Basic Soil Fertility for Small Farmers
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 • 9:00AM - 12:00PM
20712 4th Street Ettrick, VA 23806
Now is the perfect time to prepare for next year's planting and crops!
This Soil Fertility Workshop will discuss all 18 nutrients essential for plant growth, and the effects on plant health. You will learn about the reasons soils become acid, nutrients that hang around and those that leave the site. Find out the importance of liming and when to apply nutrients, and how to make the best use of them.
For more information, please contact Timothy 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.
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