CAP Meeting: Nutrient Stewardship: Harnessing Soil Biology

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 - 9:00am to 2:30pm
Location:
Northwest State Community College, 22600 OH-34, Archbold OH; Auditorium
Contact email:
Contact name:
Alan Sundermeier
Contact phone:
419-261-0625

Guest Speakers & Schedule:
9:00 am: Jim Hoorman, Hoorman Soil Health Services: How Soil Biology Impacts Phosphorus Availability
10:30 am: Break
11:00 am: Struvite Topics

  • Chuck Anderson, The Andersons, What is Struvite, Can it Replace MAP Fertilizer?
  • Kyle Verhoff, OSU Extension, Defiance County DARA Site Struvite Research
  • Mitlesh Bhambi, Vinayak Shedekar, OSU Specialists, On-Farm Struvite Testing

Noon: Lunch
1:00 pm: Allen Dean, Dean Farms Cover Crops LLC, Cover Crop Biomass Nutrient Tracking
1:30 pm: Heather Rindler, Brookside Labs, Testing for Nutrient Availability from Cover Crops

Cost: $20.00 Fee Collected at the Door Lunch Provided; Open to the Public
Registration: RSVP by July 18, 2025, to Alan Sundermeier at 419-261-0625 or email alansundermeier@gmail.com