; Steve Foster, Ag Natural Resources Agent, Darke County and The Ohio State University Extension; Steven J. Moeller, Ph.D., Associate Professor/ Swine Extension Specialist, The Ohio State University; James G. Scott, Area Resource Conservationist, USDA NRCS, Grand Rapids, Michigan INTRODUCTION Composting is a biological process that effectively changes animal tissues into a useful soil amendment or rooting medium. It is a controlled process requiring knowledge, skills, and consistent attention. It is not just above ground burial. These operational standards have been written to a