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Soil Health
Clinic Comes to Phoenix and Las Vegas
Andrew
Backhaus, Ph.D.
 
Artistic Arborist will be hosting 1-Day Soil Health Clinics
in Phoenix and Las Vegas
Phoenix Clinic →Thursday, April 7, 2005 from
7:45 am - 4 pm
Valley
Garden Center, 1809 N. 15th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Las Vegas Clinic
→Friday, April 8,
2005 from 7:45am - 4:00 pm
Cooperative Extension Center, Las Vegas, NV
Our
distinguished list of Guest
Speakers include...
Stu
Buck,
founder of Spectron Labs. A soil scientist who’s developed new
soil tests, recognized for soil diagnostics in golf, agriculture and
ornamentals
Tim Johnson, owner
of Artistic Arborist and recognized as one of a leading tree health care expert.
James Sotillo,
Certified Arborist in New York City & surrounds, widely known for eco-friendly
management methods.
Charles Clarke,
turf specialist at Woodbury GC, NJ, Clarke Sod Farms & co-inventor of compost tea brewers used
throughout the U.S.
Tommy Wildermuth,
Miller Chemical & Fertilizer Corp., an adviser of commercial ag for past decade.
Jeff Young,
Organic Gem AT a leading brand of slow release, liquid fish fertilizer.
Owen Regan,
AT Sales Assoc.
turf
specialist &
founder of AT Sales Assoc., specializing in installation of turf for sports,
golf, private & municipalities
Dr. Andrew Backhaus,
consulting arborist, plant researcher & lecturer of horticulture, arboriculture
and turf management for past 30 years.
1-Day Soil
Health Clinic
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7:15-7:45 AM |
Registration
Visit with vendors,
display of new equipment & supplies
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7:45-8:00 AM |
Welcome
Announcements
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8:00-8:30 AM |
10 Years of Soil Health
Management for Golf, Sports and Residential Turf
Owen
Regan AT Sales Assoc.
Traditional Turf Maintenance until
1950
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The Chemical Revolution 1950-1995
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Back
to the Future with Organic Methods for Golf & Sports Turf
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8:30-9:30 AM |
Basics of Soil Health
Dr. Andrew Backhaus, Artistic Arborist Inc, Phoenix, AZ·
Basics of Soil Health
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Living vs. Non-Living Components of Soil
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9:30-9:50 AM |
Coffee Break
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9:50-11:00 AM |
The Science
of Soil Microbiology vs. Fertilizers
Stu Buck, Spectron Labs Inc, Phoenix, AZ·
Elemental Analysis Isn’t Everything
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Organic Matters – Meaning of Organic Acids & Organic Matter Content
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Interaction of Microbes & Element Nutrients
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11:00-12:00 PM |
Soil Borne
Disease Suppression with Compost Extracts
James Sotillo, Tree Hill Org, NY·
The nature of suppressive soils
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Disease conditions that are treatable with compost extracts
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Rebuilding soil health
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12:00-1:00 PM |
Lunch
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1:00-2:00 PM |
Improving
Soil Microbe Interactions with Compost Tea
Charlie Clarke, Clarke Sod Farms, NJ·
Intro to Compost Tea
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Large-Scale Compost Tea Brewing
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2:00-2:45
PM |
Fish
Hydrolysate to Stimulate Microbes and Improve Plant Health
Jeff Young, AMT
Organic Gem
Why are
fish products good for Turf
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Benefits to Trees, Shrubs, Herbs, Perennials
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2:45-3:45 PM |
New Methods
to Manage Our Most Common Problems
Tim Johnson, Artistic Arborist & Tommy Wildermuth,
Miller Chemical
Surface & Subsurface Application
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When to use soil drench vs. soil injection
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Tank
Mixing techniques with Humic Acid
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Adjuvants, Chelates & Foliar Treatments for Trees, Palms & Citrus
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3:30-4:00 PM |
CEU Sign-Up
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Click here for printable
registration form
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