Soil Microbes, up close, with Dr. Mike Amaranthus
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 
5:00pm – 7:30pm
This is another “Can’t Miss” event with globally recognized soil microbiologist, Dr. Mike Amaranthus. The whole basis of Healthy Plants, “Going Organic” evolves around healthy soils. You cannot have healthy soils without a thriving soil ecology teaming with beneficial bacteria & fungi.

Where:
Houston Arboretum
4501 Woodway
Houston, TX 77024

Cost: $40.00 per OHBA and each guest; $65.00 per non-OHBA member and each guest

Delicious Organic Dinner from “Sandy’s” and refreshments included

Reserve your spot NOW!

It’s not hard to learn nor dull but it is absolutely essential. Dr. Mike is an excellent educator & public speaker. By attending you will receive several major benefits:

• An excellent familiarity with soil biology>plant interaction>increased plant health>economics
• The damage chemical pesticides & cheap fertilizers do to soil biology and how that hurts your business
• How to get increased water conservation, carbon sequencing, healthy plants and reduced plant problems
• A global & national perspective of the Organic movement and how imperative it is that we learn ASAP. “Lead, follow or get out of the way”
• Plus much, much more

We feel fortunate to have Dr. Mike visit with us. Dr. Mike visits with leading scientists, government officials all over the world lending his expertise and advice. Dr. Mike has been featured on PBS, National Geographic and Modern Marvels TV show as well has print media such as New York Times, Newsweek, World watch and Smithsonian.

Please register early as we expect another sell out and early registration helps keep food waste down.

Thank you! OHBA

OHBA, a committee of Urban Harvest is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the education & improvement of the landscape industry in the metro Houston area.