8:30-9:40

WELCOME

OPENING REMARKS

PLENARY LECTURE

Dean, OSU College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

"Four Decades of Composting Research-Building a Foundation for Organics Recycling"

"Role of Composting in Environmental Health and Soil Management"

R Moser

J Goldstein

H Hoitink

9:40-10:00

Break

Concurrent Sessions

COMPOSTING/PROCESS

COMPOST/USE

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Kinetics and Modeling
Moderator – T Richard

Analytical Methods I
Moderator- R Chaney

Air Emissions

Moderator-S Antler

10:20-12:00

L Walker (USA)

B Hamelers (Neth)

H Keener (USA)

K Ekinci (TUK)

Y Chen (Israel)

E Johanson (SWE)

C Mondini (Italy)

E Smidt (AUT)

E Epstein (USA)

G Lemus (CAN)

A Cronje (UK)

J Hong (Korea)

L u n c h     B r e a k

12:00 - 2:15

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Short Break

Analytical Methods II
Moderator – L Diaz

Compost Quality

Moderator-Y Chen

Odor Management
Moderator – J Walker

2:15-4:00

W Thompson (USA)

A Cunha-Queda (POR)

S Grego (Italy)

A Veeken (Neth)

F Adani (Italy)

J Bonhotal (USA)

M Cotton (USA)

K Wilkinson (AUS)

R Regan (USA)

D Beyer (USA)

S Estévez (COL)

H Lystad (NOR)

4:00-4:40

Break

Microbial Ecology I
Moderator- F Michel

Nutrient Dynamics (Compost & Soils)
Moderator- S Buckner

Plastics – Challenges and Solutions

Moderator – R Narayan

4:40–6:20

J Vandergheynst (USA)

M Roberts (USA)

M Rocha (POR)

G Varese (ITA)

H Insam (AUT)

L Luo (JPN)

L Sikora (USA)

A Guiti (IRN)

W Brinton (USA)

G Savage (USA)

S Mojo (USA)

L DeBaere (BEL)

6:20-8:00

RECEPTION