2026 Soil Water Workshop
The annual Soil Water Workshop hosted by NDSU Extension with both in-person and virtual attendance options. The in-person workshop will be held at the FargoDome in Fargo, North Dakota.
The one-day workshop will cover soil and water management topics relevant to North Dakota producers, agronomists, consultants and industry personnel.
“The Soil Water Workshop is a great opportunity to learn about recent advances and updates to soil, water, and fertilizer management in North Dakota,” says Brady Goettl, NDSU Extension soil science specialist and event organizer.
| Time | Title | Presenter |
| 7:30 AM | Registration | |
| 8:00 AM | Introducing the "North Dakota Soil Resource" and 2026 soil fertility outlook | Brady Goettl and Dave Franzen |
| 8:30 AM | From advice to action: strengthening farmer–advisor collaboration for soil and water success | Lee Briese |
| 9:00 AM | A practical look at CEC | Tom DeSutter |
| 9:30 AM | Break/ Poster Session | |
| 9:50 AM | Cover cropping trials, triumphs, and trade-offs | Lindsay Malone |
| 10:20 AM | An Idahoan's perspective on nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus management in barley | Jared Spackman |
| 11:10 AM | Stress management and safety in agriculture | Angie Johnson |
| 11:40 AM | Lunch | |
| 12:40 PM | Soil test correlation and calibration | John Breker |
| 1:10 PM | All about sulfur in one easy lesson | Brady Goettl |
| 1:40 PM | New nitrogen sources: separating fact from fiction | Szilvia Yuja |
| 2:10 PM | Break/ Poster Session | |
| 2:30 PM | Intensifying management for soil health: a long-term research perspective | Carlos Pires |
| 3:00 PM | Impacts of tile drainage on agricultural hydrology and water quality | Laxmi Prasad |
| 3:30 PM | What lies beneath...secrets of the B horizon | Jay Goos |
| 4:20 PM | Survey and Dismissal | Brady Goettl |
Workshop Contact:
Brady Goettl
701.367.2441
Registration or accommodation questions contact: Stephanie Sculthorp-Skrei, 701-231-7712 Stephanie.Skrei@ndsu.edu
Requests for accommodations related to disability should be made to the event contact person at least two weeks in advance of the event.