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REAL FOOD CAMPAIGN 2012-2013 Bionutrient Rich Crop Production Workshops Participation-based with questions and answers, the workshop series provides a venue for farmers, growers, and gardeners of any type to learn about current research and proven methods, and go step-by-step through the processes that will lead to optimum crop health and sustained yield. Our goal is to engage and build on what you already know and are doing, and to find ways to increase the bionutrient level of your soil and crops for greater yields, healthier produce and better marketability. Workshop participants will learn to relate more knowingly and directly with their soils and plants, and learn to detect the growth stages, processes and limitations of their plants, and the interactions they are having with the soil and surrounding air. Participants will also receive monthly e-newsletters during the workshop series and throughout the growing season with helpful guidance, answers to FAQ, articles and supplementary reading. More information and online registration is available at our website: www.Bionutrient.org . A project of the Bionutrient Food Association The 2012-2013 Bionutrient Rich Crop Production workshop is designed so that participants can learn the basic principles and practices of this form of biological and energetic farming and gardening. R EAL F OOD C AMPAIGN L. Sativa quality seed co. Identifying Deficiencies Overview of soil depletion causes & solutions; Interpreting soil tests; Mineral balancing and amendments; Composting for fungal or bacterial dominance; Seed vitality & sources; Biological inoculation; Principles of Biological Farming Biological symbiosis as ideal mode of plant feeding; Complete & incomplete compound creation; Protein synthesis & proteolysis and correlation to pest & disease pressure; Management systems & steps to realize potential; Vital Health in the Field Strategies to address limiting factors before and after they present; Nutrient drenches & foliar sprays; Testing – conductivity, pH, tissue, weak acid, refractometers & brix measurements; Secondary plant metabolyte production as primary insect & disease management strategy; Effecting expansion & fruiting aspects of growth; Managing Crops Thru the Season Observing, understanding and managing plant structure & development; Learning from weeds; Preemptive methods of dealing with disease; Crop energetics; Prolonging the harvest; Principles & Practices to be Covered
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REAL FOOD CAMPAIGN 2012-2013 Bionutrient Rich Crop Production Workshops
Participation-based with questions and answers, the workshop series provides a venue for farmers, growers, and gardeners of any type to learn about current research and proven methods, and go step-by-step through the processes that will lead to optimum crop health and sustained yield.
Our goal is to engage and build on what you already know and are doing, and to find ways to increase the bionutrient level of your soil and crops for greater yields, healthier produce and better marketability.
Workshop participants will learn to relate more knowingly and directly with their soils and plants, and learn to detect the growth stages, processes and limitations of their plants, and the interactions they are having with the soil and surrounding air.
Participants will also receive monthly e-newsletters during the workshop series and throughout the growing season with helpful guidance, answers to FAQ, articles and supplementary reading.
More information and online registration is available at our website: www.Bionutrient.org.
A project of the Bionutrient Food Association
The 2012-2013 Bionutrient Rich Crop Production workshop is designed so that participants can learn the basic principles and practices of this form of biological and energetic farming and gardening.
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Identifying Deficiencies
Overview of soil depletion causes & solutions; Interpreting soil tests; Mineral balancing and amendments; Composting for fungal or bacterial dominance; Seed vitality & sources; Biological inoculation;
Principles of Biological Farming
Biological symbiosis as ideal mode of plant feeding; Complete & incomplete compound creation; Protein synthesis & proteolysis and correlation to pest & disease pressure; Management systems & steps to realize potential;
Vital Health in the Field
Strategies to address limiting factors before and after they present; Nutrient drenches & foliar sprays; Testing – conductivity, pH, tissue, weak acid, refractometers & brix measurements; Secondary plant metabolyte production as primary insect & disease management strategy; Effecting expansion & fruiting aspects of growth;
Managing Crops Thru the Season
Observing, understanding and managing plant structure & development; Learning from weeds; Preemptive methods of dealing with disease; Crop energetics; Prolonging the harvest;
Principles & Practices
to be Covered
Whether you are growing on a hundred acres or a hundred square feet, whetheron a city rooftop or down a rural route...
Vermont
Shelburne, VT Nov 11, 2012 & Mar 3, 2013Shelburne Farms
MassachusettsBelchertown, MA Oct 28, 2012 & Mar 17, 2013New England Small Farm Institute
Byfield, MA Nov 4, 2012 & Mar 10, 2013Byfield Community Arts Center
Jamaica Plain, MA Nov 3, 2012 & Mar 9, 2013The Nate Smith House
Martha’s Vineyard, MA Dec 1, 2012 & Mar 2, 2013Location TBA
Plymouth/South Shore, MA Mar 9, 2013 & Apr 13, 2013Location TBA
Waltham, MA Dec 5, 2012 & Feb 27, 2013Waltham Fields Community Farm
New YorkSaratoga Springs, NY Nov 12, 2012 & Mar 4, 2013Saratoga Springs UMC
Connecticut
Wilton, CT Oct 27, 2012 & Mar 16, 2013Millstone Farm
Online registration is also available at www.Bionutrient.org. Those seeking financial assistance, wishing to pay in installments, or returning after attending a prior course should contact Gary Neves at [email protected] or 774-573-6804.
Workshops for 2012 -2013The cost of the workshops is $150 for the two sessions. Substantial financial assistance provided by the Forrest C. & Frances H. Lattner Foundation is available to encourage farmer participation.
Workshop Leaders:Dan Kittredge & Derek Christianson
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2012-2013 Courses
DAN KITTREDGE Executive Director of the Bionutrient Food Association, Dan is the son of prominent leaders in the organic movement, and has been an organic farmer since childhood. His experience managing organic farms and developing sustainable agriculture techniques has connected him with farmers in Central America, Russia, India and the United States. Dan is passionate about raising the quality of nutrition in our food supply through collaboration with committed individuals and organizations that support growing and eating really good food.
DEREK CHRISTIANSON Derek is the farmer at Brix Bounty Farm in Dartmouth, MA, where he aims to produce and promote the production of nutrient dense foods, using sustainable growing methods which focus on improving soil health for long-term agricultural viability. Central to this mission are efforts to improve food security through community projects which increase knowledge and awareness of sustainable production techniques on farms and in backyard and community gardens.
