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February 26, 2009 Workshop Materials
Thanks to our sponsors and everyone who attended the February 26th Compost Use for Municipalities workshop in San José. Your participation helped make the event a success and provided input for future workshops and tool development. Posted below in order of presentation are the workshop materials, a list of ideas from the brainstorming session, and the draft specification booklet Ron Alexander compiled.
 These documents can be downloaded in PDF format.
Speakers' Contact Information (19 KB)
Introduction – Compost in Context
Speaker – Danielle Aslam, CIWMB
Aslam Presentation (455 KB)
Danielle provided an overview of efforts taken by the CIWMB to reduce the amount of organics entering landfills. She also discussed upcoming CIWMB compost workshops and demonstration projects.
Meeting Environmental Goals through Composting
Speaker – Michele Young, City of San José
Young Presentation (1.85 MB)
Michele spoke about the benefits of composting as a management tool for meeting organic diversion and other environmental goals.
High Quality Compost through Process Management
Speaker – Dr. David Crohn, UCR Extension
Crohn Presentation (3.65 MB)
Dr. Crohn spoke about the science behind the composting process, how consistent compost products can be produced and ‘what the microbes do’.
Plant/Soil and Environmental Benefits of Compost Use
Speaker – Ron Alexander, R. Alexander Associates, Inc.
Alexander Presentation (5.99 MB)
Ron spoke about the plant and soil benefits to compost use that have been proven through both research and field experience. He also covered how these benefits can reduce maintenance costs.
Landscaping/Environmental Applications for Compost, Caltrans Compost Specifications and Creative Specifying for Cost Savings
Speaker – Ron Alexander, R. Alexander Associates, Inc.
Alexander Presentation II (23.5 MB)
Ron presented a variety of compost applications, application rates and product specifications, as well as methods to specify compost for cost savings. He also provided a draft Specifications Booklet (281 KB).
Implementing Caltrans Specifications on a Municipal Level
Moderator – Michele Young, City of San José
Synopsis of Discussion (26 KB)
Michele moderated an open discussion with attendees and participants that focused on reviewing the benefits of compost, brainstorming tools needed to increase compost use, and compiling actions to take.
Compost Research for Landscape Applications
Speaker – Vic Claassen, Soils & Revegetation Laboratory
Claassen Presentation (3.32 MB)
Vic spoke about recent research he completed in California pertaining to compost use in a variety of applications. Vic has also conducted Cal Trans research for the City of San José. (9.79 MB)
Specification Successes – Compost Use Case Studies
City of Emeryville & Bay Friendly Landscaping
Schultze-Allen Presentation (451 KB)
Debasitis Presentation (1.7 MB)
Peter Schultze-Allen of the City of Emeryville reviewed his city’s use of compost since 2005, discussing specifications and providing examples. Brian Debasitis of Bay Friendly Landscaping provided an overview of the Bay Friendly Landscaping Program’s practices and goals.
Julie Saare-Edmonds
California Department of Water Resources
Saare-Edmonds Presentation (6.71 MB)
Julie discussed the State’s model water efficient landscape ordinance and presented examples of water efficient landscapes.
Workshop Networking Lunch and coffee breaks sponsored by:
 
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