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School
Compost Workshop
Highmoor Farm - Monmouth, Maine |
AGENDA-DAY 1
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8:00-8:30 |
Welcome/Introductions |
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8:30-9:15 |
Biology of Composting |
Mark Hutchinson |
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Maine Compost Team UMaine Extension |
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9:15-10:00 |
Students as Partners |
Colleen Jacque |
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A Successful Compost Program |
Medomak Valley Middle School |
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BREAK |
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10:15-11:15 |
Let’s Get Separating |
Mark Hutchinson |
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11:15-12:15 |
Vermicomposting |
Brett Thompson |
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The Worm Wiz |
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LUNCH |
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1:15-2:30 |
Compost Systems |
Mark King |
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Maine Compost Team - DEP |
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BREAK |
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2:45-3:45 |
Siting a Compost Pile |
Mark King |
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3:45–4:30 |
Compost & School Gardens |
Jon Thurston |
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Troy Howard Middle School |
DAY 2
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8:00-8:45 |
The Realities of Institutional Composting |
George MacDonald Maine Compost Team |
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Maine State Planning |
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8:45-9:45 |
Feedstocks for Schools |
Mark Hutchinson |
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What’s for Lunch? |
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BREAK |
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10:00-11:15 |
Pile Management
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Bill Seekins Maine Compost Team Department of Agriculture |
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11:15-12:00 |
Troubleshooting |
Bill Seekins |
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LUNCH |
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12:45-1:45 |
Developing A Recipe |
Bill Seekins |
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1:45-2:30 |
Finished Compost |
Will Brinton |
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Woods End Laboratory |
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BREAK |
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2:45-3:30 |
Compost Utilization |
Mark Hutchinson
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3:30-4:00 |
Compost Activities Classroom Activities Resources: Grants & Technical Services |
Mark Hutchinson Bill Seekins George MacDonald
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4:00-4:30 |
Evaluation |
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