Category: Introductory

USE.110-Miniworkshop: Understanding and Meeting Specifications for Blended Byproducts as Soil Substitutes and Bioretention Media-AC20.USCC

Exceptional Quality (EQ) biosolids are valuable sources of organic matter and nutrients for rehabilitation of disturbed urban soils. The remediation of such soils can be hastened by frequent application of EQ biosolids or at rates traditionally employed for the reclamation of mine land soils. While reclamation rates may improve the quality and ability of such… Continue reading USE.110-Miniworkshop: Understanding and Meeting Specifications for Blended Byproducts as Soil Substitutes and Bioretention Media-AC20.USCC

POL.115-FSMA Produce Safety Rule and how it may affect the composting industry, Part 3: Paperwork necessary for the where, what, and how you supply a BSAAO-AC21.USCC

We will summarize the FSMA Produce Safety Rule standards in Subpart F, the current FDA risk assessment associated with BSAAO, and associated research efforts. Commonly-used BSAAO will be discussed, including how these requirements may affect the compost industry. We will outline additional benefits and challenges of using treated BSAAO, and identify science-based management strategies to… Continue reading POL.115-FSMA Produce Safety Rule and how it may affect the composting industry, Part 3: Paperwork necessary for the where, what, and how you supply a BSAAO-AC21.USCC

POL.113-FSMA Produce Safety Rule and how it may affect the composting industry, Part 1: Intersection of FSMA PSR with other industry standards and resources for the compost industry-AC21.USCC

We will summarize the FSMA Produce Safety Rule standards in Subpart F, the current FDA risk assessment associated with BSAAO, and associated research efforts. Commonly-used BSAAO will be discussed, including how these requirements may affect the compost industry. We will outline additional benefits and challenges of using treated BSAAO, and identify science-based management strategies to… Continue reading POL.113-FSMA Produce Safety Rule and how it may affect the composting industry, Part 1: Intersection of FSMA PSR with other industry standards and resources for the compost industry-AC21.USCC

POL.110-Compost Advocacy and Coalition Building-AC22.USCC

The NJ Composting Council in the last 3 years has gone from formation to influencing policy by building a coalition that includes composting industry members, like minded non-profits, academics, current and former regulators, and even groups who some might find odd partners. This coalition included both grassroots organizations and small companies as well as the… Continue reading POL.110-Compost Advocacy and Coalition Building-AC22.USCC

MAR.116-How to Explain the STA Program in a Minute or Less-AC22.USCC

Before we can sell more compost, we need to be able to talk about it with Clarity – Confidence – Consistency! We listened – throughout the past few years and the past few days – and developed easy-to-repeat messaging and tools you can use TODAY to increase compost’s brand awareness through STA! Our STA Ambassadors… Continue reading MAR.116-How to Explain the STA Program in a Minute or Less-AC22.USCC

MAR.114-Developing Markets: Construction, Landscape, and Beyond-AC22.USCC

In order to successfully operate compost sites, managers must find a home for their finished products.  In this session we’ll give an overview on developing markets, and moving large, and small volumes of compost.  Get a broad overview of finding projects, working with and educating architects, and developing relationships with contractors and customers to successfully… Continue reading MAR.114-Developing Markets: Construction, Landscape, and Beyond-AC22.USCC