14th Mid-Atlantic Better Composting School
October 25-27, 2006
Hanover, MD

Agenda and Presentations

October 25
Introduction - Bob Graves
Introduction - Better Composting School
Biology of Composting - Jennifer Becker
Biology of Composting
Processes and Equipment - Nadine Davitt
Processes and Equipment
Site Selection - Bob Graves
Site Selection
Feedstocks and Mixes - Greg Evanylo
Compost Feedstocks and Mixes
and
Formulas for Determing Compost Recipes
Computer-aided Recipe Making - Nadine Davitt
Compost Reference Guide
Composting Dead Animals - Gary Felton
Mortality and Meat Composting
Process and Odor Control - Jactone Ogejo
Processes and Odor Control,
Processes Record Form, and
Composting Trouble Shooting
 
October 26 - Tour
 
October 27
Health and Safety Issues - Jennifer Becker
Health and Safety Issues
Compost Quality and Standards - Greg Evanylo
Compost Maturity and Indicators of Quality
Laboratory Procedures for Compost Quality - Gary Felton
Presentation Not Available at This Time
Compost Utilization - Greg Evanylo
Compost Utilization
Marketing - Nancy Faulkner
Presentation Not Available at This Time
The Business of Composting - Nadine Davitt
The Business of Composting

Instructor Contact Information

Jennifer G. Becker
Assistant Professor
University of Maryland
Environmental Science & Technology Dept
1433 AnSc/AgEn Building
College Park, MD 20742
Voice: (301) 405-1179
Fax: (301) 314-9023
Email: jgbecker@umd.edu
http://www.bre.umd.edu/becker.htm

 

Nadine H. Davitt
Manager, Organic Materials Processing & Education Center
Penn State University
Agricultural & Biological Engineering Dept
204A Agricultural Engineering Building
University Park, PA 16802
Voice: (814) 865-6606
Fax: (814) 863-1031
Email: njh@psu.edu

 

Gregory K. Evanylo
Professor and Extension Specialist
Virginia Tech
Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences Dept
426 Smyth Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0403
Voice: (540) 231-9739
Fax: (540) 231-3075
Email: gevanylo@vt.edu

 

Gary K. Felton
Associate Professor
University of Maryland
Environmental Science & Technology Dept
1426 AnSc/AgEn Building
College Park, MD 20742
Voice: (301) 405-8039
Fax: (301) 314-9023
Email: gfelton@umd.edu

 

Robert E. Graves
Professor
Penn State University
Agricultural and Biological Engineering Dept
201 Agricultural Engineering Building
University Park, PA 16802-1090
Voice: (814) 865-7155
Fax: (814) 863-1031
Email: Reg2@psu.edu

 

Jactone A. Ogejo
Assistant Professor
Virginia Tech
Biological Systems Engineering
212 Seitz Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Voice: (540) 231-6815
Email: arogo@vt.edu

 

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