Saratoga County SWCD Soil Health Workshop Aug. 30, 2018 at Welcome Stock Farm in Northumberland, NY

Please arrive early if signing up for CE credits

1:00 – 1:30 Registration and visit Exhibits

1:30 – 1:45 Welcome & Announcements in Shop

1:45 – 2:30 Earthworms and Soil Health

The benefits of Long Term No-Till – Frank Gibbs

2:30 – 2:45 Break

2:45 – 4:00 Soil Pit with Frank Gibbs

See what is happening underground

Registration FormRegistration Fee $10

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Please return Registration form to Saratoga County SWCD

50 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020

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You may also register by emailing your name and number of attendees to

clerksaratogaswcd@gmail.com. Payment will be due in the form of cash or check at the start of the workshop

Saratoga County SWCD

Soil Health Workshop

Issues and solutions with No- Till farming

Look underground in a field with tillage history

Thursday Aug. 30.2018

Welcome Stock Farm

285 West River Rd Schuylerville, NY 12871

CCA Credits Pending

Frank Gibbs is a Certified Soil Scientist. He formed Wetland and Soil Consulting Services in 2012 after working for 36 years for USDA in Ohio. Frank has traveled the world conducting training sessions on soils, cover crops and other soil health topics. Frank is the 5th generation to reside on and operate the family farm near Raw-son, OH. Frank will be sharing ideas on no-till farming and talking from the soil pit where he will compare a section of the farm that has NEVER been tilled to the rest of the field that has a history of tillage.