NOFA Organic Lawn & Turf Course

August 7, 2009
UMass Amherst - Student Union Ballroom

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The 5th annual NOFA Organic Lawn & Turf Course will be held Friday, Aug. 7th at UMass Amherst, during the NOFA Summer Conference! This special, intensive offering runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will teach participants how to grow organic lawns and turf that looks good and survives stress, how to transition from conventional to organic management, how to educate and communicate with clients about organic land management methods and lots of practical information.

Over 400 professionals, homeowners, municipal groundskeepers, landscapers and activists have benefited from the information taught at this course over the last four years, and gone on to lead organic management efforts in their communities.

Course Faculty:

Chip Osborne
Osborne Organics, Marblehead, MA

Bill Duesing
CT NOFA Executive Director, Solar Farm Education, Oxford, CT

Kimberly Stoner
Ph.D. Entomologist, CT Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, CT

Amy Vickers
Engineer and water conservation expert; President of Amy Vickers & Associates Inc., Amherst, MA

Donald Bishop
Gardens Are Inc., Marlborough, MA

Topics Include:

  1. Why Organic?
  2. Soil Health and Fertility
  3. Soil Amendments and Compost
  4. Site Analysis and Cultural Practices
  5. Pest, Weed and Disease Management
  6. Water Management and Conservation
  7. Client Relations Q&A Panel

Course Materials and Logistics:
You will receive:

  1. The NOFA Organic Lawn & Turf Handbook: Beautiful Grass Naturally
  2. Course binder with PowerPoint presentation handouts and additional resources
  3. Locally sourced catered lunch by UMass Amherst

Cost:
$150 for the first person from a firm/town; $125 each additional person Register also for a two-day NOFA Summer Conference pass (Sat/Sun) and receive a $30 discount!

For more Information:
Contact Kathy Litchfield, NOFA/Mass OLC Program Coordinator, at (413) 773-3830 or Kathy@nofamass.org. Visit www.organiclandcare.net for more information on the NOFA Organic Land Care Program.