Soils 101 WORKSHOP HOSTS AND LOCATIONS
Wednesday, Nov 13th, 2013 St. Charles, MN 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
These workshops are being jointly hosted by University of Minnesota Extension in Winona, Sibley and Hennepin Counties. DATE
LOCATION
HOST
Nov 13th St. Charles City Hall Jake Overgaard 830 Whitewater Ave Winona County St. Charles, MN
Extension
Nov 14th Site postponed till later date
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR Jodi DeJong-Hughes has a MS degree in Soil Fertility in Agronomy from ISU and 16 years of experience with the University of Minnesota Extension. She works with producers pertaining to tillage management, soil quality, and compaction issues across Minnesota. The success of the program is largely due to the participation of the producers, small class size (limited to 15 people), hands on activities and an easy to understand format. CCA’s can self-report for 4 CEU’s in Soil and Water, 2 CEU’s in Nutrient Management, and 2 CEU’s in Crop Management.
Carver County 11360 Hwy 212 Cologne, MN 55322
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Join us for an intensive day of soils training and continuing education opportunities (CEU’s)
OBJECTIVES:
Understand and manage soil quality, which will enhance yield production and soil productivity, increase fertilizer efficiency, decrease tillage operations, and help growers and agronomists make better decisions concerning their farming systems.
TOPICS WILL COVER:
A BASIC SOILS COURSE FOR PRODUCERS AND AG PROFESSIONALS Soils 101 is an intensive 8 hour class that provides a hands-on teaching environment designed to provide a basic understanding of soil science principles to producers and crop consultants. The class is beneficial for anyone who has never had a soils class and for the soils enthusiast. Bring your soil test results and any soil management questions. Class size is limited to 15 participants to insure interactive learning.
Understanding the physical aspects of our soil: aggregation, bulk density, compaction, erosion, and tillage management. Understanding the soil chemical aspects: N, P, K cycling, organic matter contributions, CEC, pH … Managing for healthy soils by understanding and increasing the biodiversity. Discuss and explore soil texture: sand, silt and clay and the value of soil organic matter.
PARTICIPANT COMMENTS: I really enjoyed exploring a topic I knew virtually nothing about. Jodi is very enthusiastic, knowledgeable and can "talk farmer." Good information around compaction and “soil care” to help avoid issues that last for years.
SPACE IS LIMITED SO REGISTER EARLY TO GUARANTEE ROOM
Cost $75.00 per person
Lunch, refreshments and handout materials included Name_________________________________ Address_______________________________ _______________________________________ City___________________________________ Zip____________________________________ Phone_________________________________ Email__________________________________
Please send registration & payment to: U of MN Extension Winona County ATTN: Soils 101 225 W 2nd St, Winona, MN 55987
For more information please contact: Jake Overgaard Email:
[email protected] Phone: 507-457-6440 Cell Phone: 651-341-8964
