Weyers Cave, VA
Blue Ridge Community College, Plecker Workforce Center
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
WHAT IT COSTS:
$25
WHAT YOU GET:
A full day of mind-opening ideas from a world-famous soil biology expert.
Comments from local farmers putting soil health principles into practice.
Networking with others ready to take their soil management to next level.
A great meal made with food
from local farms.
Your own copy of the excellent
Soil Biology Primer ($20 value)
Continuing education credits
(4.0 NRCS Planner CEUs,
4.5 CCA CEUs, and more)
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WHAT’S ON THE AGENDA? Organized & moderated by Chris Lawrence, USDA-NRCS |
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8:30 am – Registration / Networking (30 min.) |
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Welcome / Objectives (10 min.) |
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Introduction to the Soil Food Web: Soil Organisms and What They Do (50 min.) |
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Nutrient Cycling I: How the Soil Food Web Can Replace Fertilizer (30 min.) |
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10:30 am – Break / Networking (15 min.) |
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Farmer 1 Comments & Case Study (25 min.) |
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Building the Soil Sponge: How Life Creates Soil Structure & Porosity (50 min.) |
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Noon – Lunch / Networking (60 min.) |
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Farmer 2 Comments & Case Study (25 min.) |
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Beating Soil Pests & Diseases: “Biocontrol” vs. “Managing Soil Ecology” (30 min.) |
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Nutrient Cycling II: The Real, Biological Nitrogen Cycle (30 min.) |
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2:30 pm – Break / Networking / Refreshments (15 min.) |
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Farmer 3 Comments & Case Study (25 min.) |
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The Soil Food Web at Work: Practical Examples from Around the World (30 min.) |
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Compost, Compost Teas, Compost Extracts (30 min.) |
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Discussion / Wrap-up (15 min.) |
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4:30 pm – Adjourn |
REGISTER BY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28!
Go to http://conference.virginiafarmtotable.org or call (540) 432-6029 ext.106/117