This conference has concluded
-- the information is provided here to assist you in planning for your
attendance at future conferences.
Introduction
Composting in the Southeast Conference and Exposition is a biennial
event providing individuals and entities involved in composting with practical
information on the science of composting, facility planning and design,
regulations, economics, marketing, utilization, and other relevant and
timely issues. The conference is a collaborative event planned by universities,
industries and federal, state and local governments to represent both public
and private interests in composting. A trade show and facility tours further
enrich the conference agenda.
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Conference
Theme and Objective
The purpose of this conference is to disseminate knowledge and information
concerning composting in the southeast. Our goal is to provide participants
with an update in the latest scientific and technological advances in all
aspects of composting.
Researchers, educators, technologists and entrepreneurs will reveal
new technologies, report case studies, identify successful education programs
and share successful experiences. Equally important, this conference provides
an opportunity for participants to establish new contacts, share common
concerns and maintain a regional network.
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Who
Should Attend?
The primary audience is comprised of researchers, educators and their
students, technologists and entrepreneurs in the Southeastern United States
responsible for addressing all aspects of composting and compost utilization.
This includes generators, handlers and processors of compostable organics;
those involved with the bio-physical and socio-economic aspects of composting,
technologies for achieving conditions favorable to composting; product
testing, refinement, marketing, utilization; performance appraisals, successful
educational programs and those charged with regulating any aspect of the
compost chain of custody.
This Conference Will be of Special Interest To:
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Plant Scientists
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Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Engineers
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Soil and Water Scientists
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Compost Producers
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Resource Economists
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Environmental Regulators and Managers
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Agricultural and Horticultural Growers
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Municipal and Private Waste Managers
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Golf Course and Other Landscape Managers
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Extension and Environmental Educators
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Recycling Technologists
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Journalists and Industry Publication Editors
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Solid Waste Managers
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Recycling Coordinators
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Compost End Users and Producers
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Those Interested in Acquiring the Latest Technology and Equipment
10 Reasons Why
Should You Be There!
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Increase your knowledge of the latest composting technologies and see equipment
demonstrations.
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Learn the effects of composts on plant yield and quality.
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Discover what is economical and environmentally feasible.
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Find ways to recycle the largest component of the solid waste stream.
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Learn how to identify compostable organics.
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Save citizens the cost of waste entombment.
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Help farmers and growers restore organic matter in soil.
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Reduce the need for fertilizers, irrigation and pesticides in agriculture.
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Provide a science-basis for regulations.
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Meet people with common interests and establish new contacts.
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Industry
Trade Show Exposition
A trade show is planned in conjunction with the conference and will
feature numerous companies from throughout the country. Exhibitors will
present a first-hand look at products, equipment and techniques used in
the composting industry. So whether you come as an exhibitor or attendee,
Composting in the Southeast Conference and Exposition provides an excellent
opportunity for you to:
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Find valuable processing, recycling and marketing and utilization information
to build your business
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Stay on the cutting edge of the latest industry research, developments
and technology
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Discover solutions to challenging problems
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Learn about government regulations and legislative trends which affect
the industry
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Be part of the network and shape the future of composting and compost
utilization
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Establish profitable connections with new business contacts
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Present your company to hundreds of qualified attendees
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Find supplies and services designed to help you in your operation
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Enhance your company’s visibility through promotional and sponsorship
opportunities
Exposition documents are available as PDF files. Simply click on the hyperlink
of the document you would like to view/download/print.
Note: You need Adobe
Acrobat Reader installed to open and print the PDF file. (Available
for free download.)
You may also make application and register online
with a credit card:
Click
here for Online Credit Card Exposition Registration
via our SECURED server
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If you have questions regarding the Exposition, please contact:
Mr. Bob Broom
Trade Show Technical Advisor
RKB Enterprises, Inc.
PO Box 1415
Norfolk, VA 23501
PH (888) 475-2368 or (757) 622-0692
FAX: (757) 640-0239
E-mail: rbroom@aol.com |
Ms. Dianne Powers
Conference Coordinator
Office of Conferences and Institutes
University of Florida / IFAS
PO Box 110750
Gainesville, FL 32611-0750
PH (352) 392-5930 / FX (352) 392-9734
E-mail: dwpowers@mail.ifas.ufl.edu |
LIST
OF EXHIBITORS |
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Amadas Industries
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Bandit Industries, Inc.
