Biogas Systems Operators' Course

OMAFRA will hold the next Biogas Systems Operators' Courses from 24-27 November 2009 and 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.

Locations: St. Catharines, Ontario - November, 2009/Belleville, Ontario – January, 2010

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. A French version of this course is in development. 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.

The objective of the Biogas Systems 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.

Please register as soon as possible. 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

For course information, please contact Suzanne Conquer at 519-826-4036 or suzanne.conquer@ontario.ca.

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