UC Sierra Foothill REC is hosting a community workshop & field demonstration event where The Silver Lab at UC Berkeley will discuss results from a long-term (10 year) compost addition trial on foothill rangeland and observed benefits for forage quality, quantity, and  soil health characteristics.   

At this event, researchers will also be spreading compost for a new project supported by the 2017 Healthy Soils Demonstration Project  and funded by Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds and part of California Climate Investments. 

Agenda:

• Demonstrate  application of green waste and food waste compost
• Examine impacts of compost addition on forage production and quality
• Discuss how compost addition can improve rangeland soil properties
• Explore sourcing and applying compost at an operational scale
• Review cost/benefits and incentives

All are welcome to attend - Get more info by calling 530-639-8800 or emailing Jeremy James at jjjames@ucanr.edu. 

Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Time: 10am – 12pm

Location: 8279 Scott Forbes Rd. Browns Valley, CA