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.
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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
Received on Fri Oct 03 2003 - 10:58:49 EDT