Massive Florida Organics Pile Fire - A Lesson for Everyone Involved in Organic Material Recovery

NC State University: Solving Problems and Creating Opportunities for the Soil and Mulch Industry

2016 Mulch Sales Were Strong in Most Areas of the U.S., with 2017 Looking Optimistic for Most

Ohio Mulch Creates Renewable Wood Source Through Tree Farming

Massive Florida Organics Pile Fire - A Lesson for Everyone Involved in Organic Material Recovery
By Ken McEntee

“Good luck. Tell us how you do.”

Robert Smith, chief of operations for the North Collier (County, Florida) Fire and Rescue District, said he heard that line a lot as he called fire departments around the country for advice about fighting a massive mulch and compost fire at the end of April. The blaze – the second in less than a year at Environmental Turnkey Solutions (ETS) – was identified in one local media report as the largest mulch fire ever in the U.S.

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NC State University: Solving Problems and Creating Opportunities for the Soil and Mulch Industry
By Dr. Brian E. Jackson and Dr. Bill Fonteno

An overview of the activities and programs happening in the Horticultural Substrates Laboratory (HSL) at NC State University (NCSU)

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2016 Mulch Sales Were Strong in Most Areas of the U.S., with 2017 Looking Optimistic for Most
By Ken McEntee
By most anecdotal accounts, mulch industry sales were up in 2016 compared to 2015. Survey responses and conversations with mulch producers from around the U.S. suggested that colored mulch continued to gain in popularity, while consumers increasingly are gravitating toward bagged products over bulk, primarily due to convenience of transporting and spreading the material.

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Ohio Mulch Creates Renewable Wood Source Through Tree Farming
By P.J. Heller
Jim Weber knows what it takes to manufacture quality mulch.

So when he became concerned about energy companies competing for raw materials with his Ohio Mulch business, he took action.

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Massive Florida Organics Pile Fire - A Lesson for Everyone Involved in Organic Material Recovery

NC State University: Solving Problems and Creating Opportunities for the Soil and Mulch Industry

2016 Mulch Sales Were Strong in Most Areas of the U.S., with 2017 Looking Optimistic for Most

Ohio Mulch Creates Renewable Wood Source Through Tree Farming

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