[compost_tea] NC workshop on compost and compost tea

From: Judi Stewart <js_at_olympus.net>
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2003 07:08:17 -0700

 
Wow! Would you please take a look at this workshop announcement. The
cost is $20 and includes lunch and a comprehensive notebook!!! The
workshop runs from 9 am to 4 pm. This info is from Sanet.
 
Judi
 
 
 
                   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>
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>
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/chatham/ag/SustAg/index.html
Post Office Box 279 Pittsboro, NC 27312
E-mail: debbie_roos_at_ncsu.edu
Phone: 919.542.8202 FAX: 919.542.8246
 
 
 






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