What does it take to run a successful composting facility?
The Composting Council Research and Education Foundation (CCREF), working with experts from programs across the country, is offering a week-long course focusing on the knowledge and skills you need to do just that.
Whether you’re just getting started or been at it for a while, this is the class for you. You’ll not only hear lectures from top experts, you’ll get to practice what you learn through indoor and outdoor activities. You’ll also visit local facilities and see how the theory gets put into practice.
Who is this class for?
- Compost operators
- Farm, municipal or commercial
- All feedstocks • Any size
- Environmental and agricultural consultants
- Recycling professionals
- Local and state regulators
- Equipment vendors
- Anyone who wants an in-depth instruction on the art and science of commercial scale compost production and marketing
This course meets the training requirement to become a Certified Compost Operations ManagerTM.
Go to www.certificationsUSCC.org for more information.
Curriculum:
Day 1: Composting process, feedstocks and recipe development, compost systems
Day 2: Equipment, safety, site design, environmental protection (odors and stormwater)
Day 3: Regulations, composting facility tours
Day 4: Compost testing, product quality, compost uses and marketing
Day 5: Facility management, trouble-shooting and analyzing compost piles
Instructors and Facilitators:
Matt Cotton, IWM Consulting
David Crohn, UC Riverside
Will Bakx, Martin Compost
Cary Oshins, CCREF
Assaf Saleh, Soil Control Lab
Kevin Barnes, City of Bakersfield
Tim O’Neill, Engineered Compost Systems
…plus other regional and national experts!
Students receive an instruction manual, access to complete presentations, plus supplemental resources.
While the CCREF is a national organization, we strive to keep the course relevant to local conditions. Our faculty has extensive experience in making, permitting, selling and using compost in the surrounding region.
Location: Western Center for Agricultural Equipment
Hutchinson Dr. at Campbell Ave, Davis, CA, 95616, (Map)
Hotel: Best Western University Lodge, 123 B Street, Davis, CA 95616
Phone: 530/756-7890, Group name: COTC - Cutoff Date: 2/11
Rates: $130 for single queen and $140 for King or 2 Double Beds
Alternate Hotel: Hallmark Inn, 110 F Street, Davis CA 95616
Phone: 800/753-0035 - Group name: COTC - Cutoff date: 2/11
Rate: $129/night for King.
Click Here to view/download the CA e-flyer with registration to print
Our California Partners
Association of Compost Producers
California Organic Recycling Council of CRRA
University of California Extension
CalRecycle
Thanks to our National Course Sponsors
Soil Control Lab
Komptech
Reotemp
The CCREF is the only national organization in the United States dedicated to the development, expansion and promotion of the composting industry. The CCREF is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization.
