The Natural Farming Analysis Basis lately led two webinars for the USDA Nationwide Assets Conservation Service (NRCS) on Technical Observe 12 as a part of our Cooperative Settlement with the company. These two webinars had been the primary of a number of that might be held over the subsequent 4 years to assist construct institutional data of NRCS workers and equip them to higher assist the distinctive wants of natural and transitioning-to-organic farmers throughout the US.
Mark Schonbeck, OFRF Analysis Affiliate, led the webinars with assist from Rebecca Champagne, OFRF’s Conservation Scientist. The primary webinar, held on January 16, lined the primary half of Technical Observe 12 together with matters resembling soil well being, local weather, and vitamins. The second webinar, held on February 5, lined the second half of the Technical Observe together with matters like natural built-in pest administration (IPM), livestock, pastures, and buffers. The webinars concluded with Query & Reply classes so individuals might ask observe up questions and get clarification on the matters mentioned. Throughout these webinars we fielded questions regarding OMRI-approved supplies, composting, shallow disturbance cultivation instruments for weed administration, and in-row drip irrigation challenges.
Serious about viewing these webinars? Recordings can be found on-line via Conservation Webinars.
