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[ENABLED] Feeding & Balancing the Soil

"Feeding & Balancing The Soil"
A 5-Day Intensive Short Course on the Albrecht Model of sustainable soil
fertility.
February 9-13, 1998  (will be repeated June 22-26, 1998)
Takes place each February and June at Little Creek Acres Demonstration
Farm in Valley Center (San Diego County)
California
Free lecture on preceding Sunday; see registration below

Course Information:
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All participants of the previous five years have rated the course
"Excellent."
Taught by global soils expert Neal Kinsey and author of Neal Kinsey's
Hands-On Agronomy.  The principles and
techniques of the Albrecht Model of sustainable soil fertility are
presented in non-technical language with slide
examples.  Participants will learn:
a.  what healthy balanced soil is and why it is necessary
b.  how properties of the soil interact to affect the condition
     and health of the soil and the plants
c.  how the laws of chemistry affect the physics of the soil
d.  about nutrient balancing and how to use field-tested and proven
sustainable methods to
     increase yields and profitability
e.  how to take the guesswork out of what can be done to bring soils
into a state of
     balanced health and optimum productivity

The course is sponsored by The Center For Living In Harmony, the USDA
Natural Resources Conservation Service
San Diego Field Office, and the Resource Conservation District of
Greater San Diego County.

Course Outline:
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Day 1 - Soil Balance, Soil Testing & Analyses
Day 2 - Calcium & Magnesium Relationships, Compaction, Root Growth
Day 3 - Fertilization with Manures/NPKS, the Pitfalls of Compost
Day 4 - Trace Elements, Balancing for Problem Resolution
Day 5 - Microbial & Plant Nutrient Relationships, Guidelines for
Biological Amendments

The course runs from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm Monday through Friday and
includes morning and afternoon refreshments
and a home-cooked gourmet farm luncheon served each day.  Hand-outs and
the book "Neal Kinsey's Hands-On
Agronomy" come with the course.

Registration Information:
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The cost for the short course is $550 if registered by Jan 10; $650
after Jan 10. Seating is limited to 24 participants.
International Society of Arboriculturists members will receive 30 CEU's.
Full audio transcripts are available to
participants for $175 and $275 for non-attendees. For books, audio
transcripts, registration, lecture or other
information, contact Brenda Roberts at Little Creek Acres Farm:  Voice:
760-749-9634   Fax: 760-749-0720    Email:
o-ag4all@inreach.com

About Neal Kinsey:
======================
Neal Kinsey, having studied directly under Dr. William Albrecht, has
over 20 years of field experience in 35 countries
working with farmers, ranchers, arborists, vitaculturists, nurserymen,
turfsmen, and others in tropical to subartic
climates and with all types of soils, crops, and growing conditions.
His work and this short course provide compelling
evidence of the universal benefits of understanding how to feed the soil
- not the plant - by using the Albrecht Model
of sustainable soil fertility management. Articles available at:
info@acresusa.com


Brenda Roberts, Executive Director
The Center For Living In Harmony
Little Creek Acres Farm
Valley Center, CA   USA
760-749-9634  Fax: 760-749-0720
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