2023 Soil Health Workshop

Photo Credit:

Sheri Schneider

Soil Health Workshop

Soil Health Workshop

Roots, Microbes, Nutrient Cycling,

Intercropping, and Fertilizer Reduction

Emcee: Kurt Froelich, Stark/Billings County Extension Agent 

Morning Session - 8:00 – 10:45 a.m. (MDT)

Biesiot Activities Center (DSU Football Stadium), 398 State Ave., Dickinson, ND 58601

Welcome – Douglas Landblom, Beef Cattle & Integrated Systems Specialist,

Dickinson Research Extension Center

A introduction into soil health . . . What is soil health and why is it important?

• Dr. Lindsay Malone, Asst. Professor, NDSU School of Natural Resource Sciences  

Intercropping is a new production concept – What are the implications for soil microbial activity

and nutrient cycling?

• Justin Jacobs, NDSU Williston Research Extension Center, Williston, ND

Cropping sequences for ND that maximize soil health and reduce fertilizer requirement

• Dr. Clair Keene, Asst. Prof., Agronomy, NDSU Plant Sciences (Zoom Presentation)

Soil testing is an important tool for measuring chemical and biological soil aspects – what are the

key soil tests for measuring soil health?

• Dr. Larry Cihacek, Soil Scientist, NDSU School of Natural Resource Sciences  

Lunch – Provided by Bravera Bank & Trust Grill Team

Caravan to DREC Section 19, Integrated systems research area

Afternoon Session – 11:30 – 2:00 p.m. (MDT)

Importance of plant roots for building and maintaining soil organic matter in crop rotations

• Dr. Lindsay Malone, Asst. Prof., NDSU School of Natural Resource Sciences  

Practical uses of legume crops in diverse crop rotations

• Douglas Landblom, Beef Cattle & Integrated Systems Specialist, Dickinson Research Extension Center              

Concurrent Rotating Field Stations (20 minutes each)

Station #1: Intercropping seed separation demonstration

• Justin Jacobs, NDSU Williston Research Extension Center, Williston, ND

Station #2: Functions of the Soil and Plant Relationships

• John Kempenich – USDA/NRCS Soil Survey Team, Dickinson, ND

Station #3: What is soil aggregation and why is important for soil health?

• Larry Cihacek, Soil Scientist, NDSU School of Natural Resource Sciences   

1:40                 Wrap Up

CEU's are Available

You can check our website:

https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-hub/research-extension-centers-recs/dickinson-rec/events

Please RSVP the Meal Count By September 13 to Sheri Schneider 701-456-1120 sheryl.schneider@ndsu.edu

Workshop is FREE

https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/newsreleases/2023/september/dickinson-research-extension-center-soil-health-workshop-set-for-sept-20