The Kansas Composting Operators’ School provides hands-on training in municipal, agricultural, and commercial large-scale composting for operators and managers of compost facilities who want to gain knowledge and experience in composting. Regulatory staff, environmental consultants, and compost equipment company employees also frequently attend. This year there will be two offerings that will cover the same material but the tours will be different (see below):
The program includes two full days of classroom and laboratory instruction along with field activities. Field activities will include a demonstration of composting equipment such as a turner, and collection of compost samples for testing for maturity as well as chemical and physical properties.
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The fee for the school is $180 and includes lunches, breaks, and training materials. Hotels are not included, however both cities have several options for overnight stay. Payment must accompany registration (payable to KSU Agronomy).
A registration form can be downloaded and printed here. Mail to: Extension Agronomy, 2014 Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506.
Online registration is available for those who wish to pay with a credit card (additional fees apply), http://www.agronomy.k-state.edu/extension/soil-management/
Registration is due by May 4, 2018. Class size is limited to 20 people so don’t wait too long to sign up!
For more information contact DeAnn Presley, 785-532-1218, deann@ksu.edu
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