[USCC] Training list

[Matthew Cotton]

Heidi -

Craig Coker is the Chair of the USCC's Professional Credential's  
Committee and is up to date on most of the compost operator  
training's happening around the US. Craig wrote an article about  
current operator training programs in the June 2007 BioCycle  
(available here:   http://www.jgpress.com/archives/_free/001358.html).

Matthew Cotton
Integrated Waste Management Consulting, LLC
19375 Lake City Road
Nevada City, CA  95959
(530) 265-4560
Fax (530) 265-4547
matt at mattcotton.com
www.mattcotton.com

Join us at the US Composting Council's 16th Annual Conference & Trade  
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On Nov 5, 2007, at 10:44 AM, Heidi Ringhofer wrote:

> Some time ago (in 2007) someone was compiling a list of training
> options/classes for compost operators on the list serve.  Who has that
> list at this time?
>
> Heidi Ringhofer
> WLSSD
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>    1. Re: Disposal of glycerin from biodiesel manufacturing
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>    2. Re: Compost Digest, Vol 45, Issue 2 - Disposal of Glycerin
>       (Jay Kilbourn)
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> Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 12:53:03 EDT
> From: ECycle001 at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [USCC] Disposal of glycerin from biodiesel manufacturing
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> In a message dated 11/2/2007 10:55:17 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  he
> nryR at AGR.GC.CA writes:
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> Has  glycerine been considered for animal feed?  I know the organic
> dairy
> industry uses it for the treatment of Ketosis ( metabolic disorder  of
> high producing cows) . It works well and the cattle like to eat it  .
>
>
>
> It works for animal feed if there is less than .05% methanol,  
> otherwise,
> I
> believe it is poisonous to animals; so I have been told.
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> There are other end uses if it does not smell like grease or bacon,  
> but
>
> still has some methanol and fatty acid on a limited basis that I have
> been
> supplying. Those end uses are volume limited, however.
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> Greg Meurs
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> Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 15:08:45 -0400
> From: Jay Kilbourn <Jay.Kilbourn at casella.com>
> Subject: Re: [USCC] Compost Digest, Vol 45, Issue 2 - Disposal of
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> Glycerin is an acceptable feedstock for alternative fuel or fuel
> processes
> (eg anaerobic digestion)
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> Jay Kilbourn
> Director, Business Development
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> New England Organics,
> www.newenglandorganics.com
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