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Growing The Industry: ZoningModerator: Angel Arroyo-Rodriguez, Ohio EPA

Zoning And Composting 101Jeffrey Zyontz, Montgomery County (MD) Council Staff

The Zoning Conundrum: Composters’ PerspectivesCarla Castagnero, AgRecycleJusten Garrity, Veteran Compost

Model Zoning Ordinance For Composting Operations: Panel DiscussionJeremy Criss, Office of Agricultural Services, Montgomery County, MDJeffrey Zyontz, Montgomery County Council StaffCarla Castagnero, AgRecycleJusten Garrity, Veteran Compost

Commercial Organics Collection And CompostingModerator: Craig Coker, BioCycle

County Facility Expands To Meet Food Waste Processing DemandSteven Birchfield, Maryland Environmental Service

Putrescible Organics Facility CertificationDave Ghirardelli, Sacramento Regional Solid Waste Authority

Commercial Sector “Pay As You Throw” ToolsLisa Skumatz, SERA, Inc.

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Bullish On Organics RecyclingKathryn Garcia

Commissioner, New York City Department Of Sanitation

What’s Your “Big Mac®”? Rod Tyler

Founder And Inventor Filtrexx International 

The Business Case For Organics RecyclingModerator: Nora Goldstein, BioCycle

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Growing The Industry: Feedstock SourcingModerator: Nora Goldstein, BioCycle

Food Waste Opportunities Map For Recovery And RecyclingClaudia Fabiano and Andrea Schnitzer, U.S. EPA

Assessing Feedstock AvailabilityMichael Theodoulou, GE Water & Process TechnologiesBrett Hogarth, Ecostrat

Collaborating Across The Food Supply ChainTom O’Donnell, U.S. EPA

Best Management PracticesModerator: Craig Coker, BioCycle

Odor Impact Assessment, Management and Mitigation — An Australian ExperienceTerry Schulz, The Odour Unit Pty Ltd.

Managing Odor “Hot Spots” At Anaerobic Digestion Facilities Paul Greene, CDM Smith

What’s Not Best — Lessons Learned From Closed FacilitiesMatthew Cotton, Integrated Waste Management Consulting, LLC

Assessing Options For Aeration FloorsTim O’Neill, ECS

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Growing The Industry: Scaling Food Recovery, Recycling SolutionsModerator: Nora Goldstein, BioCycle

Forging A Path — Innovator’s Role In Market DevelopmentSarah Vared, ReFED

Innovator Database ToolNathan Clark, ReFED

Models And OpportunitiesPanel Discussion Ann Yang, MISFIT JuiceryAmy Bachman, DC Central KitchenCheryl Kollin, Community Food RescueJeffrey Neal, Loop Closing

Stimulating Growth In SSO Recovery InfrastructureModerator: JD Lindeberg, Resource Recycling Systems

Selling Solutions, Not Landfill DiversionSally Brown, University of Washington

Organics Recovery In A Municipal Sustainability FrameworkAnnie White, DC Public Works

100% Residential Diversion Access, Integrated Processing SolutionsBridget Anderson, New York City Department of Sanitation

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Farm-Scale CodigestionModerator: Melissa Pennington, U.S. EPA Region 3

Evaluating Impacts On Solids And Liquids Used As Bedding And FertilizerJean Bonhotal, Cornell Waste Management Institute

Improving Digester Performance With In-Situ CleaningTom Ferencevic, Yield Biogas Inc.

Codigestion With Gummy Vitamin Residuals Abhinav Choudhury, University of Maryland

Developing Country ToolsModerator: Linda Bilsens, Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Low-Tech, Low-Cost Composting In LebanonMarc Aoun, Compost Baladi

Bioremediation Using Compost And Vermicompost In IndiaPeter Ash, Straightash Environmental Solutions

Microbial Preservation For Anaerobic Digestion InoculumAndrea Yarberry, University of Maryland

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Selling Your Sustainability Story Bob Joblin

President of Cenergy USA and Co-Manager of Magic Dirt Horticultural Products, LLC

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Biogas And Digestate MarketsModerator: Mark Stoermann, Newtrient, LLC

ABC Digestate Standard Testing And Certification ProgramPatrick Serfass, American Biogas Council

Market Diversification — From Manufacturing Biodegradable Plastics To Growing MicroalgaeBill Elliott, Best Organic Solutions, Ltd and Kilbride Biotech Ltd.

