The annual conference is organized by the Washington Soil Health Initiative, a joint effort of WSDA, Washington State University, and the Washington State Conservation Commission to study soil health in our state and explore ways to improve it. Topics covered at this year’s conference will include: Global soil challenges. How to interpret soil health tests. […]

The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and the National Weather Service (NWS) are hosting two webinars on soil moisture data and applications. These webinars are intended to help NWS operational forecasters and other weather & climate service providers better understand soil moisture monitoring and its practical applications. The first webinar will provide an overview […]

You may have heard a lot about soil health and soil organic matter. What are these two concepts, and how are they connected? Thea will discuss what soil organic matter is, the factors that determine whether the amount of organic matter in soil grows or diminishes, and the co-benefits of soil organic matter with respect […]

Soil Health for Fruit and Vegetable Growers With sessions on Practices for Fruits and Vegetables, Nutrient Management, Food Safety while Incorporating Livestock, Programs & Resources, Perennial Fruit & Nuts, No-Till for Vegetables, the Minnesota Ag Water Quality Certification Program and more. Soil Health for Crop and Livestock Farmers With sessions on Seasonal Grazing Enterprises, Wide Row Corn, Silvopasture, No-Till, […]

During this seminar, we will analyze two case studies involving pXRF application to urban forest and garden soils from scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of Vermont. Then we will learn how to conduct pXRF analyses safely, improve accuracy and precision during use and conclude with an open discussion. Info here.

We are seeing more and more evidence that shows the important role that biology plays in crop health and quality. We now know that biology in the soil can deliver more of the crop’s nutrients than we expect and that key realization is being too often ignored. But for our crops to take advantage of […]

Meet corn and soybean farmer, Rick Clark, who farms 7,000 acres in Indiana. Rick is quickly becoming a big name in agriculture because he provides simple explanations and clearly lays out his system of how he has increased farm profit and farm health by controlling his input costs and improved his soil's resilience. This event […]

Rural landscapes are complex physical and biological systems integrating cropland, forestland and riparian zones, crop rotations and nutrient cycling, a balance of pests and pathogens, and other interactions. Many producers seek to redesign their cropping systems guided by agro-ecological principles whereby soil health and ecological services accumulate in mutually supportive ways. They are actively involved […]

Soil health has emerged as a central theme in conversations about the future of American agriculture. Soils have become a focal topic due to new scientific understanding, the application of emerging technologies, and a growing interest among producers and policymakers in improving climate resilience and mitigating emissions. The 2022 Soil Health Innovations Conference: Soil for […]

10:00 am – 2:00 pm Location: Manitowoc, WI Join the Manitowoc County Forage Council at the Farm WI Discovery Center. 10:00 Welcome and Introductions Soil Health: How to measure it, Why it’s important, & How it ties to profitability with the Manitowoc County Soil and Water Conservation Department Balancing Phosphorus Trade-Offs & Timing with Chelsea Zegler Ag […]

Do you need to have better conversations with your farmer? Learn how equipment, weather, and the timing of planting and termination can impact your soil health journey. Learn how better soil health is like insurance for your topsoil. We’ll dig into cover crops, strip-till or no-till, new types of soil testing, and how you can […]