Digging into Soil and Water
Join us for Digging into Soil and Water!
This event is combined with the NDSWCS annual meeting and NDSU Extension to present a two-day program that will cover soil, water, nutrient, cover crops, and land reclamation, as well as other soil and water-related topics. The event will be hosted at the North Central Research Extension Center, featuring presentations in the conference room and outdoor demonstrations. CEU Credits available*.
*The CEU credits for certified crop advisors will be offered in the following categories: Nutrient Management (0.5), Soil & Water Management (2), Crop Management (1), and Sustainability (0.5), totaling 4 credits.
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Day 1, August 19th Agenda:
11:00am - 12:00pm | What is carbon intensity and how is estimated in the production of a crop? -Marisol Berti |
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12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch and Awards |
1:00pm - 1:45pm | The history of phosphorus losses in North Dakota -Brady Goettl |
1:45pm - 2:00pm | Soil health in the Northern Great Plains: A meta-analysis and long-term field trial perspective -Karen Cossi Kawakami |
2:00pm - 2:15pm | Salinity affects germination and vigor in spring and winter camelina -Marisol Morocho-Lema |
2:15pm - 2:30pm | Environmental impacts assessment of improving profitability in a sunflower-alfalfa intercropping system -Ogechukwu Igboke |
2:30pm - 2:45pm | Is Soil Carbon and pH Shifting Over Time? A 30-Year Perspective from Southwestern North Dakota -Maria Batool |
2:45pm - 3:00pm | 15-minute break (meet by the Trees for the tour) |
3:00pm - 3:20pm | Ward County Soil Conservation District, Tree programs Tour |
3:30pm - 3:50pm | James Rogers, Forages Tour |
4:00pm - 4:20pm | Leo Bortolon, Cover Crops and Crops Tour |
4:30pm - 5:00pm | Carlos Pires, Soil Health Express with Soloflux and Krista Bryan, Saturo Tour |
5:30pm - 7:00pm | North Dakota Soil and Water Conservation Society Member Business Meeting |
Day 2, August 20th Agenda:
8:00am - 8:45am | Characteristics of Reclaimed Coal Mine Soils in North Dakota -Krista Bryan |
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8:45am - 9:30am | Restoration of Lands Impacted by Energy Development -Kevin Sedivec |
9:30am - 10:15am | Developing a Sustainable Future: Soil and Water Conservation in Urban Spaces -Casey Olson |
10:15am - 10:30am | 15-minute break |
10:30am - 11:15am | Addressing Nonpoint Source Pollution in North Dakota -Emilee Novak |
11:15am - 12:00pm | Water Quality Equation with Tillage, Manure, and Residue Management -Laxmi Prasad |
Registration:
Registration is $20. Please follow the link below to register for the day you'd like to attend
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Requests for accommodations related to disability should be made to the event contact person at least two weeks in advance of the event.