Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Soil Health Workshop


Three Workshops Available. All run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Workshops are Free!

August 28- Idaho Falls – Bonneville County Extension Office, 2925 Rollandet Street, Jack Hamilton Building. Contact: Joyce at 208-522-5137 x 101

August 29 – Pocatello- Farm Bureau Office, 275 Tierra Visa Drive Contact: Andrea at 208-237-4628 x 101

August 30 – Magic Valley – Con Paulos Chevrolet, 251 East Frontage Road South, Jerome. Contact 208-733-5380X3

Learn how to farm in “nature’s image” by applying agro-ecology principles to your land

Topics:
  • Demonstration of soil structure
  • Changing the way we view soils
  • Lunch on your own
  • Cover Crops in Idaho
  • Soil chemistry – the living soil
Speakers:
  • Ray Archuleta, Soil Health Specialist/Agronomist, NRCS National Tech Center
  • Dr. Rick Haney, Soil Scientists, USDA Agricultural Research Service
  • Marlon Winter, State Agronomist Idaho NRCS