Understanding and Strengthening the Soil Food Web for Sustainable Landscapes
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Agenda
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Friday, May 10, 2024
9:00 am – 12:00 pm CDT
Presented by: Troy Hinke
Understanding the Importance of Healthy Soil in Landscape Architecture
- Definition and characteristics of healthy soil
- The role of soil in ecosystem functioning
- Importance of soil health for sustainable landscapes
Exploring the Soil Food Web
- Defining the soil food web: functions and components
- Overview of soil organisms:
- Bacteria, fungi, earthworms, protozoans, nematodes, arthropods
- Reptiles, birds, and mammals
- Interactions and relationships within the soil food web
Assessing Soil Health
- Importance of soil testing and assessment
- Techniques for assessing soil health:
- Physical, chemical, and biological indicators
- Practical demonstrations or case studies
Strengthening the Soil Food Web
- Introduction to soil management practices
- Techniques for strengthening the soil food web:
- Adding organic matter:
- Composting, mulching, liquid amendments
- Compost tea, compost extract
- Reducing compaction:
- Aeration, use of cover crops
- Minimizing tillage:
- No-till farming, conservation tillage
- Practical applications and case studies
- Adding organic matter:
Implementation and Best Practices
- Understanding successional range of different plants
- Integrating soil health principles into landscape design and management
- Sustainable landscaping techniques:
- Permaculture principles, regenerative landscape design
- Community engagement and education
- Further learning and implementation
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Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.
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Credits
Professional Engineers
3.0 PDHs
Landscape Architects
3.0 HSW CE Hours
LA CES
3.0 HSW PDHs
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 3.0 PDHs for professional engineers and 3.0 HSW continuing education hours for licensed landscape architects in most states that allow this learning method. Please refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider License No: CEA362), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700) and North Carolina (S-0130). HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers and landscape architects via its registration with the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System. Other states do not preapprove continuing education providers or courses.
The Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System has approved this course for 3.0 HSW PDHs. Only full participation is reportable to the LA CES.
On-Demand Credits:
The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format is not pre-approved by any licensing boards and may not qualify for the same credits; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate. The following pre-approvals may be available for the on-demand format upon request:
3.0 HSW PDHs (LA CES)
Speakers
Troy Hinke
Mr. Hinke began his career with soil biology, serving as Rodale’s Compost Specialist, working side-by-side with Dr. Elaine Ingham, and performing experiments on large and small-scale agricultural production. He has managed two organic farms as well as serving as compost specialist for a large-scale windrow composting facility. Mr. Hinke owns Living Roots Compost Tea where he consults with growers and composters worldwide, along with performing educational outreach through public speaking. He is the host of “What’s Brewing? A Compost Podcast”, as well as the 2023 Worm Farming Conference. Mr. Hinke currently resides in eastern Pennsylvania and works as an Organic Certification Specialist.