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After almost a decade, the Compost Research and Education Foundation (CREF) is bringing their Compost Operations Training Course (COTC) back to NYS. This five-day training provides the knowledge needed to run a successful composting facility, including in-depth lectures, practical hands-on experience, and tours of local facilities. The 2025 COTC will be held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Dutchess County (Millbrook, NY) from July 21 – 25.
To help increase accessibility to this important opportunity, NYSAR3 dedicated proceeds from the 2025 NYS Organics Summit to offer limited scholarship funds for current or aspiring composting professionals. Individuals had to meet the following requirements in order to apply for the scholarship:
- Be primarily based in New York State
- Have an active NYSAR3 membership
- Be considered a small entity per CREF
- Have a financial barrier to attending the COTC
Applications were accepted from May 14 – June 19. After reviewing the submissions, NYSAR3 is pleased to announce two recipients of this special scholarship opportunity. Scholarship funds will be used to cover half of the registration costs for the two recipients. It鈥檚 NYSAR3鈥檚 hope that the COTC will help to advance composting activities across the state.
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