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California Compost Feedstock & Capacity

Changes to California Legislation SB 279

Compost 2026 Presentation

SB 279 Frequently Asked Questions

California Feedstock Inventory

California Compost Site Inventory

Data Gathering Methods

Full Systems Impact Presentation

Western Compost Trials

Key Lessons Learned and Insights for Future Successes

Regenerating California's Soils

Compost Applications for Productivity, Profitability, and Climate Resilience

Compost, Healthy Soils, and California Water Resilience

Legislative Brief Summary

Compost Policy and Planning Framework

Introducing Municipal Planners to Composting and Composting Use

Planning for Compost Guide

Planning for Compost Checklist

Compost Planning Document Review

and Corresponding Data Sheet

California Compost Regulatory Review

Healthy Soils Policy Map

Harnessing The Power of Compost

Procurement Guidance for Green and Resilient Cities

How procurement targets can be met with investments in community composting

Sun Mountain Research

Sun Mountain Research Center

Herbal Odyssey

Taking Back Our Lives

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Increasing Soil organic Carbon to Mitigate Greenhouse Gases and Increase Climate Resiliency for California

California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment

Carbon Farm Planning Cafe Hour

Job First Assessment by Rebecca Burgess

A conversation explored how funding and community priorities are shaping climate economics and development across California. Highlights included investments in nature-based solutions, regional planning efforts (such as resilient hubs, compost infrastructure, and workforce development), and ongoing challenges around integrating natural and working lands into economic development strategies.

Participants also shared experiences navigating competitive funding processes and highlighted the need for stronger representation of natural working lands in regional planning.

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Impacts of organic matter amendments on carbon and nitrogen dynamics in grassland soils

Ryals et al. 2014 Soil Biology & Biochemistry

Effects of organic matter amendments on net primary productivity and greenhouse gas emissions in annual grasslands

Rebecca Ryles and Whendee L. Silver

Near-term potential of organic waste management infrastructure for soil carbon sequestration in rangelands

Hall et al. 2022

A lifecycle Model to Evaluate Carbon Sequestration Potential and Greenhouse Gas Dynamics of Managed Grasslands

DeLonge et al. 2013

Impacts of Compost Amendment Type and Application Frequency on a Fire-Impacted Grassland Ecosystem

Anthony et al. 2024

Supplementing Enhance Weathering With Organic Amendments Accelerates the Net Climate Benefit of Soil Amendments in Rangeland Soil

Anthony et al. 2025