SoilCon is back again this year, offering regional events to help people understand crop- and region-specific soil health-building practices and a Nationwide virtual event.
Thanks to the Washington State Conservation Commission for sponsoring SoilCon, allowing the events to be accessible for free or at a low cost.
Attend the Nationwide Virtual Event
Virtual SoilCon: Building Resiliency with Soils
Date: Tuesday, February 11th, 2025
Time: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm PST
Location: Webinar
Cost: Free
Topics:
- Connection of practice to policy
- Water Management
- Soil Amendment Rates
- Agroecosystem Resiliency and more.
Lightning Talk!
Apply here to present a flash talk at this year's Virtual SoilCon25!
Application submissions are due by January 28th.
Find a Regional Event Near You
Dryland Cropping Systems
Crops: Dryland cropping systems
Date: Thursday, January 30th, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM PST
Location: Lincoln County Fair & Event Center, Davenport, WA. Also available VIRTUALLY
Cost: Free!
Topics:
- Understand farm economics in dryland production systems.
- Learn about the impacts of livestock integration.
- Gain insight into the science behind carbon markets and how to navigate carbon market programs.
Diversified Organic Systems
Crops: Raspberries and Potatoes
Date: Thursday, February 13th, 2025
Time: Starting at 9 am
Location: WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center, Puyallup, WA
Cost: Free
Topics: Managing pasture micronutrients, handling the legume summer slump, farmer experiences, lessons learned from the LTARE site, and more.
Tree Fruit Soil Health Workshop
Crops: Tree Fruit
Date: February 27th, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm -4:30 pm PST
Location: Confluence Technology Center, Wenatchee, WA
Cost: $25
Topics:
- What is tree fruit soil health?
- What is the new soil health initiative?
- Soil health management tools to help mitigate tree stress and improve fruit quality in the face of climate extremes.
- Tools to mitigate replant disease.
SoilCon24 Event Recordings and Resources
SoilCon: Global Perspectives
Watch (or rewatch) SoilCon recordings at a time that is convenient for you.
If you are looking for more soil health content head over to the Washington Soil Health Initiative YouTube channel.
As a part of SoilCon24, there were four separate events:
- Global Perspectives, which brought together experts from across the Globe to talk about soil health projects and opportunities for advancement.
Regional events
Recordings below
- Diversified Organic Systems, which focused on soil management in organic systems and provided insight into animal integration.
- Irrigated Perennials Systems, which included an awesome producer panel and thoughts on innovative management in irrigated systems.
- NW WA Annual Crops that provided an opportunity to talk about cover crops, insights from the long-term agroecological research and extension site, and incentive opportunities
- Dryland Systems, which focused on soil carbon and included an insightful panel about carbon credits. This event also focused on livestock integration in a low-rainfall environment.
SoilCon: NW WA Annual Crops
SoilCon: Diversified Organic Systems
SoilCon: Dryland Systems
SoilCon: Irrigated Perennial Systems
Sponsored by:
Washington State Conservation Commission
USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service
Check out the SoilCon24 Resource Roundup
Making science-based soil health information more accessible
SoilCon has been an incredible resource for those interested in improving soil health across the globe. Over the past three years, the event has brought together 84 experts from across the country to share their expertise on a range of topics, including long-term research, soil biology, and Native American perspectives on soil health. Over three years, SoilCon has covered many subjects, providing something for everyone.
Thanks to generous sponsorship from Western SARE, SoilCon has been available to all attendees for free. The organizers from various Washington-based organizations invested countless hours in surveying the interests of agricultural professionals to ensure that the conference covered the most relevant topics. SoilCon has successfully featured various soil health-related topics, including policy updates, farmer perspectives, and research findings shared through concise lightning talks. SoilCon has been a valuable resource for agricultural professionals, providing them with up-to-date information on soil health topics for free.
Watch Past SoilCon Recordings
2021
2022
2023
SoilCon 2023 Resource Roundup
