Event: Solana Center - Manure Composting for Ranchers & Farmers Workshop – Valley Center
Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Bates Nut Farm
Address: 15954 Woods Valley Road, Valley Center, CA
Phone: 760-749-3333
Website: To Register Visit >> https://solanacenter.org/inspire_events/manure-composting-for-backyard-farmers-workshop-valley-center/
Description: Learn how you can save money and reduce pests by composting your livestock manure! Composting manure helps protect your local watershed, prevents pollution in waterways, and produces a fantastic soil amendment. Composting is easy and inexpensive and can help reduce flies, odors, and waterway contamination. Using composted manure on your garden and landscaping will also help enrich your soil and conserve water.
Backyard farmers can also benefit from this workshop.
This workshop will cover:
- The basics & benefits of composting
- How to incorporate manure into compost piles
- Scaling up or down compost pile size
- Local regulations and requirements
- Preventing odors and flies; and
- Protecting local water sources
Benefits of manure composting:
- Saves water and money (fewer purchased amendments)
- Increases soil health and biodiversity
- Prevents flies and odors; and
- Protects waterways