DIRT Workshop Event - December 12 - 14, 2022

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Workshop is being held at the Hilton Garden Inn
4351 17th Ave S
Fargo, ND

Register for DIRT

The DIRT workshop is less than a week away, the numbers have been given to the hotel, the food has been ordered and the printing done.  This means we are not able to issue refunds. We may be able to transfer the registration to another person if you have a colleague that would like to attend in your place.  Please email Abbey Wick (abbey.wick@ndsu.edu) with information about a replacement.   Thanks for understanding!

Accommodations

Hilton Garden Inn – DIRT Workshop is held here
4351 17th Ave S, Fargo
701-499-6000
$129/night

Home2 – neighboring hotel within walking distance
1652 44th St S, Fargo
701-492-4502
$129/night

DIRT Workshop Schedule

Monday, December 12

5:30 PM -
6:30 PM

Registration

Social Event, Buffet Dinner Served, Cash Bar

6:30 PM -
7:15 PM

Evening Keynote: Intentional Plans for Your Soil Health and Yourself

Abbey Wick (NDSU), Angie Johnson (NDSU), Monica McConkey (Eyes on the Horizon), Sean Brotherson (NDSU)

7:30 PM -
9:00 PM

Working Groups: Developing Soil Health, Farm Safety and Farm Stress Plans

Abbey Wick (NDSU), Jean Haley (Haley Consulting), Lee Briese (Centrol Ag Consulting), Jason Hanson (Rock and Roll Agronomy), Angie Johnson (NDSU), Monica McConkey (Eyes on the Horizon), Sean Brotherson (NDSU)

Tuesday, December 13

8:00 AM -
9:00 AM

Registration

Continental Breakfast

9:15 AM -
10:00 AM

Welcome & Keynote

A Soil Health Frame of Mind – Abbey Wick (NDSU) and Elizabeth Reaves (Sustainable Food Lab)

10:00 AM -
11:30 AM

Keynote

Soil Health Principles through the Eyes of CCAs – Tim Hammerich (Host of Soil Sense), Lee Briese (Centrol Crop Consulting), Jason Hanson (Rock and Roll Agronomy)

11:30 AM -
12:30 PM

Lunch

12:45 PM -
5:30 PM

Formal Presentation Topics

Weeds, Disease and Insect Management – Joe Ikley, Andrew Friskop, Jan Knodel

Fertility and Water Management – Dave Franzen, Hans Kandel

Cover Crops and Soil Health – Marisol Berti, Leo Bortolon

Livestock Grazing, Nutrition and Cover Crops – Zac Carlson, Kevin Sedivec

Discussion Session Topics

Getting Started with Soil Health – Lee Briese (Centrol Ag), Leo Bortolon (NDSU), Tony Wagner (Farmer)

Soil Health in High Clay Soils – Greg LaPlante (CCA), Abbey Wick (NDSU), Vance Johnson (Farmer)

Reducing Tillage – Lee Briese (Centrol Ag), Dave Franzen (NDSU), Lee Trautman (Farmer)

Salinity Management – Darren Dunham, Naeem Kalwar, FARMER

Cover Crops and Low Residue Crops (Edible Beans, Canola) – Mark Huso (Huso Crop Consulting), Greg Endres (NDSU), FARMER

Soil Health and High Disturbance Crops (Sugar Beets) – Dan Vagle (American Crystal), Brad Brummond (NDSU), Steven Schuster (Farmer)

Soil Health in High Clay Soils – Greg LaPlante (CCA), Abbey Wick (NDSU), Vance Johnson (Farmer)

Livestock Nutrition and Cover Crops – Kevin Sedivec (NDSU), Zac Carlson (NDSU), RANCHER

Managing Salt-Affected Areas
Darren Dunham (Centrol Ag Consulting), Naeem Kalwar (NDSU), Lee Trautman (Farmer)

Interseeding and Intercropping – Hans Kandel (NDSU), Audrey Kalil (NDSU), Tyler Zimmerman (Farmer)

Managing Low pH Soils –
Kyle Okke (Agile Agronomy), Ryan Buetow (NDSU), Jon Wert (Farmer)

Grazing Cover Crops – Miranda Meehan (NDSU), Erin Gaugler (NDSU/Rancher)

Strip Till and Reducing Tillage – CCA, Dave Franzen, FARMER

Farming for Soil Carbon – Lee Briese, Lindsay Malone, FARMER

Weeds, Disease and Insect Management – Joe Ikley, Andrew Friskop, TBD

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Social Event, Heavy Appetizers/Dinner, Cash Bar

Wednesday, December 14

7:30 AM - 8:15 AM

Continental Breakfast

8:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Formal Presentation Topics

Field Scale Learning at the SHARE Farms – Abbey Wick, Brady Goettl

Fertility and Salinity Management – Dave Franzen and Naeem Kalwar

Discussion Session Topics

Farming for Soil Carbon – Lee Briese (Centrol Ag), Lindsay Malone (NDSU), Ben Harris (Sustainable Food Lab)

Soil Health in High Clay Soils
Greg LaPlante (GL Consulting), Abbey Wick (NDSU), Vance Johnson (Farmer)

Livestock Nutrition and Cover Crops
Kevin Sedivec (NDSU), Zac Carlson (NDSU), Brian Amundson (Rancher)

Forage Crops and Perennials – Marisol Berti (NDSU), Mikayla Tabert (Farmer/Rancher)

Soil Health and High Disturbance Crops (Sugar Beets) – Dan Vagle (American Crystal), Brad Brummond (NDSU), Steven Schuster (Farmer)

Interseeding and Intercropping – Hans Kandel (NDSU), Audrey Kalil (NDSU), Tyler Zimmerman (Farmer)

Reducing Tillage – Lee Briese (Centrol Ag), Dave Franzen (NDSU), Lee Trautman (Farmer)

Finalizing Soil Health Plans, Final Questions, Discussions
Tim Hammerich (Host of Soil Sense), Lee Briese (Centrol Ag Consulting), Jason Hanson (Rock and Roll Agronomy), Abbey Wick (NDSU)

Cover Crops and Low Residue Crops (Edible Beans, Canola) – Mark Huso (Huso Crop Consulting), Greg Endres (NDSU), FARMER

Strip Till and Reducing Tillage – CCA, Dave Franzen (NDSU), Jon Bertsch (Farmer)

Getting Started in Soil Health – Jason Hanson (Rock and Roll Agronomy), Abbey Wick (NDSU), Michael Dick (Farmer)

Forage Crops and Perennials -Marisol Berti (NDSU), Mikayla Tabert (Farmer/Rancher)

10:45-12:00

Closing Discussion
Finalizing Soil Health Plans, Final Questions, Discussions – Tim Hammerich, Lee Briese, Jason Hanson, Abbey Wick

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