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Biogroup USA, Inc.
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Brown Bear Corp.
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Continental Biomass Industries, Inc.
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Fecon, Inc.
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Global Odor Control
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Knight Industrial Division
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Midwest Bio-Systems
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Morbark, Inc.
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Pioneer Machinery LLC
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Plastics Solutions, Inc.
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Powerscreen of Florida
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Recycle Florida Today
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Rodale Compost Quality Seal
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Roto-Mix
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SCAT Engineering, Inc.
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SmithCo Side-Dump Trailers
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US Compost Council
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U.S. EPA
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Agenda
Sunday, October 6, 2002
1:00pm-6:00pm |
Registration Office Open |
1:00pm-4:30pm |
Vendors Set-up Exhibit Booths (Stirling
Hall East) |
6:00pm-7:30pm |
Early Bird Social in Exhibit Hall (Stirling
Hall East) |
Monday, October 7, 2002
7:30am-5:30pm |
Registration Office Open |
7:45am-8:45am |
Early Morning Refreshments in Exhibit
Hall (Stirling Hall East) |
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Opening General Session
(Stirling Hall West)
Moderator: Wayne Smith,University
of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences |
8:45am-10:00am |
Welcome Address - Susan Latvala,
Pinellas County Commissioner, District 4
Trace Elements and Beneficial Use of
Organic Resources - Rufus L. Chaney,
USDA-ARS-Animal Manure; Sally L. Brown, University of Washington,
Seattle, WA and Byproducts Lab, Beltsville, MD; Allen P. Davis,
University of Maryland, College Park, MD; James A. Ryan, US-Environmental
Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH; Urszula Kukier, Virginia Tech,
Blacksburg, VA. |
10:00am-10:30am |
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall (Stirling
Hall East) |
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Plenary Session (Stirling
Hall West)
Moderator: Aziz Shiralipour,
University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences |
10:30am-12:00am |
The Organics Revolution of 2002 - Mitch
Kessler, President, Kessler
Consulting, Inc., Tampa, FL.
US Composting Council Market Development
Initiatives - Ron Alexander,
R. Alexander Associates, Inc., Apex, NC.
Florida’s Organics Recycling Initiative-FORCE
- Garry Breeden, Sumter
County Public Works Department, Sumter County, FL; Wayne Smith,
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville,
FL; Francine Joyal, Department of Environmental Protection, State
of Florida. |
12:00pm-1:30pm |
Lunch Provided in Exhibit Hall (Stirling
Hall East) |
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Concurrent Sessions A |
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Session A-1: Agricultural Utilization
of Compost (Stirling Hall West)
Moderator: Bob Rynk,
BioCycle/Compost
Science and Utilization Journal |
1:30pm-3:00pm |
Cabbage Production on Sand with Shredded
Yard Waste and Reduced Irrigation Rates - Alexander A. Csizinszky,
University of Florida, Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Institute
of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Bradenton, FL.
Improving the Quality of Bell Pepper
Transplants and Increasing Yield by Amending Transplant Growing Substrate
with Compost - Darbie M. Granberry and
Juan Carlos Diaz-Perez, University of Georgia, Department of Horticulture,
Tifton, GA; Peter Germishuizen, Gromor Organics Inc., Tifton, GA.
Yield Differences and Economic Implications
of Compost, Poultry Litter, and Fertilizer Amended Soils - C. A. Sherony,
G.
K. Evanylo and J. W. Pease, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and State University, Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences
and Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Blacksburg, VA. |
3:00pm-3:30pm |
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall (Stirling
Hall East) |
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Session A-2: Compost Utilization-Nutrient
Sources (Salons A, B & C)
Moderator: Donald Rockwood,
University
of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences |
1:30pm-3:00pm |
Water Quality Effects of Compost, Manure,
and Fertilizer Use for Vegetables - G. K. Evanylo, C.
A. Sherony
and G. L. Mullins, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and State University, Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences,
Blacksburg, VA.
Availability of Poultry Litter Compost
P to Fescue - Lawrence J. Sikora,
USDA-ARS, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, MD.
Nitrogen and Phosphorus Availability
and Plant Uptake from Soil Treated with Composted and Uncomposted Poultry
Litter - T. J. Tworkoski, P. R. Adler, L. J. Sikora and F.
