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Symposium Announcement: Co-Utilization
Beneficial Co-Utilization of Agricultural, Municipal, and Industrial
By-Products
Beltsville Symposium XXII
May 4-8, 1997. Beltsville, MD
Agricultural Research Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
This Symposium is for researchers, producers, users, consultants, and
decision makers interested in innovative strategies and applications for
the safe and beneficial recycling of biosolids, composts, manures, and
inorganic by-products. Internationally renowned experts will discuss
recent research, technical advances, and the next generation of
challenges and opportunities for co-utilization of by-products. Poster
sessions and panel discussions will complement the invited presentations.
Tentative Program
Sunday Afternoon, May 4
Registration 2:00 PM
Holiday Inn @ College Park
Sunday Evening, May 4
Opening Reception
6:00-9:00 PM. Holiday Inn Ballroom
1 Monday Morning, May 5
Current Status & Future Challenges
Welcome. K. D. Murrell, Director, Beltsville Area.
Why Co-Utilization? Ron Korcak, ARS, Beltsville, MD.
Why Compost? Lawrence Sikora, ARS, Beltsville, MD.
Status of Composting in America. Nora Goldstein, Biocycle, Emmaus, PA
Regulation of Beneficial Co-Utilization Products. John Walker, USEPA,
Washington, DC.
Monday Afternoon, May 5
Agronomy of Beneficial Co-Utilization
Overview. Jack Rechcigl, University of Florida, Ona.
Carbon and Nitrogen Mineralization during Co-Utilization of Biosolids and
Composts. John Gilmour, Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
Nutrient Management Plans for Co-Utilization. Lee Jacobs, Michigan State
University, East Lansing.
Manganese Deficiency Induced by Lime-Rich Co-Utilization Products. Sally
Brown, ARS, Beltsville, MD.
Case Study: Blending of By-Products for Compost Product Generation. Peter
Garnham, Town of East Hampton, NY.
Case Study: Fertilizer Benefits of Co-Utilization. Regis Simard, Agr.
Canada, Saint-Foy, Quebec.
Monday Evening, May 5
Poster Session I & Panel Forum
Products and Markets
7:30-9:30PM Holiday Inn Ballroom
2 Tuesday Morning, May 6
Environmental Considerations
Fate and Potential Effects of Trace Elements. James Ryan, USEPA,
Cincinnati, OH.
Fate and Potential Effects of Xenobiotics. George O'Connor, Univ. of
Florida, Gainesville.
Potential Effects of Microbes in Co-Utilization Products. Patricia
Millner, ARS, Beltsville, MD.
Erosion Control Using Co-Utilization Products. Lloyd Norton, ARS, West
Lafayette, IN.
Bioremediation of Toxic Organics Using Compost. Michael Cole, Univ. of
Illinois, Champaign.
Case Study: Composting for Bioremediation. Kirk Brown, Texas A&M Univ.,
College Station.
Case Study: Biodegradation of TNT and Related Materials. Wayne Sisk, US
Army, Aberdeen, MD.
Tuesday Afternoon, May 6
Horticultural Utilization
Co-Utilization in the United Kingdom. Robin Szmidt, Ayr, Scotland
Reduced Environmental Impacts in Nursery Operations. Conrad Skimmina,
Monrovia Nurseries, Monrovia, CA.
Strategies for Identification & Evaluation of Co-Utilization By-Products
in Horticulture. Frank Gouin, Univ. of Maryland, College Park.
Plant Disease Control with Composts. Y. Hadar, Hebrew University of
Jerusalem, Rehovot
Co-Utilization Products in the Forest Nursery Industry. A. R. " Bob "
Rubin, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
Using Compost Products in Vegetable Production. K. Dale Ritchie,
USDA
Tuesday Evening, May 6
Poster Session II & Panel Forum
Environmental Aspects
7:30-9:30PM Holiday Inn Ballroom
3 Wednesday Morning, May 7
Co-Utilization Product Uses
Remediation of Metal-Contaminated Soils Using Co-Utilization Products.
Rufus Chaney, ARS, Beltsville, MD.
Tailoring Blends to Targeted Commercial Uses. Paul Rogers, Kellogg
Supply Inc., Carson, CA
Product Quality Standards and Testing Criteria for Co-Utilization
Products. Phillip Leege, Proctor & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH.
