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San Miguel County Compost Seminar and Field Tour
Hosted by Shavano Conservation District August 29, 10am-2pm Free classroom-style seminar held at the Ouray County 4-H Event Center, 22739 Hwy 550, Ridgway. Topics include composting for agriculture production and home garden, biochar and biochar application, commercial food waste compost collecting and processing, soil food web, and soil health practices. Field Tour will be to Dirty Sturdy's compost site to see how they utilize community food waste and apply it to agricultural production. Bus transportation will be provided for Field Tour. Optional bus transportation provided for the event will leave from Montrose Fairgrounds (1001 N 2nd St, Montrose) at 8:45am. Bus transportation from Telluride will leave from Lawson Hill Park & Ride (130 Society Dr., Telluride) and have pick-up at Placerville Park (400 Front Street, Placerville) between 9:00-9:15am. Following field tour, the busses to Montrose and Telluride will make return trips with respective stops at pick-up locations. Please register online by August 22. Click Here to register. San Miguel County has been awarded funding from USDA to pursue food waste diversion and compost services within our region. In addition to waste diversion, SMC will use funds to support its ranchers, farmers, and other ag producers. They'll be working with Shavano Conservation District, CSU extension, WEEDC, Bruin Waste Management, and many other partners to scale food waste diversion and beneficial soil practices. One of the program's major goals is to create long-term support and funding opportunities for our agricultural community. Some partners, such as Zero Food Print, already offer flexible grant opportunities to improve soil health. However, SMC needs to hear your perspective on what is needed before designing workshops and further grant opportunities. If you want to share your experience or interest in composting or soil health, please participate in this short survey - click here! |