**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE PLANNED CONFERENCE, THE MAIN GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS DEDICATED TO TACKLING THE URGENT GLOBAL CHALLENGE OF MEETING FERTILIZER DEMAND WHILE ADDRESSING ISSUES OF PRODUCTION SUSTAINABILITY AND POTENTIAL SHORTAGES. OUR PRIMARY FOCUS IS ON FOSTERING INNOVATION THROUGH THE CIRCULAR PROCESSING OF AGRICULTURAL RESIDUES, AIMING TO RECOVER AND REPURPOSE VALUABLE NUTRIENTS. BY DOING SO, WE AIM TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS IN FERTILIZER PRODUCTION AND THE ESSENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPORTIVE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS NECESSARY FOR THE WIDESPREAD ADOPTION OF ALTERNATIVE SOURCES AND TECHNIQUES. THIS EVENT WILL SERVE AS A COLLABORATIVE PLATFORM, BRINGING TOGETHER EXPERTS FROM DIVERSE DISCIPLINES TO ENGAGE IN COMPREHENSIVE DISCUSSIONS ON THE PROSPECTS AND APPLICATIONS OF NUTRIENT RECOVERY. ADDITIONALLY, WE WILL DELVE INTO THE ENGINEERING OF NOVEL FERTILIZER TECHNOLOGIES, TACKLING ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION CONCERNS, AND CONDUCTING RIGOROUS RISK ASSESSMENTS. THROUGH A COMBINATION OF PRESENTATIONS, INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION GROUPS, AND INSIGHTFUL FIELD VISITS, PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE BOTH THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES INHERENT IN TRANSITIONING FROM MINERAL-BASED TO WASTE-DERIVED FERTILIZERS.