Biogas Market IncentivesMichael H. Levin, Michael H. Levin Law Group, PLLCJohn Marciano, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

Municipality Closes Loop With AD, Composting And RNGPaul Oostelbos, Waste Treatment Technologies

Organics Recycling At Schools, Correctional FacilitiesModerator: Mary Schwarz, Cornell Waste Management Institute

Iowa K-12 Schools Make Dent In Food Waste DiversionJennifer Trent, Iowa Waste Reduction Center, Univ. of Northern Iowa

Collaborative Composting In North Carolina RegionKathryn Pohlman, University of North Carolina, Wilmington

Food Scraps To Orchard Amendment At Philadelphia Prison ComplexLaura Cassidy, Philadelphia Prison System

Closing Food Loop In Virginia Department Of CorrectionsLois Fegan, Virginia Department of Corrections

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GROWING THE ORGANICS RECYCLING INDUSTRYAPRIL 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 2017 • BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

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The Business Of BiogasModerator: Craig Frear, Regenis

Maximizing Financial Performance In A Changing AD Landscape: The UK ExperienceRobin Szmidt, Target Renewables Ltd

Anaerobic Digestion Applications From Farms To Food Processors To WRRFsTom Drake, The Louis Perry Group

Air Quality Permitting Insights For Biogas ProjectsJohn Hinckley, Jr., RSG, Inc.

Odor Mitigation StrategiesAlan Johnson, quasar energy group

Expanding High Value Markets For CompostModerator: Craig Coker, BioCycle

Panel Discussion:Ron Alexander, R. Alexander AssociatesCarla Castagnero, AgRecycleJake Chalfin, Laurel Valley SoilsCharles Duprey, Naturcycle LLCDave Girard, Peterson Corp

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Market StimulantsModerator: Nathan Clark, ReFED

Organics Diversion — Positive Downstream TransformationsLisa Skumatz, SERA, Inc.

Food Waste Ban Creates Jobs, Boosts Economic ActivityJohn Fischer, Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental ProtectionElizabeth Johnston, ICF

Organics Infrastructure: Landfill-Ban It And They Will Build?Carol Jones, Environmental Law Institute

Renewable Energy Set Asides Push Biogas To PipelineGus Simmons, Cavanaugh & Associates, P.A.

Organics Diversion ModelsModerator: Angel Arroyo-Rodriguez, Ohio EPA

Upstream/Downstream Analysis Of Organics Management In TennesseeRobert Wadley and Jan Compton, Tennessee Dept. of Environment and Conservation

Community Solutions To Food Scraps ManagementAthena Lee Bradley, Northeast Recycling Council

Food Waste Diversion — An Australian PerspectiveCharles Ling, University of South Australia

Separating Apples from Oranges: Quantifying Avoidable and Unavoidable Food WasteTamara Shulman and Avery Gottfried, Tetra Tech Canada, Waste Management Practice

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Public Private Partnerships (PPP)Moderator: Nora Goldstein, BioCycle

Developing Regional Organics Recycling Facility Through PPPDouglas Ross, Freestate Farms LLC

Leveraging Existing Municipal Assets — Opportunities And PitfallsRichard Cisterna, ROI

Components Of Successful Public-Private Codigestion ProjectRick Sapir, Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP

Contaminant Management And RemovalModerator: Caitlyn Foley, Team BioCycle

Code And Switch: Principles Of Mechanical SeparationCraig Coker, BioCycle

Contaminant Removal At NYC Composting ProjectBrian Fleury, WeCare Organics/Staten Island Compost Facility

