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Over 80 participants attended the Vermont Biosolids Forum in 2013 held by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation in Waterbury, Vermont today. Among the attendees was Lorenzo Whitcomb, photo left, a Vermont dairy farmer. Lorenzo imparted his experience using biosolids as an alternative fertilizer sharing a letter he had written to his neighbors when he first began applying biosolids to his fields. The letter read as follows,

To: Our Essex Neighbors
From: Whitcomb Family Farm
Date: August 20, 2009
Re: Use of Local Biosolids as Fertilizer

We are writing to share some information about our dairy farm and the proposed use of biosolds as fertilizer to grow livestock feed.

About six years ago we approached Jim Jutras of the Essex Junction Waste Water Treatment Plant about using Essex biosolids as fertilizer on our farm. At the time, the biosolids were being trucked to Canada.

We currently farm in two locations, Essex Junction and North Williston. Our milking herd is in Williston and our young stock in Essex. The cows at our Essex Farm don’t make enough manure to fertilize all the crops. We are currently relying on commercial fertilizer to supply our additional needs. The idea of using a safe locally produced fertilizer is very appealing both economically and as a community service. Keeping any farm sustainable involves keeping the soil nutrients at optimum levels and not depleting the nutrient levels of the soil. We have the experience and equipment to handle the biosolids in a timely and environmentally safe way.

Whitcomb Farm has previously used biosolids with very good results. The biosolids would be used for cow crops only. The biosolids and groundwater will be tested by the Village of Essex Junction and the soil testing will be done by Whitcomb Farm’s private crop consultant.

Since Whitcomb Farm will be applying the biosolids, we will adhere to all setbacks and site criteria. Biosolids would be tilled into the soil after application.

Biosolids will come exclusively from the Essex Junction Waste Water Treatment Plant. In no way should treated biosolids be mistaken as raw sewage.

Lorenzo Whitcomb

Also included at the forum were presentations on the recycling of biosolids and the land application of biosolids. Learn more about RMI’s biosolids soil amendments here.

The Pemi Baker Soccer Club is enjoying their first season on a home field built by Resource Managment, Inc. (RMI). What once was a Christmas tree stand and pumpkin patch has been transformed into a FIFA regulation-sized field for the Pemi Baker Soccer Club, located just two miles north of the Holderness School on Route 175.

RMI donated the resources to build the Pemi field for the soccer club using Heart & Soil^® NutraSoil, an engineered topsoil designed for rugged use on athletic fields, for this project. RMI is committed to its community, creating a home field for the local soccer team was a great way to give back.

The Pemi Baker Soccer Club is a non-profit promoting players in grades 2-6 from Ashland, Plymouth, Holderness, Campton, Thornton, Rumney, Wentworth, Warren, and Waterville Valley, and also sponsors travel teams.  This fall there are three travel teams and all are looking like they will make it to the finals.

Read the feature article on the Pemi Baker Soccer Field from the Plymouth Record Enterprise here.

RMI is proud to announce the recent launch of our new website! We encourage you to explore the site by visiting www.rmirecycles.com.

Our new website is customized to be a user-friendly resource providing more comprehensive information on our products, services and company.

Website features include:

• NEW Clean Design!
• NEW Easy Navigation!
• NEW Product Downloads!
• NEW Social Integration!
• NEW Projects Gallery Page!

Our website is regularly monitored,  upgraded and updated with news and events. We look forward to your feedback.

RMI’s website is mobile ready! Information is at your fingertips 24/7 using your smart phone!

RMI is happy to welcome Chris Cooper to our team as Project Manager/Nutrient Management. Chris holds a Master’s Degree in Agribusiness from the University of Florida and a Bachelor’s Degree from Texas Tech University in Animal Production/Farm and Ranch Management.

Prior to joining RMI, Chris worked at the University of Florida Equine Sciences Center where he was the Farm Manager and Coordinator of Research Programs. Chris has also worked as a scuba diving instructor  and for seven years he worked as a horse trainer, performer and lead cowboy in the Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show at Disneyland Paris.

In his new job, Chris will be responsible for providing nutrient management planning for all sites receiving RMI p
roducts, assisting with the development and management of permitted land application sites, and supervising field staff.

Chris and his wife Jocelyn along with their three dogs are currently residing in their motor home in Ashland while they get familiar with their new surroundings and find more permanent quarters.

Holderness Fire Chief,
Eleanor Mardin, recently provided fire extinguisher training to RMI staff. The Federal Motor Carrier Rules require extinguishers in RMI trucks, and RMI’s Safety Plan requires them for its Holderness office.

Earlier this summer RMI invited Chief Mardin to provide a safety briefing and operational training in the use of various types of  fire extinguishers.