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Join the Million Acre Challenge and University of Maryland Extension for a soil health field day at UMES Research and Education Farm. This first half of the workshop will feature in-field soil health demonstrations comparing minimally disturbed land (soy field), highly disturbed (vegetable fields) and permanent beds. Demos may include: double infiltration rings, penetrometer and wire flags for compaction, soil temperature on covered/canopy vs bare ground, slake test, tabletop erosion model, root boxes and/or cover crop buckets.
During the second half of the day, we will welcome Thomas Fazio, Compost Manager of Eco City Farms, for a compost demonstration and presentation on core principals of composting and a deep dive into two systems of different scales.
FREE, registration required: https://futureharvest.wildapricot.org/event-6066747
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About Thomas Fazio
Native to Prince George’s County, Thomas grew up ten minutes from ECO City Farms. After graduating from Elon University in 2017, Thomas spent a year working and traveling abroad where he found his passion for organic farming. While employed by local food scrap recycling company, Compost Crew, Thomas worked as project manager on the first farm to table to farm composting system in Montgomery County. Thomas is an MDA Certified Composting Facility Operator, former farm apprentice and trainee in the 2022 Eco City BFTP and current compost manager.
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Learn more about the UMES Research & Education Farm here: https://wwwcp.umes.edu/extension/umes-farm-demonstration/
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Funding for this project provided by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants Implementation 2021 and NIFA 1980 Capacity Building grant.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
10789 Stewart Neck Rd Princess Anne, MD 21853, 10789 Stewart Neck Rd, Princess Anne, MD 21853-2831, United States,Princess Anne, Maryland
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