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DESCRIPTION:Press ReleaseEnvironment Council of Rhode IslandContact infor
 mationGreg GerrittCoordinator &nbsp\;RI Compost Initiative &nbsp\;Enviro
 nment Council of Rhode IslandGerritt@mindspring.com&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\
 ;environmentcouncil@earthlink.net401-331-0529 &nbsp\;401-621-8048http://
 environmentcouncilri.orgThe 2013 RI Compost Conference and Trade Show ta
 kes place on Friday February 8 at the Johnson &amp\; Wales University Ha
 rborside Recreation Center 305 Shipyard St in Providence.&nbsp\;The Envi
 ronment Council of Rhode Island\, in conjunction with many partners in t
 he Compost Industry will present the 2013 Rhode Island Compost Conferenc
 e and Trade Show on Friday February 8\, 2013 &nbsp\;beginning at 8:30 AM
  at the Johnson and Wales University Harborside Recreation Center\, 305 
 Shipyard St in Providence.&nbsp\;This year there is both a new location\
 , Johnson &amp\; Wales University graciously agreed to host the conferen
 ce\, &nbsp\;and a new format including a variety of panels focused on de
 veloping the compost industry and practice in Rhode Island. &nbsp\;The k
 eynote speaker will be Gretel Clark\, the spark behind the successful Ha
 milton MA compost collection program\, which has spread from a pilot to 
 a full community program. &nbsp\;She will have much to offer us. &nbsp\;
 Other featured speakers include Mike Merner of Earthcare Farm\, Ken Ayar
 s\, chief of the RI Division of Agriculture\, Matt Genuso of Chez Pasca
 l discussing how to collect compostables at a restaurant\, state represe
 ntative Art Handy\, chair of the House Environment Committee\, Dr. Rober
 t Rafka of the URI Master Composters speaking on compost science\, Paul 
 Frade of PF Trading discusiing the hauling of commercial food scrap for 
 composting\, and vendors for Big Hanna and Biogreen 360\, &nbsp\;in vess
 el aerobic systems for institutions. &nbsp\; We will see more sectors of
  the industry than at previous conferences and more for home composters 
 than ever. &nbsp\;The trade show will include a number of compost orient
 ed businesses highlighting new trends in the industry and products indiv
 iduals and businesses can use to help them manage their food scrap.&nbsp
 \;&nbsp\;Trade show participants include:Buxton Hollow Farm\, Earthcare 
 Farm\, ecoRI News\, Focused Sustainability Consulting Group\, LLCFull Ci
 rcle Recycling\, Johnson &amp\; Wales University\, Newport Biodiesel\, R
 I Resource Recovery Corporation\, Southside Community Land Trust\, URI M
 aster Composters\, Vegware\, Waste ManagementRegistration &nbsp\;is avai
 lable at &nbsp\;&nbsp\;http://www.environmentcouncilri.org/content/compo
 st-conference-registration&nbsp\;&nbsp\;For information Environment Coun
 cil of Rhode island &nbsp\;401-621-8048\nRI Compost Conference and Trade
  Show &nbsp\;Friday February 8\, 2013 &nbsp\;\nJohnson &amp\; Wales Univ
 ersity Harborside Recreation Center&nbsp\;\nSCHEDULE\n&nbsp\;\n8:30 AM&n
 bsp\;&nbsp\;Registration begins and trade show opens.\n9 &nbsp\;AM&nbsp\
 ; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Welcome &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Greetings&nbsp\;From hosts\, co
 nveners\, and dignitaries &nbsp\;&nbsp\;\n9:25 AM &nbsp\;&nbsp\;Charge f
 or the day\n&nbsp\;\n9:35 &nbsp\;AM&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Keynot
 e&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Gretel Clark &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Hamilton MA compost program&
 nbsp\;\n&nbsp\;\n10:15 AM&nbsp\;&nbsp\;announcements\n&nbsp\;\n10:20 AM&
 nbsp\;&nbsp\;head to workshops\n&nbsp\;\nFirst session of panels &nbsp\;
 10:30 &nbsp\;to 11\;25\nSolutions for restaurants &nbsp\; Matt Genuso &n
 bsp\;Chez Pascal &nbsp\;&nbsp\;Paul Frade PF Trading&nbsp\;\nHome compos
 ting &nbsp\; Nancy Warner &nbsp\;Worm Ladies of Charlestown &nbsp\; &nbs
 p\; Reinhard Sidor URI Master Composters\nCompost science &nbsp\;Dr. Rob
 ert Rafka &nbsp\;URI &nbsp\;Master Composters\nThe environment in RI for
  advances in composting &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Frank Jacques &nbsp\;Buxton Hollo
 w Farm &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Greg Gerritt &nbsp\;RI Compost Initiative\n&nbsp\
 ;\n&nbsp\;\nSecond session &nbsp\; 11:35 to 12:30\nSolutions for institu
 tions &nbsp\;Scott Miller &nbsp\; JWU &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Jim Murphy &nbsp\; 
 RIC &nbsp\; &nbsp\; David Temple Vegware\nThe state of compost on Smith 
 Hill &nbsp\;Rep. Art Handy &nbsp\;&nbsp\;\nIn vessel aerobic composting 
 &nbsp\; John Clifford &nbsp\;Big Hanna &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Bill Hanley Biogr
 een 360\nCompost\, soil\, and food in Rhode Island &nbsp\; Mike Merner &
 nbsp\;Earthcare Farm &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Ken Ayars &nbsp\; RIDEM\n&nbsp\;\nLu
 nch and Trade Show at 12:30 &nbsp\;in the exhibition hall\n&nbsp\; &nbsp
 \; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;\n2 PM &nbsp\;panel &nbsp\; what next 
 &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Panelists &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Michael O'Connell &nbsp\;RIRRC &
 nbsp\; John Riendeau RIEDC &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Sheila Dormody &nbsp\;City of
  Providence\n3 PM &nbsp\;next steps &nbsp\;closing &nbsp\;\n3:15 PM &nbs
 p\;Trade show&nbsp\;\n
URL:http://tiverton.patch.com/events/2013-rhode-island-compost-conference
 -and-trade-show
SUMMARY:2013 Rhode Island Compost Conference and Trade Show
LOCATION:321 Harborside Blvd\, Providence\, RI 02905: 321 Harborside Blvd
 \, Providence\, RI
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