Re: Soil Health and Renewability Seminar (fwd)

Lawrence F. London, Jr. (london@sunsite.unc.edu)
Wed, 22 May 1996 13:17:43 -0400 (EDT)

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Date: Wed, 22 May 1996 08:16:08 -0700 (PDT)
From: Tom Hodges (moderated newsgroup) <sustag@beta.tricity.wsu.edu>
To: Principles of Sustainable Agriculture <sustag-l@listproc.wsu.edu>
Subject: Re: Soil Health and Renewability Seminar (fwd)
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Date: Wed, 22 May 1996 07:25:13 -0400 (EDT)
From: LARRY BREECH <dablbb@sunlink.net>
To: "Tom Hodges (moderated newsgroup)" <sustag@beta.tricity.wsu.edu>
Subject: Re: Soil Health and Renewability Seminar

Bloomsburg University and the NRCS alon with the EPA (319) are sponsoring
a Soil Health and Renewability Seminar at Bloomsburg, PA June 27

June 27, 1996 at Bloomsburg University of PA- 134 Hartline Science Center.

Registration 8:30-9:15

Welcome 9:15

9:30 A Renewable vs Nonrenewable Perspective
Dr.Bryce Payne,Soil Scientist,Wilkes University
10:15 Relationship of Soil Fauna to Soil Health
Dr.William Edwards, Ret.USDA-ARS, Chosocton
11:00 Break

11:15 Rhizobotany, the Root of Agriculture
Dr.Richard Zobel, Reasearch Geneticist, Cornell University
12:00 Lunch

1:15 Composting, A Waste Mgt. Alternative
Christopher Lufkin, Michigan State Coop.Extension
2:00 Compost and Disease Suppression
Dr. Pat Milner, USDA-ARS, Beltsville
2:45 Break

3:00 Ecological Soil Magement, An Organic Grower's Perspective
Grace Gershuny, USDA-AMS, National Organic Program
3:45 How Plants Make Soils Work
Dr.Bryce Payne, Soils Scientist, Wilkes University
4:30 Ask the Presenters
Presenter Panel

Cost includes lunch- $15.00 Contact Ron Phelps At the Pocono RC&D 395
Bedford Street
Clarks Summit, PA 18411 or call (717)- 586-1019

Larry Breech