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[The following is the text of a press release about this short course that we received second hand. We know nothing else about this event -- Please direct all questions to the contacts listed.]

Short Course: Feeding and Balancing The Soil

A 5-Day Intensive Short Course on the Albrecht Model of sustainable soil fertility. June 22-26, 1998. Taught by global soils expert Neal Kinsey and author of Neal Kinsey's Hands-On Agronomy. The principles and techniques of the Albrecht Model of sustainable soil fertility are presented in non-technical language with slide examples. All participants of the previous five years have rated the course "Excellent." Free lecture on preceding Sunday; see registration below

Course Information:

The course takes place each February and June at Little Creek Acres Demonstration Farm in Valley Center (San Diego County) California and is sponsored by The Center For Living In Harmony, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service San Diego Field Office, and the Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County.

The course runs from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm Monday through Friday and includes morning and afternoon refreshments and a home-cooked gourmet farm luncheon served each day. Hand-outs and the book "Neal Kinsey's Hands-On Agronomy" come with the course.

In the five-day intensive short course participants will learn the principles and techniques of the Albrecht Model of sustainable soil fertility and:

• what healthy balanced soil is and 'how to get there from here.'
• how properties of the soil interact to affect the condition and health of the soil - and the plants
• how the laws of chemistry affect the physics of the soil
• about nutrient balancing and how to use field-tested sustainable methods that have proven to increase yields and profitability
• how to take the guesswork out of what can be done to bring soils into a state of balanced health and optimum productivity
• how this knowledge has been used around the world with tremendous success in all conditions

The Albrecht Model Soil Fertility Course Outline:

Day 1 - Soil Balance, Soil Testing & Analyses
Day 2 - Calcium & Magnesium Relationships, Compaction, Root Growth
Day 3 - Fertilization with Manures/NPKS, the Pitfalls of Compost
Day 4 - Trace Elements, Balancing for Problem Resolution
Day 5 - Microbial & Plant Nutrient Relationships, Guidelines for Biological Amendments

Registration Information:

The cost for the short course is $550 if registered by June 1; $650 after June 1. Seating is limited to 24 participants. International Society of Arboriculturists members will receive 30 CEU's. Full audio transcripts are available to participants for $175 and $275 for non-attendees. To Register: Send checks or money order only, payable to Little Creek Acres, to 13802 Little Creek Lane, Valley Center, CA 13802. For books, audio transcripts, lecture or other information, contact Little Creek Acres Farm: Voice: 760-749-9634 Fax: 760-749-0720 Email: o-ag4all@inreach.com

About Neal Kinsey:

Neal Kinsey, having studied directly under Dr. William Albrecht, has over 20 years of field experience in 35 countries working with farmers, ranchers, arborists, vitaculturists, nurserymen, turfsmen, and others in tropical to subartic climates and with all types of soils, crops, and growing conditions. His work and this short course provide compelling evidence of the universal benefits of understanding how to feed the soil - not the plant - by using the Albrecht Model of sustainable soil fertility management. Articles available at: info@acresusa.com