One of the key tenets of the Compost Research & Education Foundation (CREF) is educating composting practitioners and the public to advance environmentally and economically sustainable organics recycling. Our current Compost Operations Training Course (COTC) is our flagship course for doing just that, but our educational options are growing. To ensure CREF continues to meet the needs of our industry, a survey will be coming later this month asking USCC members, CREF supporters and training alumni your thoughts and ideas on our existing COTC program, other previous training offerings, and future training initiatives you would like to see, including a host of online offerings - full courses individual trainings, webinars and workshops. Please take a few minutes when your survey arrives to share your experiences and ideas with us so CREF may continue and grow offering you quality training opportunities for you and others throughout our industry.