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Biogas Systems Pilot Operators' Course

Event Type: Course
Event Category:
Event Cost:

Producers – no fee
Non-producers (Ontario) – $365
Non-producers (Out of province) – $600
Included: Lunch, refreshments and participant manual
OMAFRA Contact:


Agricultural Information Contact Centre
1-877-424-1300
Region: Southwest
Location

St. Catharines, Ontario
Belleville, Ontario
Start Date:
St. Catharines: November 24, 2009
Belleville: January 26, 2010
Start Time:
9:00 a.m.
Duration: 4 days
Participants:
Sponsor:


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OMAFRA will hold the next Biogas Systems Pilot Operators' Courses in St. Catharines from 24 - 27 November, 2009 and in Belleville from 26 - 29 January, 2010. The intended audience is owners and operators of farm and food biogas systems and people directly involved in biogas system development.

Location : St. Catharines and Belleville

Times : 9am to 5pm

Cost : Producers – no fee; non-producers – $365; out of province – $600

What is included: refreshments and lunch, participant manual

What is not included: accommodations, travel expenses

This course is being conducted as a pilot. Participant feedback will help refine and finalize curriculum for future sessions. To help ensure a safe and effective industry, all operators of food and farm based biogas systems will be encouraged to attend the course in the future. Simultaneous French translation will be available at the Belleville session, if required.

The objective of the Biogas Systems Pilot Operators' Course is to increase knowledge on:

  • biogas system safety
  • operating parameters
  • testing methods
  • monitoring procedures to optimize performance

This course is being delivered through Ontario Biogas Systems Financial Assistance Program to bring leading-edge information to Ontario food and agriculture biogas system operators.

The course is delivered by skilled facilitators who will encourage discussion and interaction. OMAFRA is working with IBBK to develop and deliver this course. IBBK is internationally recognized for their expertise in anaerobic digestion. IBBK has provided a biogas training program to hundreds of biogas operators in Germany and other European countries over several years. IBBK's content has been translated and modified for delivery here in Ontario.

The number of participants will be limited. This is a four-day course and attendees are strongly encouraged to attend each day, including an on-site visit. Space is limited. Please specify preferred dates and location when registering for the course.

For course registration, please contact Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or by email at ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca.

For more information:
Toll Free: 1-877-424-1300
Local: (519) 826-4047
E-mail: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca