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REGISTER NOW - 7th Annual Composting Symposium

12/11/2009 2:14pm by Lindsay Record

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7th Annual Composting Symposium: Backyard, Business, and Beyond

February 8, 2010

12:30-6:30pm

University of Illinois Extension Sangamon-Menard Unit, Springfield, IL

Keynote Speaker: Ken Dunn, The Resource Center, "Composting for a Sustainable Future"

This is the seventh composting symposium to be held in Illinois. The symposium is a forum for sharing composting, stimulating the composting market, and bringing composters, educators and business people together so that everyone can benefit from learning about this excellent organic soil amendment.

The symposium is will provide an excellent opportunity to learn about composting organic materials from national and local experts. The symposium will cover topics ranging from backyard composting for beginners to large scale projects for municipalities or farms. The symposium is open to the public. Educators, farmers, gardeners, and entrepreneurs are all encouraged to attend, there will be something for everyone.

For more information on the symposium and how to register click here.

Sponsored by a partnership of: Illinois Stewardship Alliance, University of Illinois Extension, City of Springfield’s Division of Waste and Recycling, North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, and Illinois Department of Agriculture.

Tags: Composting, sustainability, vermicomposting

1 Comments »

Kenneth Elmore said,

3/15/2010 @ 3:10 pm

Is there anything that can be done to heighten public awareness concerning health risks and dangers of eating produce shipped in this state that is produced in Mexico. This produce is sprayed with pesticides, and chemicials our U.S FDA banned 40 years ago.This produce has zero oversite over their farming practices. Water source being used is contaminated with bacteria to point if we were to drink it we will become deathly ill.Public in general thinks they are being protected and this produce meets our FDA standards. I will never understand how we allowed this produce to be brought in to U.S and put in every supermarket in Illinois when it does not meet FDA standards that were put in place and imposed on the american producers and suppliers to protect the american consumer.

This produce violates every FDA standard we have in place and is the best reason I can think of to support local farmers by purchasing their products.

What's your thoughts on this?