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Basic Soil Science for Farmers

  • 20712 4th Street Ettrick, Va 23806 (map)

Basic Soil Science for Farmers

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 • 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

20712 4th Street Ettrick, Va 23806


Farmers and Growers will learn about how to develop a healthy soil, how soils form, the different layers, the different soil particles and how they effect our potential to produce crops, the importance of porosity in soil, organic matter in soil, water holding capacity and how soil surveys are made and how they are a great source of information on your land to help determine productivity

Space is limited to 30 participants.

For more information, contact Tim Sexton at 804-524-1028, or tsexton@vsu.edu.

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Small Farm Outreach Program office at smallfarm@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.

Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments. Its programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, or any other basis protected by law.

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