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W.A. Callegari Environmental Center is the LSU AgCenter's research and training facility for composting organic waste and for water and air quality. Located on an 8-acre site on the Central Research Station, the Callegari Center serves researchers, agricultural producers, private communities, governmental agencies, and the general public in the areas of composting, water quality, air quality, and bioenergy.

Water Quality / Organic Degradation Research & Analytical Laboratory
1300 Dean Lee Drive · Baton Rouge, LA · 70820 [Map]

W.A.Callegari Environmental Center

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 25100 · Baton Rouge, LA · 70894-5100

Physical Address

PO Box 25100 · Baton Rouge, LA · 70894
268 Knapp Hall · Baton Rouge, LA · 70803
Phone: (225) 578-6998 · Fax: (225) 578-7765

Alternative Energy Extension
Biodiesel

The LSU AgCenter's W.A. Callegari Environmental Center plays a vital role in meeting future domestic energy needs.

Water Quality
Landfill

The environment is the world in which we live, both the living and the non-living.

Organic and Water Labs
ICP

The W. A. Callegari Environmental Center Water Quality and Organic Degradation Research and Analytical Laboratories (ODRAL) are another progression in our commitment to providing excellence in service and support for our growing numbers of clientele by providing the highest quality analytical testing and interpretation of results for a wide variety of materials.

Composting Organics
tractor moving compost

Composting is a controlled process that uses microorganisms found in nature to transform large quanities of organic materials into a humus-like substance called compost.

Methods and Pricing for Water Quality Testing
The following methods and pricing are available at the W. A. Callegari Environmnetal Center Water Quality Laboratory.
W.A. Callegari Environmental Center
W.A. Callegari Brochure, inside
Provides a summary of The W.A. Callegari Environmental Center and the areas of water quality, composting, bio-energy, and air quality.
The 2006 State of Garbage in America
Garbage
An article taken from BioCycle magazine about The State of Garbage in America.
Map to W. A. Callegari Environmental Center
CallegariMap
Map showing directions to W.A. Callegari Environmental Center, LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge
News clip of biodiesel
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Channel 33 and the Baton Rouge Advocate show how the W. A. Callegari Center makes biodiesel using used vegetable oil from LSU campus cafateria
Links
Provides a variety of links pertaining to environmental issues.
Louisiana Agriculture Magazine - Spring 1999
Magazine cover
This issue is devoted to Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station research programs that focus on the beneficial recycling or reuse of organic waste.
Callegari Center receives Governor's Environmental Award
Photo of award presentation
The W.A. Callegari Environmental Research and Training Center received the Governor’s Environmental Leadership Award in Waste Minimization Achievement March 31, 2005 at the Louisiana State Capitol.
Water Sample Management & Collection Guide
Image of guide cover
This document provides a detailed description of the sampling, sample preservation and shipping procedures required to ensure the highest quality sample analyses by the W. A. Callegari Environmental Center Water Quality Laboratory.
Composting and Beneficial Use BMPs
Provides current BMPs for yard waste composting, cotton gin waste beneficial use, and benficial use facilities.