[compost_tea] Dr. Ingham coming to Texas!
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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