"Compost Matters: Organic diversion at OSU, past, present, and future"

John McQueen, M.S. Candidate in CSS

Topics discussed include past attempts at composting on campus, what is happening now, and some ideas for the future of recycling our organic wastes.

Seminar Details

Date: Monday, October 30, 2006
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Location: Agriculture and Life Science Building 4000

For Further Reading

• Journal of Composting and Organics Recycling: BioCycle
• WSU Compost Facility
• Product Policy Institute
• Zero Waste Alliance
• Sustainability at OSU

Seminar Video

Biographical Sketch

John McQueen is a master's seeking student in the Crops and Soil Department at OSU. He is working in the field of soil fertility under the guidance of Dr. Dan Sullivan. His thesis project is part of a SARE funded potato project involving local organic growers and on-farm trials. He is originally from Florida where he completed a bachelor's in agronomy at the University of Florida. Just before starting his studies at OSU he was a middle school ag teacher in Orlando, FL.