Category: Intermediate

PRO.219-IIOT Innovations for Odor and Fire Prevention-AC23.USCC

The use of IIOT solutions can mitigate and prevent safety and compliance issues but further development is needed to ensure the security of operators and businesses alike and to ensure that the composting industry is not contributing to environmental hazards such as wildfires and air pollution.Speakers: Jake SaavedraDuration: 13 minutesCredits: 0.5Member Price: $30.00Non-Member Price: $52.50Purchase… Continue reading PRO.219-IIOT Innovations for Odor and Fire Prevention-AC23.USCC

FAC.223-Conservation and Reuse of Water in Aerated Composting Operations-AC23.USCC

Approaches and Concepts surrounding water use in the composting process, Water collection and reuse approaches in design and operations that keep water used at the right time, applied in a easy way and separated, properly treated and stored for compost facilities to reuse it.Speakers: Jeff GageDuration: 22 minutesCredits: 0.5Member Price: $30.00Non-Member Price: $52.50Purchase Course Now

BUS.238-Bringing Commercial Composting to Non-Composting Regions: A case Study of Composting in Nassau, Bahamas-AC23.USCC

How to introduce commercial scale composting in a place that has never done it before and is not “set up” to do it from a regulatory or system perspective: operational and business lessons learned, public education and outreach, innovative compost applications.Speakers: Geoffrey StarinDuration: 19 minutesCredits: 0.5Member Price: $30.00Non-Member Price: $52.50Purchase Course Now

POL.232-How is Compost the Solution for SB 1383 and much more?-AC23.USCC

Large successful compost facilities face unique challenges and opportunities under SB 1383: – Work with jurisdiction dischargers (feedstock providers) to account for organics recycling tonnage to the State. – Marketing to jurisdiction compost use in addition to addressing local environment issues. – Compost can help solve many municipal environmental challengesSpeakers: Jeff ZiegenbeinDuration: 17 minutesCredits: 0.5Member… Continue reading POL.232-How is Compost the Solution for SB 1383 and much more?-AC23.USCC

POL.219-Obstacles/Solutions to Capacity Building in California-AC23.USCC

• Air Pollution Control Rules in California can limit compost industry expansion • Emissions Reduction Credits (ERCs) are becoming either so expensive, or not available, that building new facilities may be practically prohibitive • New strategies to address this problem need to be developedSpeakers: Kevin BarnesDuration: 20 minutesCredits: 0.5Member Price: $30.00Non-Member Price: $52.50Purchase Course Now

MAR.223-Compost in Retail Markets – How does SB1383 Procurement affect the Retail Customer, Backyard Gardener and Landscape Professional-AC23.USCC

Composters who serve the retail market are necessary for last mile compost application strategies, and are able to interact with emerging composting regulations, jurisdictions, and composters of various scales in multiple ways in order to promote a regenerative food economy.Speakers: Kathy Kellogg-JohnsonDuration: 21 minutesCredits: 0.5Member Price: $30.00Non-Member Price: $52.50Purchase Course Now

MAR.222-Differentiating the Value and Cost of Compost Across Likely Farm Use Scenarios in Western Washington-AC23.USCC

Compost can have a wide range of values depending on the cropping system and the application rate needed for impacts. Under reasonable assumptions, compost value exceeded cost for some, but not all, crops in our study area. Ongoing efforts to overcome barriers to use in these crops is worthwhile.Speakers: Karen HillsDuration: 26 minutesCredits: 0.5Member Price:… Continue reading MAR.222-Differentiating the Value and Cost of Compost Across Likely Farm Use Scenarios in Western Washington-AC23.USCC

POL.221-Why On-Farm Composting Matters & How to Expand it-AC23.USCC

Expanding composting on farms is critical for both creating a more resilient composting infrastructure and making high-quality compost more accessible for improving soil health on farms. Participants will leave with a clear understanding of the importance of on-farm composting and compost use and how to promote both.Speakers: Linda Bilsens-BrolisDuration: 14 minutesCredits: 0.5Member Price: $30.00Non-Member Price:… Continue reading POL.221-Why On-Farm Composting Matters & How to Expand it-AC23.USCC