PITTSBORO, N.C.–Come learn about how to assess soil health on the farm, the practices that support it, and why it’s important. We’ll cover the basics of how soil fertility, physical properties, and soil biology are related, and discuss a variety of management strategies that promote soil health, including what researchers at Clemson have learned from years of no-till research.
We’ll tour research plots at Clemson’s Student Organic Farm, and demo soil sampling techniques and key organic no-till equipment. We’ll also cover different soil testing methods, and discuss which might be right for your farm.
DATE: Friday, August 17, 2018
TIME: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Clemson University Student Organic Farm, 190 Field Station Road, Clemson, SC
REGISTRATION: $5 CFSA Members / $10 Non-members. Please call 919.542.2402 to register by phone. Registration deadline is 8/13.
SPEAKERS: Mark Dempsey, CFSA; David Robb, Clemson University
Register here
–Carolina Farm Stewardship Association