In Person- Ohio Organics Council 2022 Annual Meeting and Conference

2201 Fred Taylor Drive,Columbus OH 43210

04 November, 2022

Description

8:00-8:50am Check-In -- Breakfast -- Networking 8:50-9:00 Welcome and Announcements : Bob Schanz, OHOC Vice President UPDATES: FUNDING & RULES 9:00:930 US EPA Infrastructure Grants for Organics Recycling: Julia Schif, US EPA 9:30-10:00 US Composting Council's Model Zoning Template: Linda Norris-Waldt, USCC 10:00-10:30 Why Classify Composting as an Agricultural Activity: David Andre , GoZERO 10:30-10:45 BREAK 10:45-11:00 USCC Advocacy Update: Linda Norris-Waldt, USCC OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES IN COMPOSTING 11:00-12:00 Let's Talk: Small Group Discussions of Burning Questions: Facilitated by OHOC Board Members 12:00-12:45 LUNCH 12:45-1:00 OHOC Annual Meeting: Updates nd Board Elections 1:00-1:30 Compost and Soil Health: Amalie Lipstreu, Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association 1:30-2:15 Effects of Compost on Remediation of Vacant Urban Lots: Larry Phelan, The Ohio State University 2:15-2:45 Composting Cattle Manure for Use on Corn Crops: Erich Richer, The Ohio State University 2:45-3:15 Compost for Container Media: Microbiology & More: Sylvia Valles-Ramirez, The Ohio State University 3:30 Optional: Network Gathering --Location TBD