Accessing USDA Resources / Compost on Rangelands Demonstration

Wednesday, April 9 | Thursday, April 10, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Are you a land steward interested in federal programs to help you get started or to support a project on your farm or ranch? Have you been curious about how to create compost that you can apply to your land? Have you looked at a USDA grant application and not known where to start? Join us for two days of workshops on the Diné College campus in Tsaile, AZ, and get more information on how to access USDA resources and build an aerated static compost pile. Free.

Each day, registration will take place from 8:30 – 9 a.m., and the workshop will run from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Diné interpretation and lunch will be provided both days. Specific venue location within Diné College will be provided upon registration. You can attend one or both days.

Questions? Contact Maria at maria@quiviracoalition.org or at 505-820-2544.

Day 1 – Wednesday, April 9

This day is designed for participants interested in improving conservation efforts within their operations and learning how to access USDA funding to support this work. Staff from Quivira and the National Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) will provide information about what funding programs and opportunities are available through the USDA and how to access them. There will also be a tour of a local ranch, where the land managers will share their experiences with USDA funding and highlight how they’ve utilized it to improve management practices.

Day 2 – Thursday, April 10

This day is geared for participants who want to learn how to build an aerated static compost pile (ASP) from experts at Reunity Resources and the Soil to Supper program at Quivira. Learn more about ASP compost in this video. In addition, participants will learn about applications for compost on rangeland and pasture.

Speakers:

Quivira Coalition team: Amy Larsen, María Leonor Rodríguez, Shumaisa Khan

Reunity Resources: Trevor Ortiz has been working since 2011 with Reunity Resources, a non profit dedicated to supporting sustainable and regenerative practices. He has helped to expand recycling of organic waste streams including used cooking oil, food waste, green waste and manure. Trevor currently directs multiple programs that upcycle these valuable byproducts into fuel, compost and mulch. Trevor’s experience with composting ranges from small scale home composting to industrial scale aerated static pile (ASP) composting.