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CMC Humus-Compost Seminars
Sanetters:
The following seminar announcement is posted for your information.
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Fall 1994 Seminar Program on Composting and Humus Management based
on Controlled Microbial Composting
Controlled microbial composting (CMC) seminars led by the Luebke
family of Austria will be held in the United States again this
fall. Seminar locations are Pennsylvania and California.
Seminar Schedule
Speakers: Uta Luebke, Angelika Luebke, and Urs Hildebrandt
from Austria
Pennsylvania Location: Village of Bird-in-Hand,
Lancaster County, PA
California Location: Herbert Ranch/T.K.O. Complex
Hollister, CA
Seminar #1: BASIC SEMINAR on C.M.C.
Dates: October 20th to October 22nd.......Pennsylvania
November 2nd to November 4th.......California
Class Fee: $400
Day 1: 9-12 and 2-5:30
* Basic concepts of CMC and humus management
* CMC humus management with green manures
* CMC humus management with compost
Day 2: 9-12 and 2-5:30
* Introduction to chromatography and preparation of soil and
compost sample
* Practical applications of chromatography testing
Day 3: 9-12 and 2-4
* Testing organic matter content of soil
* Testing humus value of soil and compost, along with
"potential" and actual pH measurements
* Interpretation of the total values
Note: Every participant needs to bring their own soil and compost
sample.
Seminar #2: C.M.C. - COMPOST SEMINAR
Dates: October 24th to October 27th.......Pennsylvania
November 7th to November 10th......California
November 14th to November 17th.....California
Class Fee: $600
Prerequisite: Basic Seminar on CMC
Day 1: 9-12 and 2-5
* Lecture on basics of CMC composting with slides and overhead
* Building a properly made compost windrow on-site
Day 2: 9-12 and 2-5
* In-depth discussion of basic parameters of composting (i.e.,
raw materials, C/N ratios, moisture levels, etc.
* Operation of field test instruments
* Correction of dry and wet compost piles
Day 3: 9-12 and 2-5
* Introduction to, and testing of nutrient cycles in a 'proper'
(CMC) composting process
* Evaluating and testing compost for maturity
Day 4: 9-12 and 2-4
* Humus testing
* pH values
* Interpretation of results
Note: Every participant needs to bring two to three compost
samples
Register with:
Autrussa Compost Consulting Herbert Ranch
P.O. Box 1133 P.O. Box 65
Blue Bell, PA 19422-2508 Hollister, CA 95024-0065
610-825-2973 408-637-5517
610-825-3982 Fax 408-637-0139 Fax
Contact: George Leidig Contact: Patti Herbert