[compost_tea] Dr. Ingham coming to Texas!

From: Steve Bridges <kimas_at_texasgrown.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 09:40:55 -0600

Happy Sunday!

I'm very proud to announce that the Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Ass=
ociation will be hosting Dr. Ingham in Texas for her Intro to the Soil Food=
Web Workshop. See below for more information.

 

She'll be back in Texas for her Compost Tea Workshop, tentatively scheduled=
 for October 22-23, 2004. It is strongly advised that to gain the most from=
 the ACT Workshop, that the Intro class be taken.

 

This information will soon be posted on the TOFGA website with local hotel =
accomodations also listed.

Ya'll come!

Steve

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Steve Bridges
President-Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
www.texasorganicgrowers.org
steve_at_texasgrown.com

Kimas Tejas Nursery
962 State Highway 71E
Bastrop, TX 78602

(512) 303-4769 Kimas Tejas Nursery
www.texasgrown.com

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Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association

Presents:

Introduction to the Soil FoodWeb by Elaine Ingham, PhD
 (prerequisite to the Compost Tea Workshop)
 

Day One (8:00 am to 5:00 pm)

The Soil Foodweb and nutrient cycling

Major soil nutrient forms (N,S,P,Ca,K,Fe,Bo,Mo,Se) in bacterial drought ver=
sus saturated soils

How one nutrient form is shifted to another nutrient form

Production of plant available nutrients
. sequestration in non-leachable forms

. soluble forms

 

Day Two (8:00 am to 5:00 pm)

What biology is required by different plants

How to shift soil from a non-productive condition to a productive condition

What nutrients are depleted by different plant species and how to manage re=
placement using biological approaches

Field Tour

. examples of sustainable success in the field

. hands-on demonstrations

 

Day Three (8:00 am to Noon)

Assessing soil biology:

laboratory and direct methods

Question and answer period

Dates:
 July 8-9-10, 2004
 

Location:

The Center for Environmental Research
Austin Water Utility

Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant

2210 South FM 973

Austin, Texas 78725

 

Price: $425

**Please Note: It is preferred that you full price up front, but you must =
pay at least half ($212.50) by May 1st, 2004 to reserve a place in this wor=
kshop. The remainder of the fee is due by June 15th, 2004. In case of ref=
unds, there will be a 20% service charge. Workshop will be limited to 60 at=
tendees, so it is first come, first served! Reserve your place early to be=
 a part of this very important lecture series.

 

Contact:

Louise Placek, Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Assoc., (877) 326-5175 or =
email louise_at_texasorganicgrowers.org to register for the workshop. Payment=
 by check is preferred, but credit cards (VISA, MC, AMEX) are accepted.





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