Soil Health Principles that Improve Farm Operations Workshop

Cathy McQueeney

2 years ago

Healthy soils are essential to the success of every agricultural operation. Our new workshop, Soil Health Principles that Improve Farm Operations, will provide you with the information you need you need to know about soils and how to adjust your soil management to deal with extreme weather conditions. Join our soil experts on Thursday, June 1, 2023 to learn how you can build healthier soil to improve the health of your operation.

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Workshop: Soil Heath Principles that Improve Farm Operations
Date: Thursday, June 1, 2023
Time: 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Conservation Resource Center – Clackamas SWCD, 22055 S. Beavercreek Rd., Beavercreek, OR 97004

This is an in-person workshop. Part of the workshop will be in the field, so please dress for the weather and be prepared to walk over uneven ground.

About Our Presenters, Joe Williams and Nick Sirovatka

USDA-NRCS Soil Specialists Joe Williams and Nick Sirovatka will lead this workshop. Joe Williams will talk about soil health principles. He will also specifically address conservation practices that can improve your soils during extreme weather conditions. Nick Sirovatka will demonstrate the rainfall simulator to show how vegetative cover can increase water infiltration and reduce erosion. This simulator will show in real time how different management decisions can affect your soil. Workshop participants will see first hand how addressing the four principles of soil health can lead to improved soil health for agricultural producers across a variety of production systems.