Program
Monday, June 9, 2008
7:00 am
Registration opens
Breakfast served at Field Extension Education Lab
8:00
Welcome and Introduction to the Course -
Kapil Arora
8:15
Introduction to the composting process -
Tom Halbach
9:15
Break
9:30
Biology of the composting process -
Duane Friend
10:15
Matching feedstocks and technology to end uses -
Kapil Arora
11:15
Process variables and recipe development
Paul Walker
12:00 pm
Lunch and Introductions
12:45
Facility layout, management and design-
Panel discussion with facility managers
2:15
Break
2:30
Use of monitoring equipment and control charts for process variables
Tom Halbach
3:00
Introduction to recipe calculator -
Kapil Arora
Instructions for outdoor field exercises - building compost piles
Break and move to field demonstration area
5:30
Recess for the Day
Hospitality Hour and Dinner - Holiday Inn
6:30
Hospitality hour
7:00
Dinner
7:30
Compost testing standards and comparison of rules -
Ginny Black
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
7:00 am
Breakfast at Field Extension Education Lab
7:30
Monitor team compost piles and pre-made compost piles, collect samples - field exercise area
Classroom activities
8:30
Discuss monitoring results and troubleshooting Strategies - All Instructors
9:00
Compost quality evaluation and rebuilding of piles -
Tom Halbach
9:30
Material testing methods: H20, EC, pH, Solvita, Oxytop - Wayne Thompson
10:00
Analyze samples and break
10:15
Lab testing procedures and interpretation of results - Wayne Thompson
11:15
Use of composted organics for storm water retention and erosion control
Tom Glanville
12:00 pm
Lunch
12:45
Transfer to the LEBRC facility
1:00
Mortality composting demonstration site: A bio-secure and environmentally sound mortality management -
Tom Glanville
2:00
Field tour - load bus and depart from Holiday Inn
3:00
Metro Compost Center - A yard waste composting facility involving griding, blending/mixing, turning and screening operations in Des Moines, Iowa.
6:30
Arrive back at Holiday Inn, Ames.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
7:00 am
Breakfast at Field Extension Education Lab
7:30
Monitor team compost piles and pre-made compost piles - field exercise area
Classroom activities
8:00
Compost pile judging -
All Instructors
8:30
Compost: A 'different anima'’ -
Ron Alexander
9:15
Compost marketing program implementation options - Ron Alexander
10:00
Q & A, break
10:15
General sales principles and requirements -
Ron Alexander
11:00
Compost quality issues -
Ron Alexander
11:30
Emerging carbon offset credit markets -
Kapil Arora
12:15 pm
Lunch
1:00
Establishing a market for your compost -
Panel discussion with facility managers
2:45
Break and school evaluations
3:00
Exam - All Instructors
4:00
School adjourns
