Ohio Organics Council 2021 Annual Meeting and Conference

2201 Fred Taylor Drive,Columbus OH 43210

12 November, 2021

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Ohio Organics Council (OHOC) 2021 Annual Meeting and Conference 9:00am Welcome and Announcements : Jason Ziss, OHOC President 9:15am Advocating for Compost: Linda Norris-Waldt, US Compost Council 9:45am A Survey of Inert Contaminants and Physiochemical Properties in Composts Across the U.S. & Canada : Daisy D’Angelo, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co 10:15am BREAK 10:30am Fertility Value of Compost : John Biernbaum, Michigan State University 11:00am Compost and Microbial Communities in Potting Soils: Fred Michel, Ohio State University. 11:30am OHOC Annual Meeting. 11:45am LUNCH 12:45pm Understanding Phosphorus in Compost and New Phosphate Labeling Claims for Compost: Ron Alexander, R. Alexander Associates 1:15 pm Panel: Challenges in Collecting Organics from Curbside to Dropoff to Commercial Options: Moderator: Nathan Rutz, Rust Belt Riders Chuck Novak, Street Commissioner, City of Cuyahoga Falls David Andre, GoZero Marie Hopkins, Queen City Commons 2:15pm Grant Opportunity for Composting, Food Waste Mgmt, and Other Organics Diversion Projects: Ohio EPA Recycling and Litter Prevention Grant Program: April Stevens, Environmental Supervisor 2:45pm Wrap Up The Ohio Organics Council (OHOC), formally the  Organics Recycling Association of Ohio, is a state chapter of the US Composting Council.  OHOC is nonprofit organization  to enhance the development of the organics recycling industry and to encourage further research and advancement of an environmentally sound industry and compost quality standards.