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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

Course Option: Tuesday Sept. 21st and Wednesday Sept. 22nd
Through a generous donation of time on behalf of our Board Chair, we will still be able to offer a 2-day version of the Compost Facility Operator Course at the start of our conference this year! It will be held at CH2M Hill's Ottawa offices, 330- 1101 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa.

For those participants who are registered for our conference, or who plan to, the extra fee for the course will be $249 plus HST. To participate only in the course itself, without the conference, the fee will be $400 plus HST.

For more information and for a registration form, please contact the Council at 1-877-471-GROW or at info@compost.org.

Wednesday September 22nd - Main Tour Day! Buses will leave from the Crowne Plaza at 9:00AM

Join us for a fabulous day of compost tours in the Ottawa region!
*Orgaworld Ottawa*	Orgaworld's Ottawa facility is on a 25 acre site and capable of processing up to 150,000 tonnes of source separated organics and leaf and yard material per year. Processing of the organic residuals and storage of finished compost is carried out in a totally enclosed 200,000 square ft building. The computer-controlled facility is maintained under negative air pressure at all times and employs a multi-barrier odour abatement system.
*Greely Sand & Gravel*	GS&G enjoys the challenge of creating specialty soil products to meet job specifications and is a founder of many compost-based products, including Greely's Topdressing Soil™. The soil is designed for specific uses around the home and has become the building block of GS&G's reputation.
*Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Central Experimental Farm*	Canada is the only country to have a working farm in the heart of its capital. The Central Experimental Farm, established in 1886 as the central research station for the federal Department of Agriculture, is the location for laboratories and research plots for the Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre. More than an active research centre and home to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada headquarters, the Central Experimental Farm is a 400-hectare National Historic Site.
*University of Ottawa On-Site Composting Facility*	In August 2009, the University of Ottawa launched a new composting program to divert their organic waste to an on-site Brome composter. The composter is a 16-foot long bioreactor of 14 cubic meters. The program includes the collection of organic waste in many kitchens, cafés and from student residences.
It's estimated that tour buses will return to the Crowne Plaza around 5:00PM.
Conference Welcome Reception 8:30PM Sponsored by All Treat Farms and BASF Canada Come out for a night of fun, conversation and networking! Meet us in the Crowne Plaza lobby at 8:00PM!