Takeda, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service;
D.
Ferrier, Hood College, Frederick, MD; P. L. Preusch,
Hood College and University of Maryland, College Park, MD. |
3:00pm-3:30pm |
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall (Stirling
Hall East) |
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Concurrent Sessions B |
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Session B-1: Compost Utilization
for Erosion & Sediment Control (Stirling Hall West)
Moderator: Peter Stoffella,
University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences |
3:30pm-5:00pm |
A Historical Review on How Compost
Helps Reduce Sediment and Prevent Erosion - Rod Tyler,
Green Horizons, Grafton, OH.
Ryegrass Growth Response to Various
Compost and Mulches - M. Minkara, L. M. RisseandB.
Faucette, Biological & Agricultural Engineering Department,
University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
Erosion Control & Terraseeding Demo
- C. Richard Weaver, Florida’s
Mulch Express, Director of Alternative Markets, Tampa, FL. |
6:00pm-7:30pm |
Welcome Reception on Garden Lawn |
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Session B-2: Agricultural Production
& Economics (Salons
A, B & C)
Moderator: Gregory Evanylo,
Virginia
Polytechnical Institute and State University |
3:30pm-5:00pm |
Compost Utilization for Forest Crops
in Florida - D. L. Rockwood, D.
R. Carter, G. R. Alkerand D. M. Morse, School of Forest Resources
and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
Cost-Benefit of Composted Municipal
Wastes as Mulches for Citrus in Florida - Jim Graham and
Ron Muraro, University of Florida, Citrus Research and Education Center,
Lake Alfred, FL; Andy Pike, Blue Goose Growers, Ft. Pierce, FL.
Composting Animal Manures -- Is It Environmentally
Friendly? - P. B. DeLaune and T.
C. Daniel, University of Arkansas, Dept. of Crop, Soil, and Environmental
Sciences, Fayetteville, AR; P. A. Moore, Jr. , USDA-ARS, PPPSRU,
Fayetteville, AR, J. L. Lemunyon, USDA-NRCS, Grazing
Lands Institute, Ft. Worth, TX. |
6:00pm-7:30pm |
Welcome Reception on Garden Lawn |
Tuesday, October 8,
2002
7:30am-5:30pm |
Registration Office Open |
7:30am-8:30am |
Early Morning Refreshments in Exhibit
Hall (Stirling Hall East) |
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Concurrent Sessions C |
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Session C-1: Compost Utilization
& Concerns (Stirling Hall West)
Moderator: Bill Carney,
Louisiana
State University |
8:30am-10:00am |
Effects of Compost Amendment on Concentrations
and Extractability of Heavy Metals, Nitrate, and Phosphate in Peat-based
Containerized Media - Y. P. Xia, M. K. Zhang and X. E. Yang,Zhejiang
University, Huajiachi Campus, Hangzhou, China; Z. L. He,
Zhejiang University, Huajiachi Campus, Hangzhou, China and University of
Florida, IFAS, Indian River Research & Education Center, Fort Pierce,
FL; P. J. Stoffella and S. B. Wilson, University of Florida, IFAS,
Indian River Research & Education Center, Fort Pierce, FL.
Prevalence and Fate of Clopyralid in
Compost - A Review of Field Evidence and Research Results - Robert
Rynk, BioCycle/JG Press, Inc., Emmaus, PA.
Compost Utilization and Concern for
Plant, Animal and Human Health - Aziz Shiralipour,
Center for Natural Resources, Biomass Programs, University of Florida,
Gainesville FL. |
10:00am-10:30am |
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall (Stirling
Hall East) |
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Session C-2: Education & Outreach
(Salons A, B & C)
Moderator: Chris Snow,
Hillsborough
County Solid Waste (Recycle Florida Today) |
8:30am-10:00am |
Teaching Youth about Composting and
Organic Waste Management Issues - Jerry Culen, Department
of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville,
FL.
Training in Production and Utilization
of Composted Waste Materials to Improve Soils for Horticultural Cropping
Systems - Monica Ozores-Hampton, University of Florida/IFAS,
Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, FL; Nancy
Roe, Farming System Research, Inc., Boynton Beach, FL; Herb H. Bryan,
University of Florida, IFAS, Tropical Research and Education, Homestead,
FL.
