Soils Part 1: Soil Testing & Nutrient Management Planning Workshop

Description:

This workshop is Part 1 of a 2-part soils workshop, but you do not need to attend both parts. Part 2 will be held in Brattleboro, VT on February 28, 2019. Click here for information about Part 2: Soil Health, Cover Cropping, & Nutrient Management Planning.

Attendees of Part 1 of this workshop will:

• Learn about soil testing techniques and tour the UMass Soil & PLant Nutrient Testing Lab
• Learn about soil health assessment methods from Brandon Smith, NRCS National Soil Health Team Leader
• Practice basic soil monitoring techniques you can do on your farm, including pH and electrical conductivity testing
• Learn to interpret soil test results
• Create a nutrient management plan for next season for at least one field on your farm

Instructors:

• Katie Campbell-Nelson, Extension Educator, UMass Vegetable Program
• Tracy Allen, UMass Soil Testing Laboratory
• Brandon Smith, NRCS National Soil Health Team Leader

Registration:

$30, includes lunch and parking. Limited to 25 attendees. Pre-registration required: Click here to register for this event online. To register by phone, please call the UMass Vegetable Program at (413) 577-3976.

Mail payment or pay at the door. Bulk payments may be made if you are attending more than one workshop in this series or if you are paying for multiple attendees. Please make checks out to “UMass” and send to:

Click here to request special accommodations for this event.

Questions? Contact the UMass Vegetable Program, umassveg@umass.edu, (413) 577-3976.