From Dead Dirt to Living Soil: Using Vermicompost Tea

About this episode

Garver Akers discusses the benefits of using vermicompost tea for soil health in agriculture.

In this episode of ATTRA's Voices from the Field, NCAT Agriculture Specialist Audrey Kolde hosts Garver Akers of Green Akers Consulting. Garver shares the soil health improvements he has seen from using vermicompost tea in medium- to large-scale agriculture production. Drawing from his experience as regenerative farmer, ecological horticulturist, and organic farm and garden consultant, Garver provides an in-depth exploration of the benefits of using vermicompost soil amendments. NCAT Resource...

People in this episode

Host: Audrey Kolde

Guest: Garver Akers

Topics covered

• soil health
• vermicompost tea
• agriculture
• regenerative farming
• ecological horticulture

Keywords

• vermicompost
• soil amendments
• agriculture production
• regenerative farming
• ecological horticulturist

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Green Akers Consulting, NCAT

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