OKLAHOMA COMPOST CONFERENCE 2022: Regener8
Our 8th annual Oklahoma Compost Conference was held Thursday, October 6, 2022 at Will Rogers Gardens in Oklahoma City featuring keynote speaker Brenda Platt from the Institute for Local Self Reliance. The theme was Regener8, to convey the power of compost to regenerate soils, waters, and our lives. New for this year, we offered OCASA membership opportunities.
Review our past annual conferences, starting in 2015
Schedule
| 8:00 – 8:30 | Registration and Refreshments | ||
| 8:30 – 8:45 | Introduction and Welcome Mark Walvoord, President, Oklahoma Compost and Sustainability Association |
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| 8:45 – 10:00 |
KEYNOTE |
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| 10:00 – 10:15 | Break | ||
| 10:15 – 11:00 | Using Compost to Reduce Chemical Use in Turf Grass Darren Midlane, Harvest Quest |
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| 11:00 – 11:45 | Soil Erosion Demonstration Blane Stacey, Oklahoma Conservation Commission |
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| 11:45 – 12:45 | Lunch (provided), networking, and vendor visits | ||
| 12:45 – 1:30 |
Environmental Benefits of Biochar
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| 1:45 – 3:00 | BREAKOUT SESSIONS | ||
| 1:45-2:20 | Backyard Composting | Permitting with the Department of Environmental Quality | Will Rogers Garden and Composting Tour |
| 2:25-3:00 | Vermicomposting | Permitting with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry | |
| 3:00 – 3:15 | Break | ||
| 3:15 – 4:15 |
Composting for Community Sustainability (Paul Streets, City of Midwest City, Moderating)
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| 4:15 – 4:30 | Closing Remarks and Prize Drawings | ||
Sponsors
Partners donating time or in-kind services include:
- Black Soil Urban Farm
- City of Midwest City – Compost
- City of Norman Stormwater Quality
- Eleva Soils
- Farmers Market at Scissortail Park
- OKC Zoo
- Oklahoma Environmental Quality
- Oklahoma Recycling Association
- OSU Extension
- Squeeze Every Drop
- University of Central Oklahoma