Building Soil Health Experts: Advanced Training for Professionals.

“Building Soil Health Experts: Advanced Training for Professionals” will provide expert soil health education for NRCS and SWCD soil specialists, Extension staff, crop consultants, agronomists, grazing and livestock specialists, and advisers who work directly with farmers and other ag advisers.

This event will be 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 17, 2016, at Arrowwood Resort in Alexandria, Minn.

Registration is below.

Training will encompass soil biology and measuring soil biology, integration of cover crops and livestock into cropping cropping systems, and seeding methods for establishing cover crops.

SFA has submitted applications for Continuing Education Unit soil and water management and crop management credit for this event.

Sessions will include:

• Dr. Michael Lehman, “Managing Cropping Systems to Promote Soil Microbe Populations”
• Dr. Rick Haney, “Measuring Soil Microbial Activity”
• Dr. Scott Wells, “Cover Crop Establishment Strategies”
• Dr. Allen Williams, “Integrating Cover Crops and Livestock Into Cropping Systems”

This special event is separate from the Midwest Soil Health Summit; registration for “Building Soil Health Experts” does not include MSHS registration and vice-versa. If you wish to attend the general Midwest Soil Health Summit as well you must register for that separately here.

Preregistration is required for “Building Soil Health Experts” and must be completed by noon Feb. 12. Limited scholarships may be available.

For more information about the workshop or scholarships, contact Wayne Monsen, SFA Special Projects Coordinator, atgro.nm-afs@enyaw or 1-844-922-5573 Ext. 712.

Register Here