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The Carolina Composting Association presents "Teaching the Art and Science of Composting"

 

Date: September 25-29, 2006

Location: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Registration Fee: $395.00 per student (class size is limited)

Your registration includes a copy of the course manual in CD ROM and On-Farm Composting Handbook as well as lunch and breaks Monday - Thursday. Please contact the CRA with any dietary restrictions.

 

Speakers:

Craig Coker, Coker Composting & Consulting, Inc.

Don Boelkeheide, Organic Gardening Zone 7

Frank Franciosi, Novozymes North America, Inc.

Ann Gill, Mecklenburg County Solid Waste

Brian Rosa, NC DENR - Department of Pollution Prevention & Environmental Assistance

Rhonda Sherman, North Carolina State University Bio & Ag Engineering

 

Curriculum:

Compost Microbiology, The Composting Process, Feedstocks Characterization, Process Monitoring & Control, Facility Design Issues, Safety and OSHA, Composting Systems & Technologies, Equipment Types & Costs, Air, Odor & Management, Vermicomposting, Compost Quality - Pathogens, Metals, Nutrients, Stability & Maturity, Compost - Marketing & Sales, Compost use in Agriculture, Compost use Ornamental Horticulture, Compost Tea, Compost use in Sustainable Landscaping, Compost use in Sediment & Erosion Control, Environmental uses of Compost

 

Laboratory Excercises:

On-Site Laboratory #1 - Bulk Density Testing, Moisture Content Estimating & Testing, Temperature Measurement

On-Site Laboratory #2 - Troubleshooting: Analyzing mix piles for incorrect proportions, measuring windrow volume, measuring stability

 

REGISTER on-line

In the box below please send the following information.

Name

Title, Organization

Mailing Address

Work Phone/Fax

Email

Payment Total ($395.00) and Method*

 *In order to process your online registration you will need to include a credit card name (VISA, Amex, Mastercard), credit card number, expiration date and the name on the card. Once your registration has been received you will receive an email notification notifying you that your registration is being processed. Once the registration is processed you will receive an electronic receipt of payment.



The Composting School is Sponsored by:

Carolina Recycling Association

Carolinas Composting Council

Coker Composting & Consulting, Inc.

Earth Fare, Inc.

Piedmont Landscape & Naturescape Training

Nature's GREEN-RELEAF-Novozymes North America, Inc.

NC DENR - Division of Pollution Prevention & Environmental Assistance

NC State University - Bilogical & Agricultural Engineering

Starbuck's

Whole Foods, Inc.

 

Carolina Recycling Association PO Box 1578, Pittsboro, NC 27312  Ph: (919) 545-9050  F: (919) 545-9060

 

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