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BFI has demonstrated its concern with developing compost markets by independently funding research on the use of green waste mulch in Citrus Orchards in Ventura County. The University of California Cooperative Extension Service, under the direction of Dr. Ben Faber, is conducting the project. The project seeks to evaluate and quantify the effects of mulch on moisture retention and water conservation, nematode prevention and nutrient value. At the University of California - Riverside Extension agents are using 245 tons of BFI's Organo Recycle mulch to study the effects of green waste mulch in reducing weeds, providing Phytopthera and Zinimonis control and retaining moisture. CALTRANS, in close cooperation with BFi, has applied compost to a roads cut in the Bishop and Lone Pine areas to demonstrate erosion control. The stUdy shows the advantages of erosion control mulch over traditional hay mulches, geotextile mats and hydroseeding. Another such project demonstrates weed corrtrol and moisture retention on tree basins..BFI is assisting CALTRANS staff in drafting a written specification for the use of composted mulch on roadside landscaping projects. Hundreds of thousands of ton equivalents of topsoil and erosion control products are specified in CALTRANS projects throughout the state each year. Municipalities like San Marcos & Corona are also developing markets and best practices with BFI. GENERAL BFI MARKETING CAPABILITIES and EXISTING SALES INFRASTRUCTURE BFI has extensive experience in marketing recycled soil products, mulches and horticultural'supplies. In 1994, BFI will sell or distribute in excess of 1,000,000 tons of product nationally. The national division, "BFI Organics", a distinct operating entity within the BFI family, has approximately 30 processing, composting and/or bagging operations. In addition to marketing products generated by its own operations, BFI markets recycled organic products under contract for manufacturers and municipalities nationwide. This level of experience allows BFI to understand both the opportunities and difficulties in marketing compost and developing effective marketing strategies. In California, BF! sells and distributes approximately 175,000 tons of recycled organic products. A California sales team comprised of 7 sales specialists includes expertise in mass merchandizing, agriculture, and horticulture. The sales team services a growing customer base of over 300 today.