Common Ground Country Fair: Full Schedule

10:00am EDT

Bioleveraging: Advanced Soil Building

Influencing inert soil and atmospheric elements with humic and biological methods

Speakers

Teltane Farm & Nursery

Teltane Farm & Nursey

Mark FulfordTeltane Farm & Nursery151 Stovepipe AlleyMonroe, ME 04951207-525-7761seed garlic

Friday September 20, 2013 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Hayloft

Farming & Gardening, Soil Science

12:00pm EDT

Soil Trench Overview

A description of a glaciolacustrine - glaciofluvial soil trench that abuts a wetland will be given by a Maine certified or USDA soil scientist.

Speakers

Maine Association of Professional Soil Scientists (MAPSS)

Maine Assoc. of Professional Soil Scientists

David TurcotteMaine Association of Professional Soil Scientists (MAPSS)PO Box 611Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426207-564-2628To promote the profession of soil science and an understanding of the value of the soil resource in the state of Maine

Friday September 20, 2013 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Soil Pit

Farming & Gardening, Soil Science

1:00pm EDT

Soils of Maine

An M.S. Power Point presentation on the soil formation factors as they apply to Maine, and how certain soils are best suited for particular land management practices (including agronomic) or tied to ecological sites.

Speakers

Maine Association of Professional Soil Scientists (MAPSS)

Maine Assoc. of Professional Soil Scientists

Friday September 20, 2013 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Windsor Tent

Farming & Gardening, Soil Science

10:00am EDT

Soil Block Demonstration

Demonstration of making soil blocks with ladbrooke soil block makers, including how to use soil blocks for starting garden seedlings and a recipe for soil block mix.

Speakers

Tom Vigue

Saturday September 21, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Litchfield Tent

Farming & Gardening, Soil Science

12:00pm EDT

Soil Trench Overview

A description of a glaciolacustrine - glaciofluvial soil trench that abuts a wetland will be given by a Maine certified or USDA soil scientist.

Speakers

George Bakajza

Maine Assoc. of Professional Soil Scientists

Saturday September 21, 2013 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Soil Pit

Farming & Gardening, Soil Science

5:00pm EDT

Managing Soil Organic Matter

Soil health and stewardship is the cornerstone of organic farming and gardening. This talk will summarize ways to responsibly manage one of the most important aspects of soil fertility and soil health - soil organic matter - from its basic functions and importance in soil to the best ways to enhance it. We will cover common soil amendments - what to add and what NOT to add to your soil - as well as the advantages and disadvantages of several green manure and cover crops.

Speakers

Bruce Hoskins

Assistant Scientist of Plant, Soil, and Environmental Sciences, UMaine Soil Testing Lab

Bruce HoskinsMaine Soil Testing Service5722 Deering Hall Rm 409AOrono, ME 04469-5722207-581-2945Soil nutrient management, organic matter management, organic nutrient sources, cover crops, and composting information

Saturday September 21, 2013 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Windsor Tent

Farming & Gardening, Soil Science

12:00pm EDT

Soil Trench Overview

A description of a glaciolacustrine - glaciofluvial soil trench that abuts a wetland will be given by a Maine certified or USDA soil scientist.

Speakers

Don Phillips

Maine Assoc. of Professional Soil Scientists

Sunday September 22, 2013 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Soil Pit

Farming & Gardening, Soil Science

3:00pm EDT

Soil Block Demonstration

Demonstration of making soil blocks with ladbrooke soil block makers, including how to use soil blocks for starting garden seedlings and a recipe for soil block mix.

Speakers

Tom Vigue

Sunday September 22, 2013 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Windsor Tent

Farming & Gardening, Soil Science