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Soil scientist Jairo Restrepo Rivera of COAS has books and a video available in Spanish on remineralization

"It is lamentable that as soil scientists coming from the university classroom we are not acquainted with the natural solubility of the minerals found in rocks. What would Julius Hensel say!" "What we need to discuss is, what gives life to plants? What animates the minerals so that they can be transformed into biodiversity? For this we have to make a great effort as scientists to understand that agriculture and plants aren't the arbitrary sum of minerals: plants are harmony, a symphony, a miracle of nature. For me, is enough to respect the miracle, feel that life is beautiful and that we have to defend it and live it intensely." (more…)

Additional Dan Kittredge Workshop Opportunities

Dan Kittredge 2010 Workshop Series In addition to the previously mentioned workshops, Dan Kittredge will be teaching a series of workshops throughout 2010 covering the topic of nutrient dense crop production. These workshops draw from cutting edge research and long proven techniques that build the ideal soil environment for crop growth and production. Dates- Sunderland, MA: Jan-17, Mar-14, May-2, July-11, Sept-12, Nov-14Hartford, CT: Jan-1, Mar-21, May-16, Jul-18, Sep-19, Nov-21Columbia County, NY: Jan-10, Mar-07, May-08, Jul-10, Sep-11, Nov-07Montpelier, VT: Feb-7, Mar-28, May-23, Jul-25, Sep-26, Nov-28Lincoln, MA: Jan-23, Mar-13, Apr-24, ...

Remineralizing the Landscape: Creating Fecundity in the Garden

Remineralizing the Landscape: Creating Fecundity in the Garden by Owen Wormser Principal at Abound Design Landscape professionals each year put countless amounts of plants in the ground. Their success and their client’s happiness requires that these plants establish themselves quickly and then grow with vigor. Consequently, any experienced landscape professional attends to each plant’s requirements, working hard to make sure each plant gets exactly what it needs. This usually means focusing on fertilization and pH requirements while locating each plant in a spot where it will get the necessary amounts of moisture and light for it to feel at ...

Moira and Cameron Thomson of the Seer Centre on YouTube

  Moira and Cameron Thomson of the Seer Centre on YouTube RTE just found these wonderful YouTube videos and we would like to share them with you! Originally filmed by BBC Television, the Seer Centre in Scotland has received enormous media coverage through the years in newspapers and on the radio and television in the UK. Their center attracts many visitors every year and has been supported by the actor Sean Connery. They now have a product in the UK distributed by Angus Horticulture Ltd. Rock Dust Organic Remineralisation Rock Dust Rock Dust in Scotland

Brazil Conference on Remineralization!

From September 21-24, 2009, the Brazilian Conference of Rochagem will be taking place in Brasília. With the help of various Brazilian Institutions, the congress will cover topics on the most recent cutting edge research, as well as regulation and mineral production for soil remineralization to form a coherent policy making strategy. The conference will be attended by Carlos Cristan and Alberto Machado, our international coordinator in Brazil as well as many agrogeologists from Canada and South America. The conference is being sponsored by Petrobras and other companies and government agencies and it is organized by researchers from the University of ...

Brazil Conference on Remineralization

Brasilia Conference on Remineralization From September 21-24, 2009, the Brazilian Conference of Rochagem will be taking place in Brasília. With the help of various Brazilian Institutions, the congress will cover topics on the most recent cutting edge research, as well as regulation and mineral production for soil remineralization to form a coherent policy making strategy. The conference will be attended by Carlos Cristan and Alberto Machado, our international coordinator in Brazil as well as many agrogeologists from Canada and South America. The conference is being sponsored by Petrobras and other companies and government agencies and it is organi...

Eco Farm Conference in California

The 29th Annual Ecological Farming Conference January 21 - 24, 2009 Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, California on the shores of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Real Food Campaign director Dan Kittredge will be giving a presentation on Saturday, January 24th. For more detailed information, visit http://eco-farm.org/index.php/efc/detailed_saturday_schedule. (more…)

NOFA Winter Conference

  22nd NOFA/Mass Annual Winter Conference ORGANIC AGRICULTURE:The Roots of a Sustainable Community Online Registration Closed Saturday, January 17th, 2009 - 9.00am-5.30pm Worcester Vocational Technical High School, Skyline Drive, Worcester, MA http://www.nofamass.org/conferences/w2009/index.php Real Food Campaign director Dan Kittredge will be giving two workshops. Workshop #1 Description: A PARADIGM SHIFT: CONCEPTS NECESSARY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NUTRIENT DENSE CROPS (NDC), AND THEIR POTENTIAL*** Dan Kittredge Maximizing crop nutrition and yield are only possible when the biological system is understood and intelligently ...

American Chestnut Revival

Restore the Crown of Abundance THURSDAY AUGUST 7, LOUIS MAY, an elder environmentalist in the upper Hudson Valley, drove me 70 miles to see a tree he has watched and measured for 35 years. Lou’s tree is in dense forest on a steep slope at the south end of Schoharie Valley. Its 18-inch dbh trunk isn’t impressive for that forest. Actually, it’s a midget compared to its mighty ancestors—but these days, any American Chestnut is rare. This one is a giant and an elder. (more…)

New RTE Coordinator for South Africa

We are excited to introduce you to Jacques Snyman, our new RTE Coordinator for South Africa and to his company Turbo-Grow. Please click here to find out more about him!