Fwd: VT Composting Summit - March 29th

[Denise Quick]

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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

6th Annual 

Vermont Organics Recycling Summit

 

Soil & Water: The Compost Connection

 

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Vermont Technical College

Randolph Center, Vermont 

 

View complete agenda here.   

  

  This  year’s keynote speaker, Holly Wescott, brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to share as Vermont works to expand organics recycling infrastructure.   Founder and president of Compostabilities, LLC, a business dedicated to improving soil health in local communities through composting, Wescott previously managed composting research through the University of Washington, then served as Compost Specialist for the Washington State Department of Ecology until 2007.  In that capacity, Wescott worked in the commercial composting arena with regulators, composters, local governments and researchers to develop an effective infrastructure for returning organic materials to the soil.  Her projects include revising the state of Washington’s composting regulations and establishing on-site food scrap composting at her agency.  As a board member of the Washington Organic Recycling Council, Wescott played a key role in developing two important programs to advance the production and use of compost: compost facility operator training and Soils for Salmon.  Soils for Salmon has evolved over 10 years into a globally recognized model program that develops practices to improve the function of soil as a way to conserve water, and to improve and protect water quality.

Wescott has a BS in Plant and Soil Science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and an MS in Environmental and Resources Engineering from SUNY-College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY.

Workshops at VORS 2012 will explore issues such as:

·        erosion control

·        soil health

·        controlling plant pathogens with compost

·        organics collection programs

·        storm water management at compost facilities

·        heat extraction from compost

·        and more!

Enjoy delicious fare, featuring foods from local farms and businesses, for continental breakfast and lunch.  The VTC campus is sited in a gorgeous rural setting featuring classic Vermont hillside views.

Compost facility managers, farmers, researchers, engineers, consultants, contractors, landscapers, community leaders, regulators, recycling specialists, policy makers, educators, and anyone with an interest in organics diversion, water quality, and soil health issues, are invited to join us for full day of networking and learning.

Please click here to register, view the complete agenda and sign up for carpooling.

Hosted by The Composting Association of Vermont and Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation.

Questions? 

 

Contact:

Roni Coleman, Coordinator

802-277-3360 ext. 102

ro...@riverstoneresolutions.com