The Washington Soil Health Initiative is hosting its sixth annual SoilCon meeting! SoilCon brings together speakers from academia, industry, nonprofits, and government agencies to explore current topics in soil health. This year's meetings will center on the theme of Soil Health Successes and Failures, addressing questions like:
• Which practices are improving soil health, and which are not?
• Which soil health indicators are helpful, and which are not?
Thursday February 12, 2026
8:30am - 12:45pm PT
Online via Zoom Webinar
Topics:
- The state of the world's soils
- Long-terms soils research
- The role of microbiology in soil health
- Lightning talks from researchers and soil health practitioners
The 2026 Dryland Systems SoilCon event has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Stay tuned for information about next year's Dryland SoilCon event in early 2027.
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Presentations from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Wine Social from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM with wines from local Sustainable WA certified vineyards
WSU Tri-Cities Campus or Online
2710 Crimson Way, Richland, WA 99354 Consolidated Information Center (CIC), Room 120
Topics:
- Long-term vineyard soil research
- What is a healthy soil for wine grapes?
- Cover crop and weed management options
- Producer Panel: Using soil data to manage irrigated perennials