Incorporating Marketing and Public Education
Programs into Your Composting Operation to Increase Product Demand
- Odis E. Tyler, Texarkana Water Utilities, Texarkana, TX. |
10:00am-10:30am |
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall (Stirling
Hall East) |
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Concurrent Sessions D |
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Session D-1: Environmental Aspects
(Stirling Hall West)
Moderator: Mitch Kessler, Kessler
Consulting, Inc. |
10:30am-12:00pm |
Characteristics of Rainfall Runoff
from Biosolids Composting - K. C. Das, M. L. Cabrera and
J. T. Kirkland, The University of Georgia, Departments of Biological
and Agricultural Engineering and Crop and Soil Sciences, Athens, GA.
Initial Water Quality Impacts of Compost
and Mulch Blankets in Erosion Prevention Application - L. M Risse,
L.
B. Faucette and J. W. Gaskin, The University of Georgia Department
of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Athens, GA; M. A. Nearing,
The USDA-ARS National Soil Erosion Research Lab, West Lafayette, IN; L.
T. West, The University of Georgia Crop and Soil Science Department,
Athens, GA.
Understanding and Dealing With Odor
- Charles M. Alix, Tetra Tech, Inc., Stoughton, MA. |
12:00pm-1:30pm |
Lunch Provided in Exhibit Hall (Stirling
Hall East) |
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Session D-2: The Business of Composting
(Salons A, B & C)
Moderator: Craig Coker, Mountain
Organic Materials, LLC |
10:30am-12:00pm |
Business Planning for Starting a New
Composting Facility - R. Keith Warren, Mountain Organic
Materials, LLC, Candler, NC.
Composting Business Management -
Craig
S. Coker, Mountain Organic Materials, LLC, Candler, NC. |
12:00pm-1:30pm |
Lunch Provided in Exhibit Hall (Stirling
Hall East) |
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Concurrent Sessions E |
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Session E-1: Marketing (Stirling
Hall West)
Moderator: Rod Tyler, Green
Horizons |
1:30pm-3:00pm |
Factors Affecting Compost Markets in
Florida - M. Rahmani, C. F. Kiker and A. W. Hodges, University
of Florida, Food and Resource Economics Department, Institute of Food and
Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
University of Georgia Conducts State
Composting Assessment and Product Characterization - J. D. Governo,
B. Faucette, S. A. Thompson and K. C. Das, University of Georgia, Engineering
Outreach Service, Biological & Agricultural Engineering Department,
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Athens, GA.
Development of National Erosion Control
Specifications for Compost - Ron Alexander, R. Alexander
Associates, Inc., Apex, NC. |
3:00pm-3:30pm |
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall (Stirling
Hall East) |
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Session E-2: Case Studies
(Salon A, B & C)
Moderator: Davy Simonson, USEPA |
1:30pm-3:00pm |
A Comparison of Regulatory Approaches
to Composting - D. J. Borden, J. W. Gaskin and J. Governo,
University of Georgia, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering,
Athens, GA.
Design and Performance of a Food Waste
Composting Facility - Michael R. Thomas, P.E., EEE Consulting,
Inc. Montpelier, VA; W. T. Davis, Virginia Department of Corrections,
Richmond, VA.
Organic Wastes Recycling: Piloting a
Large Grocery Chain - Barnes R. Bierck, Tetra Tech, Inc.,
Research Triangle Park, NC; Dawn Reeves, Ruddick Corporation, Charlotte,
NC; Allen Proctor, Harris Teeter, Inc., Charlotte, NC; Eric Wallace,
Wallace Farm, Huntersville, NC. |
3:00pm-3:30pm |
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall (Stirling
Hall East) |
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Plenary Session (Stirling
Hall West)
Moderators: Greg Evanylo, Virginia
Tech. University; K. C. Das, University of Georgia |
3:30pm-5:00pm |
Group Discussion |
5:00pm |
Session Adjourns (Dinner on your own) |
3:30pm-9:30pm |
Trade Show Participants: Dismantle
Exhibit Booths |
Wednesday, October
9, 2002
7:00am-7:30am |
Morning Refreshments prior
to boarding busses |
7:30am-3:00pm |
Field Trip to the Black Gold Composting
Facility, the Sumter County Solid Waste Facility (SCSWF) and the Florida
Organics Recycling Center for Excellence (FORCE).
