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RE: [compost_tea] ICTC Meet



Both Jeff and Irene covered what the ICTC session was all about very well.  But if I may add, I attended the all day session on Saturday and left with the words: Exciting, Fascinating, Awesome, Inspiring, … and other such words running around in my head during my 2 hour drive back home.  (Jeff, I even stopped at the Ellensburg Safeway before getting home just to buy several boxes of Baby Oatmeal.  I wanted to make some of my own fungi cultures to show off.

 

Jeff, I was ready to package you up along with your enthusiasm and inspiring ability to express the science of all of this in layman terms and smuggle you home with me.  I need you here in Eastern Washington to explain to these folks that there IS a difference between the chemical components of NPK and soil biology as well as what years of chems is doing to our farmland.  Your enthusiasm was excellent and your humor appreciated.  It was also great to be able to put a face to all the emails.

 

Elaine, thank you too, so very much.  Your scientific explanations were set well toward the layman, but yet deep enough to inspire the science dabbler.  Learning from reading your emails is one thing, but listening to you speakand having the ability to talk with you and ask questions face to face added a whole different layer to the learning.  You keep your audience enthused and interested – it was great to have had the honor to attend.

 

Next time I’m roping my neighbors, and father, into coming -my pop being my biggest critic when it comes to the soil science vs chemical applications.  Jeff, I had always jokingly called my dad the ‘Father of MiracleGrow’ – now I guess I need a new name for him since your explanation of the history of the product… grin.  But that’s okay, there are other chemicals over there in his garden shed to work off of… grin.

 

Leon, and the other ICTC folks who worked hard to make this happen, thank you very much for the hospitality and hard work in setting this up.  The format of the session could not have been better.  Leon, you kept joking about it being ‘seat of pants’, but if I were to go again, the format, in my opinion, should not change one bit.  Jeff gave the introduction in easy to understand terms, Elaine interjected where more science was needed, and then she followed Jeff with more in-depth science – which too, was easy to understand and relate with.  Each of you helped the other, it was great.  The questions and comments added in from the audience was also informative and helpful.

 

Hendrikus, thank you too for sharing your experiences and knowledge. The work you are doing is awe-inspiring to all of us, I am sure.

 

Bob, it was great to finally meet you in person as well.  A pleasure indeed!

 

I have always had a heart for science and now to be able to mix my two favorite ‘hobbies’, science and farming, only adds to the experience!  As a lot of you have had to listen to me rant about my thoughts on how AACT could/should be best promoted, cultivated and gained in the ol’ criticized world the ‘stuff’ – I think I was able to see, first hand, one of the best means of its promotion.  The next time this is offered, I’m not only coming myself, but bringing some of the critics near me.  I would encourage others to do the same.  These folks explain this better than I could have ever imagined!

 

Thank you ICTC, SoilFoodWeb, Brewers and each of the speakers!  It was an awesome day.

 

Mike Bosko

 

JMT SYSTEMS CONSULTING

http://www.jmtsystems.com

info@jmtsystems.com / 509 968-9015

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Lowenfels [mailto:jeff@gardener.com]
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 2:23 PM
To: compost_tea@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [compost_tea] ICTC Meet

 

Hi folks,

 

I just got back from the first International Compost Tea Council education session with Dr. Elaine and many of the ICTC board members and many of you on this list. There were about 70 folks  and from all over....California, Alaska, Oregon, Canada, Washington...a great bunch of people. It was great to meet those of you who are on this list. What fun to be able to put a face to a name. Kirk L, incidentally, has a beard. ):

 

It was terrific to see all the different brewers....KIS, BOBs, Growing Solution, Worm Gold. And there were several commercial spay trucks.

 

And, of course, Dr. Elaine and Hendrikus! Always terrific. We had two mornings of lectures and q and a and in the afternoon, we looked at brewers, sprayers and continued the discussions outside.

 

For those who are still suspicious about the ICTC, get over your fears. THIS WAS A TERRIFIC EDUCATIONAL WEEKEND AND THE ICTC BOARD MEMBERS DID AN OUTSTANDING JOB ORGANIZING AND RUNNING THE EVENT. They put a lot of time and energy into it and it showed. There is no question that if you support the idea of AACT, you should join and support the educational efforts of the group. Do it now! http://www.intlctc.org/ It is a worthwhile effort. All of us at the seminars learned a tremendous amount.

 

I sure hope the ICTC will l do it again, perhaps in other parts of the country. iF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE SESSIONS, THE ENTIRE EVENT WAS VIDEO TAPED AND A CD OF IT WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON. AGAIN, CONTACT THE ICTC FOR MORE INFO....

 

Anyone else there care to comment?

 

Cheers,

 

Jeff



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