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Tuesday, August 28, 2018 @ 3:00 pm5:00 pm

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Regenerative Agriculture is Solar-Powered Food Production via Soil Biology


“The biggest barrier to agricultural progress is between the ears,” says Dr. Kris Nichols, and she doesn’t mean corn! Founder and principal scientist of KRIS (Knowledge for Regeneration and Innovation in Soils) Systems Education & Consultation and former Chief Scientist at the Rodale Institute, Dr. Nichols is a pioneer in her work with soil biology, a new way of thinking about soil science as a complex mix of geology and biology, involving powerful give-and-take networks of living things within the soil. And, when soil health is central to agricultural practices, remarkable amounts of carbon can be stored.

She will highlight her work at a free talk near Allentown at 7 p.m., Tuesday, August 28, at the monthly meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Association at TEK Park, 9999 Hamilton, Breinigsville, PA 18031.

Dr. Nichols notes that plants are the most efficient solar energy generators ever designed, brilliantly storing energy from the sun in bonds between carbon atoms. These carbon atoms are the building blocks for almost all life on Earth, providing the energy required for enzymatic reactions and biochemical interactions. Naturally, what we do with–and to—the land (our agricultural practices) impacts this soil biology (the flow of energy and resources below ground). Regenerative agriculture is a system of farming that recognizes this link between plants and soil and seeks to guide agriculture practices with the goal of optimizing soil biological processes. Regenerative agriculture improves the nutritive quality of food by cycling nutrients, managing water, and controlling pests and diseases. The result builds resilience against climatic uncertainty.

Learn more: https://themarea.org/event/regenerative-agriculture-is-solar-powered-food-production-via-soil-biology/

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Regenerative Agriculture is Solar-Powered Food Production via Soil Biology


Date: Tue, Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Location:
TEK Park, 9999 Hamilton Blvd
Breinigsville, PA 18031


Cost: Free