(Refer to page 3 for agenda) |
3:00pm |
Conference Concludes |
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Conference
Registration
Registration Fee
(includes: early bird social, daily refreshment breaks,
two lunches, a welcome reception, one copy of the
proceedings and conference materials) |
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Early Reduced Registration Fee
(for fees postmarked on or before August 15, 2002) |
$ 125 |
Regular & On-site Registration Fee
(for fees postmarked after August 15, 2002) |
$ 150 |
Student Registration Fee |
$ 75 |
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Field Trip Fee
(includes transportation and participation in the
field trip tour, door prize drawings and lunch.)
Space is limited on field trip and registration
will be on a first-come, first-served basis. |
$ 50 |
Spouse/Guest
(Social & Welcome Reception Only) |
$ 75 |
Early registration deadline is August 15,
2002.
Note: To qualify for the reduced registration
fee, payment must accompany your registration
on or before the specified deadline.
To register:
Online registration has closed, all further registration
must take place onsite. If you wish, you may print the PDF file below
and fill it out prior to your arrival to expedite onsite registration.
OR, you can:
Click here to load a form that can be printed to your
printer, then return the form with payment to the Office of Conferences.
(You will need Adobe
Acrobat Reader to open and print the PDF form file.)
Refund Policy: Requests for registration refunds will be honored
if a written notification of cancellation is received by the Office of
Conferences & Institutes on or before September 6, 2002. A $25.00 processing
fee will be deducted from all refunds. Sorry, no refunds will be honored
for cancellations after September 6, 2002.
Field Trip Refund Policy: The deadline to cancel your field trip
registration is September 6, 2002. No refunds will be honored after September
6, 2002.
Special Needs: Participants with special needs can be reasonably
accommodated by contacting the Office of Conferences & Institutes at
least 10 working days prior to the conference. We can be reached by phone
at 1-352-392-5930, by fax at 1-352-392-9734, or by calling 1-800-955-8771
(TDD). The TDD number can only be accessed from within the State of Florida.
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Sponsorship
Opportunities
The University of Florida and the Florida Organics Recycling Center
for Excellence (FORCE) are proud to host the 2002 “Composting in the Southeast”
Conference & Exposition. FORCE is a partnership between Sumter County
Public Works Department, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
and the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
We encourage the commitment by industry associations, governmental agencies,
firms, universities and other non-governmental organizations to become
sponsors by providing additional financial support.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for the 2002 conference,
click Sponsor Form [PDF format]
to
load and print a document containing more information on sponsorship opportunities
or contact one of the following conference representatives:
Mitch Kessler, President
Kessler Consulting, Inc.
innovative waste solutions
14620 N. Nebraska Ave., Bldg. D
Tampa, FL 33613
PH (813) 971-8333 / FAX (813) 971-8582
E-mail: mkessler@kesconsult.com |
Wayne H. Smith, Director and Professor
School of Forest Resources and Conservation
University of Florida / IFAS
PO Box 110410
Gainesville, FL 32611-0410
PH (352) 846-0850 / FAX (352) 392-1707
E-mail: whsmith@ufl.edu |
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Manuscript
Instructions
All individuals selected for presentation are required to submit a manuscript
by July 1, 2002. ALL selected papers will be included in the proceedings
to be distributed at the conference on CD. Manuscripts MUST be submitted
electronically, and must be formatted, prepared and submitted according
to instructions on the conference web site. The complete paper should be
no longer than TEN (10) pages in length, including a 500-word abstract,
figures, graphs and references.
CLICK HERE for manuscript preparation
and submission instructions. |
For manuscript information or questions:
Aziz Shiralipour
Program Chairman
Center for Natural Resources
University of Florida / IFAS
PO Box 110415
Gainesville, FL 32611-0415
PH: 352-392-1511
FAX: 352-392-2389
Email: shirali@mail.ifas.ufl.edu
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Field
Trip
Join us for a technical tour of the publicly owned Sumter County Solid
Waste Facility (SCSWF) and a nearby privately owned animal manure composting
company. Equipment demonstrations will be a prominent feature.
The SCSWF is home to the Florida Organics Recycling Center for Excellence
(FORCE) [www.floridaforce.org]. Since 1988, the County has been composting
municipal solid waste through an integrated solid waste management system.
