• identifying critical needs through working with stakeholders;
• building on the strengths of Cornell--its faculty and staff;
• teamwork and collaboration including on and off-campus colleagues and stakeholders;
• a focus on multidisciplinary work; and
• integration of research and outreach.

Link to e-Commons for all of CWMI's material 

New Video and Poster available:  Organic Circularity: From Crop Waste to Compost. On eCommons or on YouTube.  The poster and the video both describe how crop waste can be used to create compost to grow more crops, hence improving soil and contributing to a circular economy.

 On-Site Food Waste Management Technologies August 27th 1:30 - 3:00 PM EDT This free webinar will explore small-scale, on-site food waste management technologies, discussing in-vessel composting systems suitable for kitchens, schools, and institutions. Register here.

 NYSAR3 Leadership Awards. We welcome you to submit a nomination for this year's awards by August 30, 2025 at 5:00 pm.

2025 Community Reuse Grant NYSAR3 has developed the Community Reuse Grant to recognize community-based partnerships, businesses, groups, or non-profit organizations whose work has or will lead to lasting benefits that enhance community quality of life and ensure stewardship of the environment.  Applications must be received no later than August 31, 11:59 pm.

NJCC 2025 Organic Waste Management Summit will be held October 15, 2025. More information.

Registration now open: 36th Annual NYSAR3 Conference & Trade Show November 12-14, 2025 The Otesaga, 60 Lake Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326  

USCC Compost 2026 Conference. February 2-5, 2026, Sacramento, CA

Call for Papers. The International Symposium on Animal Mortality Management.  Please submit abstracts by April 8, 2026. The conference will take place   June 29 - July 2, 2026 in Stevens Point, WI.