Biogas Systems Operators' Course

OMAFRA will hold the next Biogas Systems Operators' Courses 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 : 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

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 by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) to bring leading-edge information to Ontario food and agriculture biogas system operators. 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.

OMAFRA is working with IBBK to 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.

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