Short course on Soils

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>"Feeding & Balancing The Soil"
>A 5-Day Intensive Short Course on the Albrecht Model of sustainable soil
>fertility.  June 22-26, 1998.   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. All
>participants of the previous five years have rated the course "Excellent."
>Free lecture on preceding Sunday; see
>registration below
>
>Course Information:  The course takes place each February and June at
>Little Creek Acres Demonstration Farm in
>Valley Center (San Diego County) California and 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.
>
>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.
>
>In the five-day intensive short course participants will learn the
>principles and techniques of  the Albrecht Model of
>sustainable soil fertility and:
>
>*       what healthy balanced soil is and 'how to get there from here.'
>*       how properties of the soil interact to affect the condition and
>health of the soil - and the plants
>*       how the laws of chemistry affect the physics of the soil
>*       about nutrient balancing and how to use field-tested sustainable
>methods that have proven
>        to increase yields and profitability
>*       how to take the guesswork out of what can be done to bring soils
>into a state of            balanced health and
>optimum productivity
>*       how this knowledge has been used around the world with tremendous
>success in all conditions
>
>The Albrecht Model Soil Fertility Course Outline:
>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
>
>Registration Information:
>=========================
>The cost for the short course is $550 if registered by June 1; $650 after
>June 1. 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. To Register: send checks
>or money order only payable to Little
>Creek Acres to13802 Little Creek Lane, Valley Center, CA  13802. For
>books, audio transcripts, lecture or other
>information, contact 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
>

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Nan Sterman, Master Composter in Residency
Olivenhain, California
Sunset Zone 24, USDA Zone 10b or 11
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So goes an old chinese proverb:
         If you want to be happy for a few hours, get drunk;
         If you want to be happy for a week-end get married;
         If you want to be happy for a week, barbeque a pig;
         If you want to be happy all your life long become a gardener 


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