Date:
Monday, May 20, 2024
Time:
6:30–7:30 p.m.
Location:
Online
Speaker:
Bill Errickson, Rutgers University
Description:
Brave the elements and join us this spring for our continuing webinar series! Natural resource management combines several elements to successfully protect our environment. We continue our collaboration with the Marine Extension Program Seminar Series (MEPSS), to look at the role the natural elements (air, earth, fire, water, and wildlife) play in natural resource management and what you can do to help.
"Down to Earth Soil Management" with Bill Errickson, Rutgers University. We will look at soil health and how it is defined as the continued capacity to function as a vital living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals, and humans. Maintaining soil health is an essential component of a productive and thriving garden that is more resistant to disease and abiotic stress. This presentation will highlight the important ecological roles of soil organisms as they relate to the physical and chemical properties of soil in home-scale and community gardens. Topics will include proper methods of soil testing, optimizing soil fertility, and practices to support soil organism biodiversity through increasing soil organic matter.
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Steve Yergeau, 732-505-3671