Healthy Soils Workshop: Using Compost in Tomato Systems

tomato at Russell Ranch

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Location
Muller Ranch, County Road 95 and County Road 18A

Using Compost in Tomato Systems

A Healthy Soils Program Workshop

Come for the compost spreading demo, stay for the BBQ lunch!

CEUs Offered

Please join us for an informative and fun event!

Workshop will cover:

  • What is compost? What kinds of composts are there? How do I order it?
  • Quality Control of Compost – How do we know there’s no weed seeds? How do we know there’s no pathogens? Will work in my spreader?
  • Spreader Calibration and Spreading Demonstration
  • Comments on Effects of Compost on Muller Ranch
  • Coarse vs. Fine Particle Compost – Why are we doing this study?
  • Yield outcomes of several kinds of compost on tomato, from UCD studies
  • 11:45am   BBQ LUNCH!  Sponsored by Westside Spreading Inc. and Republic Services

Space is limited so register today!

Download an agenda and flyer below

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