2021 OKLAHOMA COMPOST CONFERENCE
It was great to have so many at our 7th annual Oklahoma Compost Conference on Friday, October 15, 2021 at the Oklahoma County OSU Extension Center and online! Our theme was Don’t be afraid to compost and included the sessions in our schedule below. Notice the otherworldly sessions like the OSU Extension compost tour, livestock mortality composting, and more. Thanks for not ghosting us! This year’s registration included an early-bird rate until October 1, student rates for in-person, 5 scholarships sponsored by the OSU Extension, and regular and free-student rates for virtual-only attendance.
Review our past annual conferences, starting in 2015
Agenda
| 8:00 – 8:30 | Registration and Breakfast | |
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Introduction and Welcome Mark Walvoord, Oklahoma Compost and Sustainability Association |
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| 9:00 – 9:45 | Oklahoma State of Compost Paul Streets, Midwest City |
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| 9:45 – 10:00 | Break | |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | Soil Erosion Demonstration Blane Stacey, Oklahoma Conservation Commission |
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| 10:45 – 11:30 |
Compost in Agriculture Kwame Mboya graduated from Oklahoma State University and was the 2019 Oklahoma Black Historical Research Incorporated “Farmer of the Year”. Kwame planned and established the Community Gardens in Atlanta, GA and the Community Gardens within Oklahoma City Ward 7 in partnership with the University of Georgia Extension Department and Langston University Extension Department respectively. He also manages the Life Change & Wellness Center Urban Garden (Spencer, OK), NE OKC Farmers Market, and Pan African Orthodox Christian Church Shrine 9 Urban Garden Farm.
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| 11:30 – 12:45 | Lunch/networking/vendors | |
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Zombie Recyclables: Creating cross-sector partnerships to raise wasted materials from the dead (Municipal Sustainability) Eric runs Bridging the Gap Kansas City’s Business Recycling Program, which helps businesses analyze their waste streams and reduce their landfill waste through consultations, technical assistance, education, and expert advice. The program has diverted hundreds of thousands of pounds of waste from landfills since its inception in 2015. He holds degrees in English from Emporia State University, education from the University of Central Oklahoma, and a certificate in food systems sustainability from Arizona State University. He lives in Kansas City, where he eats many bowls of pho and walks his dog many times per day.
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| 1:30 – 1:45 | Break | |
| 1:45 – 3:00 | BREAKOUT SESSIONS | |
| 1:45-2:20 | Guided Garden & Compost Tour | OSU Compost and Soil Testing Services Dr. Hailin Zhang |
| 2:25-3:00 | Heating Greenhouses with Compost CommonWealth Urban Gardens |
Livestock Mortality Composting Dr. Doug Hamilton |
| 3:00 – 3:15 | Break | |
| 3:15 – 4:15 |
Panel Discussion: Compost & Sustainability in Oklahoma Businesses
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| 4:15 – 4:30 | Closing Remarks | |
Oklahoma Fungi