The system incorporates front-end recovery of recyclables with in-vessel
compost digesters. You'll get a first-hand look at these facilities and
the FORCE project, including the materials recovery facility (MRF), two
in-vessel digesters, the compost finishing building, and a University of
Florida/IFAS compost research laboratory and demonstration farm, plus a
whole lot more. Additionally, vendors will be offered an equipment display
area and on-site demonstration opportunities at this facility. Included
will be tub and horizontal grinders, screening equipment, mulch and compost
application equipment, compost turners, front-end loaders, mulch coloring
equipment, bagging equipment, erosion control vendors and anything related
to the Organics Recycling Industry.
For all field trip participants, there will be door prizes during the
lunch and vendor presentations that you will not want to miss.
In addition, you’ll visit an innovative privately-owned animal manure
compost facility in Oxford, Florida. This facility produces successfully
retailed composted cow manure. The company has a facility that processes
and windrows a variety of animal manure and spent mushroom compost from
local farms to create highly marketable specialty soils and growing media.
The company supplies its product to various national discount chain stores
and independent garden/nursery retailers.
This dynamic tour is being offered on the last day of the conference.
Be sure to register for the tour. Don't miss this opportunity to tour one
of North America’s premier, state-of-the-art, municipal solid waste composting
operations in Sumterville and a highly successful animal manure compost
facility in neighboring Oxford.
Tentative Tour Schedule:
7:30AM |
Bus departs Westin Innisbrook Resort |
9:30AM-10:00AM |
Black Gold Composting Facility Tour – animal manure compost company |
10:00AM |
Bus departs Black Gold Composting Facility |
10:15AM-11:30AM |
FORCE Tour – Sumter County Solid Waste Facility (SCSWF) |
11:30AM-12:30PM |
Lunch and Vendor Presentations – door prizes |
12:30PM-5:00PM |
Equipment Demonstrations* |
3:00PM |
First bus departs for Tampa International Airport |
3:00PM |
Second bus departs for Westin Innisbrook Resort |
*For participants with their own transportation, Equipment
Demonstrations will be open until 5:00PM.
For further field trip information:
Chris Snow
Hillsborough County Solid Waste
Management Department
PO Box 1110 - 24th floor
Tampa, FL 33601
PH: 813 276-8404 / FAX: 813 276-2960
Email: snowc@hillsboroughcounty.org
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Equipment
Demonstration
Composting equipment vendors are invited to to participate in the Composting
in the Southeast Conference and Exposition Equipment Demonstration, scheduled
for Wednesday, October 9, 2002 in Sumter County, Florida. The equipment
demonstration is in conjunction with the Composting in Southeast Conference’s
tour of the Florida Organics Recycling Center for Excellence (FORCE). See
section above for more information.
We expect this event to be the largest organics recycling equipment
demonstration in the Southeast this year. We will be increasing the
equipment demonstration participants over and above the conference attendees
by promoting it to the State of Florida’s solid waste recycling industry
and allowing non-conference participants to attend the equipment demonstration.
We are also offering each equipment demonstrator the opportunity to invite
up to five prospective customers to attend the equipment demonstration
at FORCE as part of your equipment demonstrator registration fee.
This Equipment Demonstration will provide numerous opportunities to
meet the people behind the FORCE project, which will be a major focus point
for the organic recycling industry in the State of Florida; and organics
producers, processors and end market users. Demonstration equipment desired
include: Tub and Horizontal Grinders, Screening Equipment, Mulch and Compost
Application Equipment, Compost Turners, Front-end Loaders, Mulch Coloring
Equipment, Erosion Control Vendors, Bagging Equipment and anything related
to the Organics Recycling Industry.
Furthermore, we will be providing a great lunch as part of the event.
We will also include door prizes during the Lunch and Equipment Vendor
Presentations, and would like to request a donation of your company’s promotional
items such as: hats, jackets, cooler cups, shirts, etc. We trust your organization
will support this endeavor and look forward to your participation.
The tentative Field Tour Schedule is as follows:
10:15am-11:30am |
FORCE Tour |
11:30am-12:30pm |
Lunch and Vendor Presentations |
12:30pm-5:00pm |
Equipment Demonstrations |
Registration fees include the demonstration of two pieces of equipment
and lunch for your company’s representatives, equipment operators, and
up to five prospective customer invitees. For Composting in the Southeast
Conference Exhibitors, the equipment demonstration fee is $350. For
all others, the equipment demonstration fee is $500. Registration must
be received by September 30, 2002. Each additional piece of equipment is
$100 over the two pieces included in your demonstration fee.
