Subject: NC workshop on compost and compost tea

From: Debbie Roos <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 12:47:02 -0400

Enhancing Sustainability Workshop:
        Compost Teas, Compost, and On-farm Beneficial Microbe Extracts

                            October 20, 2003
                              Pittsboro, NC

The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will
present a crop
production workshop as part of its Enhancing Sustainability Workshop
Series on Monday, October 20, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the
auditorium of the Agricultural Building in Pittsboro, North Carolina.
“Compost Teas, Compost, and On-farm Beneficial Microbe Extracts” will be
presented by Steve Diver, a Program Specialist from ATTRA (Appropriate
Technology Transfer for Rural Areas), the USDA-funded national
sustainable agriculture information service of the National Center for
Appropriate Technology (NCAT) based in Arkansas; Dr. Frank Louws, North
Carolina State University Researcher and Extension Plant Pathologist
specializing in sustainable disease management for NC growers; and
Debbie Roos, Agricultural Extension Agent with North Carolina
Cooperative Extension in Chatham County. The program is outlined below.

Compost Teas

   * History of Compost Teas
   * Types of Compost Teas and Extracts
   * Components of Compost Teas
   * Use and Benefits of Compost Teas
   * Rhizosphere and Phyllosphere Target Sites
   * Rhizosphere Benefits for Microorganisms
   * Soil Foodweb Concepts
   * Compost Teas for Disease Suppression
   * Mechanisms and Target Pathogens
   * Compost Tea Production Methods
   * Brewing Compost Teas
   * Compost Tea Recipes
   * Compost Tea Brewing Equipment: Commercial-scale and Home-made
   * Minimum Standards for Compost
   * Pathogen Risk Reduction
   * Compost Tea Use in North Carolina - What Are Farmers Doing?

Compost, Humus, and the Living Soil

   * Soil Foodweb Concepts
   * Compost Methods
   * Farm-scale Compost Turners
   * Compost Quality and Standards
   * Humified Compost
   * Mineralization Rate
   * Using Compost as an Inoculant to Improve Crop Vigor - NC Research

Parallel On-farm Extracts and Beneficial Microbe Inoculation Systems

   * Effective Microorganisms
   * Indigenous Microorganisms
   * Biodynamic Preparations
   * Cow Patty Pit
   * Fermented Plant Extracts
   * Purchased Inputs and On-farm Inputs
   * Alternative Farming Systems Tools: Nature Farming, Biodynamics,
     BioOrganics
   * Substrate and Microbial Culture
   * Benefits of Plant and Compost Extracts

The cost of the workshop will be $20 and includes lunch and a
comprehensive resource notebook. Pre-registration is required by October
10. Contact Debbie Roos at 919-542-8202 for more information. To
register, download a registration form from the Workshop section of the
Growing Small Farms website at
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/chatham/ag/SustAg/index.html and mail it with
your check to Debbie Roos, PO Box 279, Pittsboro, NC 27312. Hotel
information is available upon request.

--
Debbie Roos
Agricultural Extension Agent, Organic and Sustainable Agriculture
North Carolina State University
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center
Growing Small Farms Website:
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/chatham/ag/SustAg/index.html
Post Office Box 279  Pittsboro, NC  27312
E-mail:  [email-masked]
Phone:  919.542.8202  FAX:  919.542.8246

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