Improving MSW Compost Quality And MarketabilityDaryl McCartney, EWMCE and University of Alberta

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Residential Organics RecyclingModerator: Angel Arroyo-Rodriguez, Ohio EPA

Prevention Interventions To Reduce Wasted FoodRoni Neff, Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future

Intensive Residential Food Waste CollectionMassimo Centemero and Michele Giavini, Italian Compost and Biogas Association

Residential Organics Collection Outreach — Strategies That WorkKaitlin Phelps, Action Research

Multifamily Food Scrap Recycling Analysis — West And East Coast ModelsMatt de la Houssaye, Global GreenGiuliana Kunkel, The Tower Companies

Distributed CompostingModerator: Linda Bilsens, Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Distributed Composting — Its Time Has ComeBrenda Platt, Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Healthy Soils For Resilient CommunitiesSophia Hosain, Civic Works’ Real Food Farm

Bikes, Bins And Justice In BrooklynGuy Schaffer, BK ROT

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Closing Session: How Many Billions?Moderator: Nora Goldstein, BioCycle

Sizing The Organics Recycling Industry: Roundtable DiscussionFrank Franciosi, US Composting CouncilPatrick Serfass, American Biogas CouncilBob Yost, A1 OrganicsLauren Toretta, CH4 BiogasEric Walter, Black Bear Composting

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Nutrient Management Moderator: Jean Bonhotal, Cornell Waste Management Institute

Opportunities In Urban Nutrient RecyclingRon Alexander, R. Alexander Associates, Inc.

Phosphorus, Compost And Water Contamination RisksGeoffrey Kuter, Agresource Inc.

Integrated Nutrient Recovery At Large-Scale DairyJonathan Scarfpin, Trident Processes LLC

Nutrient Capture Through Composting And Bedding ReuseMichael Bryan-Brown, Green Mountain Technologies

Research Advances And InsightsModerator: Craig Coker, BioCycle

Food Safety E. Coli Compliance: Manure Compost Vs. Poultry Litter PelletsPatricia Millner, USDA Agricultural Research Services

Fate Of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria In Manure Handling SystemsJason Oliver, Cornell University

Improving Soil Quality With Subsoiling and Compost AmendmentStu Schwartz, Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education, UMBC

Complementing AD With Microbial Electrolysis CellAmro Hassanein, University of Maryland

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Biosolids RecyclingModerator: Sally Brown, University of Washington

Assessing Exceptional Quality Biosolids Products For Urban GardensGregory Evanylo, Virginia Tech

Sustaining A Land Application Program During A Legal ChallengeDiane Jones, City of Los Angeles

Rolling Out A Biosolids BrandChristopher Peot, DC Water

Small-Scale AD And CompostingModerator: Brenda Platt, Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Smaller-Scale Anaerobic Digesters In The U.S. — Opportunities And Challenges Stephanie Lansing, University of Maryland

Hot Composting In Cold ClimatesLinda Bilsens, Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Carbon Footprint Of University Composting FacilityMary Schwarz, Cornell Waste Management Institute

Codigestion At Water Resource Recovery Facilities (WRRFs)Moderator: Craig Coker, BioCycle

Advancing The Practice Of Codigestion: Blending Science With PracticeLauren Fillmore, Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WERF)

Codigestion Economic Analysis ToolSteve Rock, U.S. EPA

Bulk Food Waste Market AssessmentMicah Blate, Hazen and Sawyer

Food Waste Codigestion Project at NYC WRRFQiuhua Cho Lu, New York City Dept. of Environmental Protection

Distributed BiogasModerator: Nora Goldstein, BioCycle

Best Practices For Distributed Power GenerationChristian Mueller, MTU Onsite Energy

Fuel Cell Integration At AD OperationsMichael Palmer, FuelCell Energy

Distributed Biogas To Pipeline Injection: Danish Biogas Sector InsightsClaus Mortensen, Agro Business Park and The Danish Innovation Network for Biomass

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