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SUMMARY:Phosphorus: The Balancing Act
DESCRIPTION:Phosphorus: The Balancing Act\n\nExploring the science\, successes\, and strategies behind soil health. \nPhosphorus: The Balancing Act – Join us on February 12\, 2026\, from 8 am to 5 pm at the John Bradley Centre in Chatham. The agenda is jam-packed\, you’ll hear from experts providing tips\, tools and knowledge for building soil health that can be incorporated into your farming systems. \nThe LTVCA Precision Phosphorus Reduction Program has teamed up with the Sydenham Phosphorus Reduction Initiative at St. Clair Region Conservation Authority for this event. See full details below.  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n				BUY TICKETS\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Agenda & Speakers\nDate: February 12\, 2026 Time: 8 AM – 5 PM \nLocation:  John Bradley Convention Centre  –   565 Richmond Street\, Chatham\, ON N7M 1R2 \nDetails: $25/person\, light breakfast\, refreshments\, and lunch provided! \nMore Information: Guest speakers include Dale Cowan (Agris Co-op)\, Lori Phillips (AACF)\, Aaron Breimer (CCA\, Moose-Ag)\, and a panel discussion with Ontario Soil Network Farmers\, among many others! \n  \n\n\n\n\nKey Note Speaker: Jill Clapperton\, PhD\, Principal Scientist\, President\, Rhizoterra Inc.\n \nJill Clapperton is an internationally recognized speaker and educator on soil health\, and how to make the transition to healthy soil. She has a PhD in plant ecophysiology\, studying the biochemistry of plant mycorrhizal interactions. Jill worked for 16 years as the Rhizosphere Ecologist at the Ag Canada\, Lethbridge Research Centre in Lethbridge\, AB\, Canada\, before moving to the USA and starting her own consulting company- Rhizoterra Inc. With a strong interest in food security and sovereignty\, Jill had started working with NuLeaf Farms (system design and AI-based automation for Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA))\, developing grow recipes for leafy greens\, fruits\, vegetables\, and medicinal and ceremonial plants. \n“I have worked all over the world in large-scale organic and conventional fruit and vegetable production\, dryland and irrigated grain cropping\, and vineyards. My current project is trying to grow soil-building\, nutritious forage crops to supplement grassfed cattle in south central Kansas\,” Jill shares. \nJill consults with individual farmers\, corporations\, and agencies\, and conducts workshops that offer practical knowledge and understanding of what characterizes healthy soil\, the practices that foster soil health\, and how to measure success using simple and easy tools. Most importantly\, we always have fun while learning.
URL:https://lowerthames-conservation.on.ca/event/phosphorus-the-balancing-act/
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