Press release

The OSU Extension and Seneca, Sandusky, Crawford, and Wyandot County Soil and Water Conservation Districts are hosting a Mortality Composting Certification class.

Why? In the state of Ohio, you must be certified to do livestock mortality composting.  To obtain this certification training, you must attend a class. The livestock industry is faced with discovering innovative and economical ways to dispose of mortality losses. This need has been brought on by the disappearance of rendering plants, concerns over potential ground water pollution from burial, and the economic and environmental issues of incineration. Composting of dead animals is an option that is available to all livestock producers but they need to obtain a certification by attending a training session.   Composting is a natural process in which the livestock carcass is bio-degraded by bacteria to avoid pollution of air and water.

The process of composting dead animals allows bacteria and fungi to decompose the animal carcasses in an aerobic environment. By providing oxygen to this environment, the microbes are able to decompose the animal without the production of objectionable odors and gasses. When done properly, composting destroys disease causing bacteria or viruses and reduces problems associated with flies, vermin, and scavenging animals at the composting site.

When? The class will be held on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @ 6:30 pm

Where? Located in the Crawford County Courthouse Lower Level Conference Room 112 East Mansfield Street, Bucyrus, Ohio, 44820

Registration and more Information: Please RSVP by January 20, 2017 to one of the following and the cost is $10.

  • Jason Hartschuh – OSU Extension Crawford County 419 – 562- 8731 or crawford.osu.edu