For questions or additional information, please contact:
Chris Snow, AICP, Principal Planner
Hillsborough County Solid Waste
Management Department
PO Box 1110 - 24th floor
Tampa, FL 33601
Email: snowc@hillsboroughcounty.org
Phone: (813) 276-8408
Fax: (813) 276-2960
LIST
OF EQUIPMENT DEMONSTRATORS |
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Amerimulch
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Bandit Industries, Inc.
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Jet Compost Products
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Knight Industrial Division / Brown Bear Corp
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Pioneer Machinery LLC
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Powerscreen of Florida, Inc.
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ROTO-Mix
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SmithCo Side-Dump Trailers
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Meeting
Site and Hotel Accommodations
36750 U.S. Highway 19 North
Palm Harbor, Florida 34684
PH: 800-456-2000 / FAX: 727-942-5576
westin-innisbrook.com
The Westin Innisbrook, just 25 miles from Tampa and proximal to the
FORCE/Sumter County site, offers the perfect setting as one of Florida’s
most prestigious conference facilities with 85,000 square feet of total
function space and break-out rooms that will comfortably accommodate our
educational sessions, trade show exhibits and poster displays. This 1,100-acre
property features 700 luxurious guest suites; 72 holes of championship
golf on four award-winning courses; a complete tennis, racquetball and
fitness facility; a sophisticated meeting and convention center; plus outstanding
dining in four restaurants, all just a few steps from your spacious suite.
Guests enjoy six swimming pools, including the fabulous Loch Ness Pool
and Spa, jogging and cycling trails, a wildlife preserve, and complete
children's recreation center.
The
Westin Innisbrook is offering participants of Composting in the Southeast
Conference & Exposition a special guest room rate of $99.00
a night plus tax with one or two people in a room and $109.00 a night with
three or four people in a room (rate includes a $10 resort fee). This very
special group rate will be honored three days prior and three days following
the conference, based on availability with advance reservations for those
who wish to extend their stay. To make reservations, contact the Westin
Innisbrook Reservations office at 1-800-456-2000. Be sure to identify yourself
as a participant of Composting in the Southeast. All reservation
requests will require a guarantee with a credit card or a one (1)-night
advance payment on or before August 15, 2002. This advance payment
is non-refundable if you do not arrive as scheduled, or if you change or
cancel the reservation less than 72 hours prior to arrival. All deposits
are charged at the time the reservation is made, and will be applied to
the first night of reserved stay.
After the reservation deadline of August 15, guest rooms
for participants of Composting in the Southeast will no longer be on hold
and the discounted group rate may no longer be available.
Please Note: As this is a discounted group rate, it is not commissonable
to travel agents.
Airport Transportation
Shuttle service is provided through Tampa International Airport to
the Westin Innisbrook Resort. Reservations must be made the
day before. Same day requests will be handled subject to availability.
The cost for this service is $25 each way. Please call (727) 942-5202
for reservations.
Resort Golf
For those wanting to play golf, the conference has been given a reduced
rate of $60 for their Highlands South course for 10/6/02, with first tee
time of 8:18 am and last tee time of 8:58 am. Golf starting times are scheduled
in 8-9 minute intervals, and each starting time is allocated in its entirety,
four (4) players per starting time. Golf fees are per player rates and
include green and cart fee. Golf fees are subject to 7% county tax.
Please call 727-942-5220 prior to September 15, 2002 so that their
staff may be prepared to service Composting Conference participants properly.
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Steering
Committee Directory
Garry Breeden, Public Works Director
Sumter County
319 E. Anderson
Bushnell, FL 33513
Email: gbreeden@scpw.org
Phone: 352-793-0240
Fax: 352-793-0247
Bob Broom, President
RKB Enterprises, Inc.
