| Day 1, Tuesday, July 9th, 2019 | | |
| Instructor | Time | Description |
| Angie Hauer | 8:00 AM | Check In & Refreshments at Classroom (College of Professional Studies (CPS), Room 116) |
| Paul Fowler | 8:30 AM | Welcome, Introductions, and Course Objectives |
| Rob Michitsch | | Discussion of Compost Knowledge & Expectations; Form groups |
| Rob Michitsch | 9:30 AM | Composting Basics |
| Angie Hauer | 10:20 AM | Break |
| Ron Alexander | 10:30 AM | STA/TMECC: Overview and Why It’s Important (Interpreting Lab Results, Compost Quality Issues) |
| Rob Michitsch | 11:30 AM | Equipment Measurements, Solvita Calculations, Feedstock Characteristics & Process Variables, Data Collection, Analysis and Uses |
| Angie Hauer | 12:30 PM | Lunch |
| Paul Walker | 1:30 PM | Food Waste Diversion |
| Paul Walker | 2:00 PM | Group Recipe Development (need 1 laptop/group) |
| Angie Hauer | 2:45 PM | Walk to Waste Education Center (WEC) |
| Rob Michitsch, Paul Walker, Ron Alexander | | Pile Building |
| Rob Michitsch, Paul Walker, Ron Alexander | | Initial Sampling |
| | 5:30 PM | Adjourn from Pile Construction |
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| Day 2, Wednesday, July 10th, 2019 | | |
| Instructor | Time | Description |
| Rob Michitsch, Paul Walker, Ron Alexander | 7:30 AM | Pile Sampling/testing (WEC) |
| Rob Michitsch, Paul Walker, Ron Alexander | 8:30 AM | Initial Results/Troubleshooting |
| Angie Hauer | 9:00 AM | Walk to the Classroom (CPS 116); refreshments available |
| Bryant Scharenbroch | 9:30 AM | Applications of Compost for Agriculture & Soil improvement |
| Paul Walker | 10:30 AM | Facility Design, Storm Water, & Large Scale Equipment |
| Ron Alexander | 11:30 AM | Compost Marketing and Sales |
| Angie Hauer | 12:30 PM | Lunch |
| Ron Alexander | 1:15 PM | Compost Registration, Labeling & AAPFCO, Phopshorus Update |
| Paul Walker | 1:45 PM | Economics of the Business of Compost |
| | 2:15 PM | Bus to Busy Bee's Garden (compost manufacturer) |
| Marcus Gamoke | 2:45 PM | Tour Busy Bee's & Demonstrations (Large Scale Equipment) |
| | 3:45 PM | Bus to Hsu’s Growing Supply (compost manufacturer) |
| Dennis Brusky | 4:15 PM | Tour Hsu's & Demonstrations |
| | 5:15 PM | Return to UWSP & Adjourn |
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| Day 3, Thursday, July 11th, 2019 | | |
| Instructor | Time | Description |
| Rob Michitsch, Paul Walker | 7:30 AM | Pile Sampling/Testing (WEC) |
| Rob Michitsch, Paul Walker | 8:30 AM | Pile Judging |
| Rob Michitsch | 9:00 AM | Results/Analysis |
Angie Hauer
| 9:30 AM | Walk to Classroom (CPS 116); Refreshments available |
Casey Lamensky/DNR
| 10:00 AM | Wisconsin and other Midwest State Regulations |
| Paul Fowler & Rob Michitsch | 11:00 AM | Compostable Packaging; Compostability Testing |
Angie Hauer
| 11:45 AM | Lunch |
Mike Lewis
| 12:45 PM | Odor Management |
Rob Michitsch
| 1:15 PM | Animal Composting & Mass Mortality |
| Tom Girolamo | 1:45 PM | What Landscapers look for (and don't want) in their Compost [Compost Purchaser] |
Paul Fowler
| 2:15 PM | Questions & Opportunities |
| Paul Fowler & Rob Michitsch | 2:30 PM | Closing Remarks; Recap and Review |
| Rob Michitsch | 2:45 PM | Compost School Exam |
| Angie Hauer | | Evaluations |
| | 3:45 PM | School Adjourns
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