Celebrating our Roots and Digging into our Future…
Compost!

20th Annual National Compost Conference
September 22-24, 2010
Crowne Plaza Ottawa, Ottawa Ontario

Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Online Registration


Thursday September 23rd
Opening Plenary Session
(8:30-10:00AM)
  • Compost From A Global Perspective
    Research and Experience in Compost and its Uses
    Nora Goldstein, Biocycle Magazine

    The US Perspective on Compost
    Stuart Buckner, US Composting Council

    Waste Management Lessons from an Open Garbage Dump in the Philippines
    W.D. Goodings, P.Eng., former Chair of The Compost Council of Canada Board of Directors
Concurrent Sessions
(10:30-Noon)
  • At Home With Compost
    Compost on Lawns: The Natural Way to Have a
    Beautiful Lawn Without Chemicals
    John Paul, Transform Compost Systems

    Organic Magic With Worms
    Cathy Nesbitt, Cathy's Crawly Composters

    Utilizing Community-Based Social Marketing Strategies
    to Advance Backyard Composting
    Ken Donnelly and Jeff Garkowski, Lura Consulting

  • Organic Residual Resources: Their Role in a Climate of Change
    The Compost Council of Canada's GHG Calculator
    Allan Yee, City of Edmonton

    Compost Use for Mitigating Climate Change
    Johannes Biala, The Organic Force
Lunch!!
(Noon-1:00PM)

  
Concurrent Sessions
(1:00-3:00PM)
  • Organic Residuals Work on the Farm
    Composting Poultry Manure - Challenges and Opportunities
    Jon Gingerich, Cold Springs Farm

    Anaerobic Digestion Moves Forward
    Don Hilborn, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food

    Environmental Effects of Mortality Disposal
    Jean Bonhotal and Mary Schwartz, Cornell Waste Management Institute

  • The Compost Factory in Your Town
    The Essence of a Long-Term Public-Private Partnership
    John Haanstra, Maple Reinders

    Making the System Ready
    Trevor Barton, Region of Peel

    Benefits Resulting From the Implementation of a Real-Time Odour Impact Monitoring and Modelling System
    Thierry Pagé, Odotech Inc.

    Effect of Oxygen Control on Process Temperature and Other Secrets of Operational Success
    Lambert Otten, Professor Emeritus, University of Guelph

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Refreshments!!
(3:00-3:30PM)

  
Concurrent Sessions
(3:30-5:00PM)
  • Finance Matters: Who Pays for Organic Residuals?
    Framework and Financial Aid Program for Biogas Projects in Québec
    Suzanne Burelle, MDDEP

    Organics in the World of Extended Producer Responsibility
    Susan Antler, Compost Council of Canada

  • Keeping Regulated
    Updates From:
    Benoit Lebeau, OMAFRA, on behalf of the CCME Biosolids Task Group and
    Lyle Clarke, Stewardship Ontario

    Framework for Composting Activities in Quebec and Elements of the Waste Management Policy Project Concerning Organics
    Danielle Thomassin, MDDEP

    Making the Case for Compost
    Glenn Munroe, Office of the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario

Thursday Evening
Dinner Event 		Meet us in the hotel lobby at 6:00PM to join in for this great tradition! No telling where we might be headed this year, but it IS our 20th Anniversary, and it’s time to celebrate!