Re: [compost_tea] NC workshop on compost and compost tea

From: Robert Norsen <bnbrew_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2003 09:33:13 -0700 (PDT)

Sounds so good - can we get the progam repeated out here -west coast? Bob

Judi Stewart <js_at_olympus.net> wrote:
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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 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

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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