Composting and Soil Health

Presented by Miranda Procko of Owl Ridge Homestead
• Introduction to the Soil Food Web: Understanding the roles of bacteria, fungi, protozoa, nematodes, and micro-arthropods in the soil biome.
• Soil Chemistry & Nutrient Cycling: How microorganisms break down organic matter to make nutrients plant-available, eliminating the need for synthetic fertilizers.
• Soil Structure & Health: Improving soil aggregation and water infiltration to fight compaction and erosion.
• Regenerative Practices: Implementing low or no-till farming, cover cropping, mulch, and rotational practices to protect soil life.
• Biologically Complete Compost (BCC):Techniques for making, managing, and testing high-quality, biologically active compost.
• Microscopy and microbe identification : view microorganisms in real time using a compound microscope
Miranda Procko is a graduate with distinction from the Soil Food Web School foundational courses and consultant training program as well as a permaculture design consultant. She has been studying and working with soil and ecological growing principles on her small regenerative farm in CT for almost 2 decades. Miranda serves as a consultant for local farmers and gardeners on restoring soil, and implementing whole systems design.

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