625 Mary Avenue
PO Box 1415
Norfolk, VA 23501
Email: rbroom@aol.com
Phone: (888) 475-2368 or (757) 622-0692
Fax: (757) 640-0239
Bill Carney
W. A. Callegari Environmental Center
Louisiana State University Ag Center
PO Box 25100
Baton Rouge, LA 70894-5100
Email: bcarney@agctr.lsu.edu
Phone: (225) 578-6998
Fax: (225) 578-2478
Bill Carter
Watershed Management Team MC 147
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
PO Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711-3087
Email: wcarter@tnrcc.state.tx.us
Phone: 512-239-6771
Fax: 512-239-4410
Craig Coker
Vice President
Mountain Organic Materials, LLC
PO Box 2440
Candler, NC 28715
Email: momcraig@earthlink.net
Phone: (828) 230-8413
Fax: (828) 665-4759
K. C. Das
Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
University of Georgia
Driftmier Engineering Center
Athens, GA 30602-4435
Email: kdas@engr.uga.edu
Phone: (706) 542-8842
Fax: (706) 542-8806
Gregory K. Evanylo
Professor and Extension Specialist
Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences
421 Smyth Hall
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Email: gevanylo@vt.edu
Phone: (540) 231-9739
Fax: (540) 231-3075
Mitch Kessler, President
Kessler Consulting, Inc.
14620 N. Nebraska Ave., Bldg. D
Tampa, FL 33613
Email: mkessler@kesconsult.com
Phone: (813) 971-8333 Ext. 11
Fax: (813) 971-8582
Rhonda Sherman-Huntoon
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
North Carolina State University
Box 7625
Raliegh, N.C. 27695-7625
Email: Sherman@unity.ncsu.edu
Phone: (919) 515-9770
Fax: (919) 515-6772
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Aziz Shiralipour
Associate Scientist
Center for Natural Resources
University of Florida
PO Box 110415
Gainesville, FL 32611-0415
Email: shirali@mail.ifas.ufl.edu
Phone: (352) 392-1511
Fax: (352) 392-2389
Davy Simonson
Environmental Scientist
USEPA, Region 4, Solid Waste Program
61 Forsyth Street, SW - 10th floor SNAFC
Atlanta, GA 30303
Email: simonson.davy@epa.gov
Phone: (404) 562-8457
Fax (404) 562-8439
Wayne H. Smith
Director and Professor
School of Forest Resources and Conservation
University of Florida
PO Box 110410
Gainesville, FL 32611-0410
Email: whsmith@ufl.edu
Phone: (352) 846-0850
Fax: (352) 392-1707
Chris Snow
Hillsborough County Solid Waste
Management Department
PO Box 1110 - 24th floor
Tampa, FL 33601
Email: snowc@hillsboroughcounty.org
Phone: (813) 276-8404
Fax (813) 276-2960
Ex-officio
Beth Miller-Tipton – Trade Show Coordinator
Office of Conferences and Institutes (OCI)
University of Florida Leadership and
Education Foundation, Inc. (UFLEF)
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS)
Building 639, Mowry Road
PO Box 110750
Gainesville, FL 32611-0750
Email: bmiller-tipton@mail.ifas.ufl.edu
Phone: (352) 392-5930
Fax: (352) 392-9734
Dianne Powers, Conference Coordinator
Office of Conferences and Institutes (OCI)
University of Florida Leadership and
Education Foundation, Inc. (UFLEF)
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS)
Building 639, Mowry Road
PO Box 110750
Gainesville, FL 32611-0750
Email: dwpowers@mail.ifas.ufl.edu
Phone: (352) 392-5930
Fax: (352) 392-9734
Ann Marie Summitt, Project Administrator
Kessler Consulting, Inc.
14620 N. Nebraska Ave., Bldg. D
Tampa, FL 33613
Email: asummitt@kesconsult.com
Phone: (813) 971-8333 Ext. 18
Fax: (813) 971-8582
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For
Further Information
Program Information:
Wayne H. Smith— Conference Organizer
Director and Professor
School of Forest Resources and Conservation
University of Florida
PO Box 110410
Gainesville, FL 32611-0410
Email: whsmith@ufl.edu
Phone: (352) 846-0850
Fax: (352) 392-1707
Registration Information:
Dianne Powers — Conference Coordinator
IFAS Office of Conferences & Institutes (OCI)
University of Florida
Leadership and Education Foundation, Inc.
Building 639 Mowry Road
PO Box 110750
Gainesville, FL 32611-0750
Email: dwpowers@mail.ifas.ufl.edu
Phone: (352) 392-5930
Fax: (352) 392-9734
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