Author: Alec Resha

FAC.224-Rose Bowl Stadium: Insights to Institutional Composting-AC23.USCC

The Pasadena Rose Bowl is recycling its food scraps by producing and using compost on site. Different compost technologies produce compost that is variously suited to the cultivars on that site. Finding the technology, measuring the biology, plus chemical and physical properties allow you to to achieve the greatest success.Speakers: Christine Lenches-HinkelDuration: 20 minutesCredits: 0.5Member… Continue reading FAC.224-Rose Bowl Stadium: Insights to Institutional Composting-AC23.USCC

BUS.237-The Business Case for Composting-AC23.USCC

CET has helped numerous businesses translate theory into action, and thus will present the business case for composting. Utilizing success stories, CET will walk through strategies to make this business case by right-sizing containers, maximizing prevention and donation opportunities, and increasing recycling rates.Speakers: Coryanne MansellDuration: 15 minutesCredits: 0.5Member Price: $30.00Non-Member Price: $52.50Purchase Course Now

POL.223-PFAS in Organics and Materials Management-AC23.USCC

Evolving concerns around source contamination that appear relatively low for organic waste (food and yard debris). However there from a materials management focus, there will be restricted use or disposal for biosolids and land application. Organics diversion plays a critical role and the research on PFAS is still emerging.Speakers: Debra DarbyDuration: 18 minutesCredits: 0.5Member Price:… Continue reading POL.223-PFAS in Organics and Materials Management-AC23.USCC

POL.122-Making the Compost-Climate Connection: Eco-Cycle’s Community Circular Compost System-AC23.USCC

As municipal collection programs expand, it becomes critical to engage all sectors toward a common goal: make good compost and use it to build soil. Eco-Cycle has created several models for communities to work toward that goal.Speakers: Dan MatschDuration: 14 minutesCredits: 0.5Member Price: $30.00Non-Member Price: $52.50Purchase Course Now

MAR.224-SB1383’s Last Mile: The Logistics and Challenges in Utilizing, Delivering and Applying Compost & Mulch-AC23.USCC

Presentation will highlight the many challenges facing the utilization, delivery and application of compost and mulch, where the industry is currently at in addressing these challenges and clarity on what must be done to meet these challenges for the successful implementation of SB 1383.Speakers: Craig KolodgeDuration: 21 minutesCredits: 0.5Member Price: $30.00Non-Member Price: $52.50Purchase Course Now

USE.314-Biological Indicators and Compost for Managing Plant Disease on Vegetable Crops-AC23.CREF

Compost recipe, choice of post-thermophilic process, and duration of curing (maturation) of composts influences the assembly of bacterial and fungal communities. Different pathogens on different crops require a different combination of microorganisms and/or mechanisms suggesting the need for “designer composts”.Speakers: Deborah NeherDuration: 26 minutesCredits: 0.5Member Price: $30.00Non-Member Price: $52.50Purchase Course Now

POL.222-Community Composters – An Emerging Sector-AC23.USCC

CACC is well positioned to provide local governments and waste agencies with strong evidence that, given continued and adequate public funding and technical assistance, decentralized community composting can contribute in a significant way to California’s methane reduction and compost facility development targets under SB 1383.Speakers: Kourtnii Brown, Gina Vollano, Lynn Fang, Sashti Balu, Tess Feigenbaum,… Continue reading POL.222-Community Composters – An Emerging Sector-AC23.USCC

PRO.114-Everything you Need to Know about Maintaining your Equipment, part 2-AC23.USCC

Discussion around the general machine and site maintenance, best practices, and taking care of your machine for a better user experience. Maintenance – Part 2 (2-3:30pm) • Organization and planning • Label and checklist • Predictive maintenance practices • Properly torqued fasteners • Engine maintenance best practice • Leveraging connected technologies • Smart scheduling •… Continue reading PRO.114-Everything you Need to Know about Maintaining your Equipment, part 2-AC23.USCC