One of the earliest Compost Science references to windrow turners describes a mechanical stirrer constructed from old automobile parts and scrap, including a 1938 Ford V-8 engine. TRACKING back through the pages of Compost Science from the early 1960s, there are references to equipment designed specifically to turn compost windrows. An article in the Spring, 1964 issue, "Oregon Farmers Save Money By Composting," describes an operation on the Glaser family farm near Lebanon, Oregon. The farm grew English rye grass on its 1,000 acres. The Glasers had their own warehouse and seed-cleaning mill, which generated a large annual supply of seed screenings.
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