Extension Communications
Extension 4-H Youth Building
Ames, Iowa 50011-3630
(515) 294-9915
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5/11/04
Contacts:
Kapil Arora, Agricultural Engineering Field Specialist, (515) 382-6551, pbtiger@iastate.edu
Jean McGuire, Continuing Education and Communication Services, (515) 294-7033,
jmcguire@iastate.edu
DNR Certification and CEUs Available at Midwest Composting School 2004
AMES, Iowa - Department of Natural Resources (DNR) certification and continuing education credits will be offered at the Midwest Composting School 2004, which will be held June 8-10 at the Iowa State University (ISU) Field Extension Education Laboratory (FEEL) near Ames, Iowa.
After successfully completing the school, participants will meet the requirements for Iowa DNR certification. Continuing education credits will also be provided after completion.
The school will train participants on quality practices that lead to development of good end compost products, which can be successfully sold or used. Participants interested in composting will have an opportunity to learn more about handling challenging feedstocks, matching feedstocks with technology options, quality control, certification standards, DNR regulations, and more about what process variables make composting a success.
The three-day school is sponsored by Iowa State University Extension and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The cost is $350 for registrations received or postmarked by May 24. Cost for those registering after May 24 is $400. No registrations will be accepted after June 3. More information on registration, school agenda, FEEL and driving directions is available on the Web at: http://www.aep.iastate.edu/compost/ or by calling ISU Agribusiness Education Program at (515) 294-6429 or Kapil Arora at (515) 382-6551.
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