Seminar Dates: November 13, 2025 11:30 AM
Seminar Cost: $45.00 Register Now
Seminar Description:
Learn about how compost can be used as a topdressing on turf grass to reduce fertilizer use, improve soil health, water retention, and comply with SB1383 procurement requirements. Opportunities to provide procurement services through landscaping.
Learning Objectives:
1. The connection between food waste, soil/compost and SB 1383.
2. Example applications from experts in the field.
3. Field data showcasing the benefits of compost.
Katya Forsyth
Katya Forsyth is the Executive Director of the California Association of Compost Producers, a non-profit organization dedicated to growing healthy soils with compost through education, marketing, networking and advocacy. Katya holds a Masters of Science Degree in Environmental Science and Policy from Northeastern University, with a focus on regenerative agriculture and a permaculture design certification. Katya is an avid gardener and lives in their home town, Los Angeles.
