Free webinar: Soil Builders - Compost for Soil Function & Disease Suppression
/The Soil Builders FREE webinar series continues on Thursday, December 9th, at 1pm, with a webinar focused on composting to support soil function & disease suppression, while improving and protecting water quality.
In this webinar you'll learn:
How to manage water infiltration and nutrient availability with compost
Why organic matter in compost improves aggregate structure and reduces erosion
Examples of using compost to manage soil borne pathogens of plants
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This is part of a series of interactive Soil Builders Workshops where you can:
1. Gain a deeper understanding of the connections between soil health & water quality.
2. Increase your technical know-how about compost, including specific compost Best Management Practices for a wide range of interventions.
3. Learn how to support change of practice for road construction, development projects, stormwater control & site remediation.
Organized by the Composting Association of Vermont, the Soil Builders Project is funded wholly by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under assistance agreement (LC00A00605) to New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission in partnership with the Lake Champlain Basin Program.