Guest guest Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Hi folks: Announcing an EM andAgriculture and EM and Health seminar in MD/DC/VA/WV area, April 2, 2005! Allan Balliett, a well-known Biodynamic organic farmer who farms in West Virginia (WV) has announced that he has organized a one-day EM and Agriculture Seminar to be offered on Saturday, April 2, 2005 in Shepherdstown, WV, which lies along the border of WV and land, and which is mere miles from both northern Virginia and DC. Allan has announced that the overall focus of the seminar will be upon beneficial microorganisms in agriculture, with a particular emphasis on the use of EM in all phasese of agriculture, including compost, compost tea, crop soils, crop plants, livestock, waste management and odor control. A secondary focus -- with a lecture to be offered in the afternoon -- will be on the topic EM and health. I have been advised by Allan that some of the presenters/faculty and offerings will include: * Steve Diver, an internationally-known expert and lecturer on beneficial microbes in crop soil and compost * Vinny Pinto (myself), offering lectures on use of EM in various areas of agriculture, along with practical tips and guidance on how to get started in using EM, and how to make powerful and effective batches of Activated EM for ag use. I will also be presenting at least one lecture or discussion group in the afternoon on the topic of EM and health, addressing the various and powerful antioxidant and probiotic properties of EM-femented antioxidant nutritional supplements. * A hands-on bokashi-making workshop will also likely be offered * Efficient Microbes (EM)™ microbial culture and various related EM products will be offered for sale by a representative from SCD. * Allan has also advised that there is a very good chance that Wood, a founding partner of SCD, will be available to offer an introduction to EM and its various uses, and also to lecture on specific applications in agriculture. studied EM technology with Dr. Teruo Higa in Japan and earned his Master's degree in Dr. Higa's EM program at University of Ryukus in Okinawa; he remains the first and only American to have completed the Master's program in EM with Dr. Higa. * Further, there will be two vendors present offering beneficial microbial products for agriculture, one of which will be offering While Allan has advised me that the seminar is primarily intended for folks from the MD/DC/VA/WV area, he anticipates that some attendees will be present from Pennsylvania and the New York/New Jersey area, and perhaps some attendees from Ohio, New England and the Carolinas. For further information on the seminar, or for registration information, please see Allan's webpage announcing the seminar at: www.gardeningforthefuture.com/ I will be presenting three to four or even more lectures, discussions and Q/A sessions at the seminar. However, I am only a presenter, and any questions about the seminar itself, events, scheduling or registration should be directed only to Allan Balliett via the contact venues provided on the webpage for the seminar. The only appropriate quetions for me might be those regarding the exact content of my presentations. I will shortly be adding mentions of the seminar and links to Allan's seminar page on my EM-related websites and on the " Events " page of my www.vinnypinto.us website. Enjoy! with care, --Vinny Vinny Pinto vinny@... phone 301-694-1249 To see my informational websites and e-mail list groups, please go to: http://www.vinnypinto.us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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