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OPENING PLENARY
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Tuesday April 28, 2009 — 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
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Celebrating The History, Mapping The Future
50 Years Of Organics Diversion
Nora Goldstein, BioCycle, U.S.
Welcome To California
Margo Reid Brown, California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB), U.S.
Connecting The Dots — Local Food, Healthy Kids And A Sustainable Future
Ann Evans, Ann M. Evans Consulting, U.S.
Bioenergy Systems To Meet The Triple Bottom Line
Peter Woodbury, Cornell University, U.S.
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TRACK 2
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TRACK 3
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TRACK 4
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Tuesday April 28, 2009 — 10:45 AM – 12:30 PM
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| Composting Research
Energy And Carbon Dioxide Substitution Potential Of Compost
Christian Springer, Bauhaus - Universität Weimar, Germany
Energy Efficiency Of Biological Waste Treatment Systems
Werner Bidlingmaier, Bauhaus - Universität Weimar, Germany
Research Trends In The Management Of Organics
Luis Diaz, George Savage, CalRecovery, Inc., U.S. and A. Chiumenti, University of Udine, Italy
Environmental Benefits Of Manure Composting
Frederick Michel Jr., The Ohio State University, U.S.
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Anaerobic Digestion On Farms
Implementing First Manure Anaerobic Digester in Sacramento
Marco Lemes, SMUD, U.S.
Testing Induced Blanket Reactor Anaerobic Digester At Dairy Farm
Conly Hansen, Utah State University, U.S.
On-Farm Anaerobic Digester Operator Certification Program
M. Charles Gould, Michigan State University Extension, U.S. and Michelle F. Crook, Michigan Department of Agriculture, U.S.
Feasibility Of Horse Waste Digestion For Renewable Energy
Brian Wartell, Rutgers University, U.S.
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Climate Change Connections
Earning Carbon Credits From Anaerobic Digestion Projects
Syd Partridge, California Climate Action Registry, U.S.
Standard For Sequestering Carbon In Soil
Gary DeLong, Novecta, U.S.
Cost-Effective Greenhouse Gas Reduction From The Waste Management Sector: Survey Of State Policy Recommendations
Bradley Strode, EH Pechan and Associates, U.S.
Calculating Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Biosolids Management
Ned Beecher, Northeast Biosolids and Residuals Association, U.S.
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Carcass And Mortality Composting
Reduction Of Pathogens And Leachate Analysis In Mortality Composting
Jean Bonhotal, Cornell Waste Management Institute, U.S.
Composting Marine Mammal Carcasses — Facility Design And Operation
Keith Matassa, University of New England’s Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center, U.S.
Alaskan Communities’ Use Of Fish By-Products
Jodie Anderson, University of Alaska Fairbanks, U.S.
Road Kill Composting In Ohio
Angel Arroyo-Rodríguez, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, U.S.
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Tuesday April 28, 2009 — 1:45 PM – 3:30 PM
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| Compost and Soils
Changes In Soil Quality After Organic Amendment Additions
Sally Brown, University of Washington, U.S.
Benefits Of Biowaste Use In Soil Formation
Paul Gibbs, ADAS UK Limited, United Kingdom
Compost, High Tunnels,
And Food Quality And Safety
Patricia Millner, Food Safety and Sustainable Agriculture Laboratories – ARS/USDA, U.S.
Compost Best Management Practices Related to Water Quality
Brian Stalker and Diana Rivera, California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB), U.S.
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Codigestion On Farms
Case Studies Of Covered Lagoon Digesters Combined With Milk Processing
Douglas Williams, Williams Engineering Associates, U.S.
Codigestion Trends On The West Coast
Dennis Totzke, Applied Technologies, U.S.
Two-Stage Codigestion — From Laboratory To Operation
Douglas Carruthers, Organic Resource Management Inc., Canada
State Approaches To Regulating Codigestion Facilities
Joe Goicochea, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, U.S.
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Municipal Organics Diversion
Success In Waste Diversion Through Public Policy And Regulation
Laurie Lewis, Halifax Regional Municipality Solid Waste Resources, Canada
San Jose’s Multi-Family Program — Counting Down To Zero Waste
Jeff Anderson, City of San Jose, U.S.
Compost Tea In The Sustainable Zoo
Dan Corum, Woodland Park Zoo, U.S.
Collecting Food Scraps and Compostables At Events & Venues
Janice Sitton, City of San Jose, U.S.
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Industrial By-Products Recycling
Community Based Social Marketing To Promote Use Of Coal Combustion By-Products
Jennifer Tabanico, Action Research, U.S.
Bioenergy Production From Low Temperature Anaerobic Digestion Of Brewery Wastewater
Sean Connaughton, Waste Solutions Ltd, New Zealand
Land Application Of Food Processing By-Products: Best Management Practices
Sajeemas (Mint) Pasakdee, California Agricultural Technology Institute-California State University Fresno, U.S.
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Tuesday April 28, 2009 — 4:15 – 6:00 PM
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| Odor Management
Process And Operational Adjustments To Enhance Odor Control
Larry Conrad, Regional Municipality of Peel, Canada
Anatomy Of An Odor Problem
Tim O’Neill, Engineered Compost Systems – ECS, U.S.
Developing A Composting Operations Plan
Tamara Thomas, Terre-Source LLC, U.S.
Real-Time Odor Dispersion Modeling
Thierry Pagé, Odotech Inc., Canada
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Anaerobic Digestion Of Municipal And Industrial Organics
Pretreatment Technologies for MSW Prior to Anaerobic Digestion
Ruihong Zhang, University of California, Davis, U.S.
Dry Fermentation As A Method Of Organic Waste Management And Energy Generation
Karl Heinz Huber, BIOFerm GmbH, Germany
Industrial Experiences With Anaerobic Digestion Plants In Europe
Dieter Korz, Ros Roca, Germany
The “Resource Recovery Park” Concept: Its Realization In Suburban Sydney, Australia
Melvin Finstein, ArrowBio USA/Rutgers University, U.S.
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Food Waste, Source Separation
Go Green, Save Green In The Corporate Environment
Michael Manna, Environmental Resources, U.S.
Composting PLA-Coated Cups In Backyard And Vermicomposting Bins, Small Rotary Drums
Robert Spencer, Mass Natural, U.S. and Bruce Thoman, International Paper Co., U.S.
Hierarchy Of Approaches To Recovering Food Waste
Steven Sherman, Steven Sherman Enterprises, Inc., U.S.
Moving Towards Zero Waste Through EPA’s Wastewise
Andre Villasenor, U.S. EPA, U.S.
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Evening
Reception
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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