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Digging into Soil and Water

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Add to Calendar 2025-08-19 11:00:00 2025-08-19 17:00:00 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.Sponsors Day 1, August 19th Agenda:11:00am - 12:00pmWhat is carbon intensity and how is estimated in the production of a crop?-Marisol Berti12:00pm - 1:00pmLunch and Awards1:00pm - 1:45pmThe history of phosphorus losses in North Dakota-Brady Goettl1:45pm - 2:00pmSoil health in the Northern Great Plains: A meta-analysis and long-term field trial perspective-Karen Cossi Kawakami2:00pm - 2:15pmSalinity affects germination and vigor in spring and winter camelina-Marisol Morocho-Lema2:15pm - 2:30pmEnvironmental impacts assessment of improving profitability in a sunflower-alfalfa intercropping system-Ogechukwu Igboke2:30pm - 2:45pmIs Soil Carbon and pH Shifting Over Time? A 30-Year Perspective from Southwestern North Dakota-Maria Batool2:45pm - 3:00pm15-minute break (meet by the Trees for the tour)3:00pm - 3:20pmWard County Soil Conservation District, Tree programs Tour3:30pm - 3:50pmJames Rogers, Forages Tour4:00pm - 4:20pmLeo Bortolon, Cover Crops and Crops Tour4:30pm - 5:00pmCarlos Pires, Soil Health Express with Soloflux and Krista Bryan, Saturo Tour5:30pm - 7:00pmNorth Dakota Soil and Water Conservation Society Member Business MeetingDay 2, August 20th Agenda:8:00am - 8:45amCharacteristics of Reclaimed Coal Mine Soils in North Dakota-Krista Bryan8:45am - 9:30amRestoration of Lands Impacted by Energy Development-Kevin Sedivec9:30am - 10:15amDeveloping a Sustainable Future: Soil and Water Conservation in Urban Spaces-Casey Olson10:15am - 10:30am15-minute break10:30am - 11:15amAddressing Nonpoint Source Pollution in North Dakota-Emilee Novak11:15am - 12:00pmWater Quality Equation with Tillage, Manure, and Residue Management-Laxmi PrasadRegistration:Registration is $20. Please follow the link below to register for the day you'd like to attendRegister OnlineCONTACT INFORMATIONChandler Gruener - Minotchandler.gruener@ndsu.edu701-857-7677 CONTACT INFORMATIONNaeem Kalwarnaeem.kalwar@ndsu.edu701-256-2582 North Central Research Extension Center | 5400 US-83, Minot, ND 58701 NDSU Agriculture no-reply@ndsu.edu America/Chicago public
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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 - 12:00pmWhat is carbon intensity and how is estimated in the production of a crop?
-Marisol Berti
12:00pm - 1:00pmLunch and Awards
1:00pm - 1:45pmThe history of phosphorus losses in North Dakota
-Brady Goettl
1:45pm - 2:00pmSoil health in the Northern Great Plains: A meta-analysis and long-term field trial perspective
-Karen Cossi Kawakami
2:00pm - 2:15pmSalinity affects germination and vigor in spring and winter camelina
-Marisol Morocho-Lema
2:15pm - 2:30pmEnvironmental impacts assessment of improving profitability in a sunflower-alfalfa intercropping system
-Ogechukwu Igboke
2:30pm - 2:45pmIs Soil Carbon and pH Shifting Over Time? A 30-Year Perspective from Southwestern North Dakota
-Maria Batool
2:45pm - 3:00pm15-minute break (meet by the Trees for the tour)
3:00pm - 3:20pmWard County Soil Conservation District, Tree programs Tour
3:30pm - 3:50pmJames Rogers, Forages Tour
4:00pm - 4:20pmLeo Bortolon, Cover Crops and Crops Tour
4:30pm - 5:00pmCarlos Pires, Soil Health Express with Soloflux and Krista Bryan, Saturo Tour
5:30pm - 7:00pmNorth Dakota Soil and Water Conservation Society Member Business Meeting

Day 2, August 20th Agenda:

8:00am - 8:45amCharacteristics of Reclaimed Coal Mine Soils in North Dakota
-Krista Bryan
8:45am - 9:30amRestoration of Lands Impacted by Energy Development
-Kevin Sedivec
9:30am - 10:15amDeveloping a Sustainable Future: Soil and Water Conservation in Urban Spaces
-Casey Olson
10:15am - 10:30am15-minute break
10:30am - 11:15amAddressing Nonpoint Source Pollution in North Dakota
-Emilee Novak
11:15am - 12:00pmWater 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

Register Online

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Chandler Gruener - Minot
 

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Naeem Kalwar
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Carlos Pires

Requests for accommodations related to disability should be made to the event contact person at least two weeks in advance of the event.