Midwest Composting School 2009 will will be held at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska, MN from June 8 through June 10, 2009.
This school is a collaborative effort between the University of Minnesota, Iowa State University, MPCA, Carver County, and R.W. Farms.
Please visit the 2009 school website at the University of Minnesota for additional information and registration materials.
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Midwest Composting School 2008
Dates: June 9 - 11, 2008
Location: Field Extension Education Laboratory (FEEL), Ames, IA
The purpose of this school is to:
train stakeholders in the science of composting, handling challenging feedstocks, enhancing compost quality, using compost in construction projects, understanding compost sampling and analytical processes, and environmental regulations.
Who should attend:
Stakeholders and composters, Professional engineers and consultants, Natural Resource Conservation Service professionals, DNR personnel including field staff, City administrators and zoning officials, Iowa waste exchange professionals, Landfill managers and operators, Compost facility operators, Waste water treatment plant operators, Yard waste recyclers, Waste generators, Organic compost producers, etc.
School Duration:
This is a three-day school with each day including a combination of hands-on training, lecture and discussion, and problem solving.
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Participants building test piles during field exercises on Day 1 of Midwest Composting School held in Ames, Iowa in June, 2008.
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Contact Kapil Arora at 515-382-6551 for more details about the upcoming events.