Tailoring Product Standards to Targeted Uses. Chuck Henry, Univ. of
Washington, Seattle.
Case Study: Cropping with Co-Utilization Products. Richard Stehouwer,
Ohio State University, Wooster.
Case Study: Co-Utilization Strategies, an Industry Perspective. Pat
Nicholson, NVIRO, Toledo, OH.
Wednesday Afternoon, May 7
Technical Tour
Wednesday Evening, May 7
Symposium Banquet
Margaret Maxey, University of Texas, Austin
"Environmental Ethics and Agricultural Policy: Visions and Opportunities"
4 Thursday, May 8
Co-Utilization Products
Co-Utilization: On-Farm Economics. Christopher Lufkin, Waste Management,
Inc., Ionia, MI.
Market and Economic Analysis in the Recycling of By-Products. Dan Kemna,
Waste Management, Oakbrook, IL.
Case Study: The Team Approach Towards Co-Utilization. Mark King, Maine
Department of Environmental Protection, Augusta.
Case Study: Public Demonstration of Beneficial Uses of Co-Utilization
Products. Rosalee Green, US EPA, Arlington, VA.
National Research Council Committee Review of Using Biosolids and
Effluents in Food Production, Robert Bastian, US EPA, Washington, DC.
Summary and Consensus. Charles Cannon, Composting Council, Alexandria,
VA.
Registration Information
Registration Fees:
_______$250 Before March 1, 1997, includes
Symposium meetings, published
Proceedings, Banquet, Monday lunch,
and evening receptions
_______$325 After March 1, 1997, same as
above
_______$175 Student registration, same as
above
_______$100 Spouse registration, includes
receptions and banquet
_______$125 One-day registration
Mon.____ Tues. ____ Wed. ____
_______Total
PAYMENT: Make checks payable to FAR-B, Inc.
Acceptable payment is check drawn on a U.S. bank or money order in U.S.
currency.
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Beltsville Symposium XXII
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10300 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705-
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Poster Presentations
If you wish to present a poster on results from research, case studies,
or demonstrations at the Symposium, please provide the information below
as soon as possible, but no later than February 1, 1997. Due to limited
space, poster authors will be notified of acceptance by March 15, 1997.
Posters will be displayed in the Holiday Inn, College Park during the
evening Poster Sessions on Monday and Tuesday.
Prospective Poster Presenters: please provide the following information:
Title (in caps), Author and Affiliations and abstract in 12 point type
face within a 61/2" by 9" space in both hardcopy and IBM-compatible disk
formats. Also indicate word processing program used.
Poster Presenters may submit a manuscript that will be due at the time of
the meeting. Directions for manuscript preparation will be provided when
notified of poster acceptance.
General Information
The Beltsville Symposium XXII will take place in the auditorium of
Building 003, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, 10300 Baltimore
Avenue, Beltsville, Maryland, May 4-8, 1997.
An opening informal reception (Sunday, May 4), poster sessions/receptions
(Monday and Tuesday evenings, May 5 & 6), Symposium banquet (Wednesday,
May 7), and Monday lunch will be held at the Holiday Inn, College Park,
MD. The Holiday Inn at College Park is within a short walking distance
of the meeting site. Attendees requiring special assistance should
contact the Symposium Office.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn, 10000 Baltimore
Avenue, College Park, MD 20740. (tel. 800-872-5564 or 301-345-6700; fax
301-441-4923) for the special rate of $79 per night including
breakfast. Reservations should be made with the Holiday Inn by April 11,
1997.
The ARS Beltsville Co-Chairs of the Symposium are Patricia Millner, Soil
Microbial Systems Laboratory (ph: 301-504-8163, fax: 301-504-8370,
e-mail: pmillner@asrr.arsusda.gov), Robert Wright, Environmental
Chemistry Laboratory (ph: 301-504-6511, fax: 301-504-5048, e-mail
rwright@asrr.arsusda.gov), Ron Korcak, Plant Sciences Institute (ph:
301-504-6591, fax 301-504-5521, e-mail: rkorcak@asrr.arsusda.gov). For
further information, contact any of the Co-Chairs.
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September 1996
Beneficial Co-Utilization of Agricultural, Municipal, and Industrial
By-Products
Agricultural Research Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Beltsville, Maryland
May 4-8, 1997
SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT
Ye Olde Clock Tower Goeth Here
Beltsville Symposium XXII
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National Agricultural Library
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