NDS DICKINSON RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER Extending Knowledge: Changing Lives Soil Health Workshop Dickinson Research Extension Center Ranch, Manning ND 11092 15th St. SW, Manning, ND 58642 On ND Highway 22, 21 miles north of Dickinson or 2 miles south of Manning, then 3 miles west on 1th Street SW September 12, 2018 19:00 9:00-9:10 9:10 -9:40 9:40-10:10 Welcome, Dr. Kris Ringwall, Director, DREC Introduction to soil microbial processes. Dr. Josh Steffan Using cover crops: Which species to plant and why. Hal Weiser, NRCS Soil Health Specialist Fungal hyphae, glomalin, soil aggregate stability, and mycorrhizal hyphae root symbiosis. Heike Bucking SDSU Soil Microbiologist Soil sample analysis reports: traditional soil reports (NDSU, Others), biological soil analysis reports (Ward Labs, Cornell University, etc.). Sharon Weyers USDA-ARS Soil Scientist, Morris, MN Working Lunch (Overview of DREC Integrated Systems Research and Ward Labs; DREC Biological Soil Analysis Report, Doug Landblom, DREC Beef Specialist tw 10:20-11:15 11:15-12:00 Learn how microbes enhance soil 12:00-12:45 12:45-1:00 Caravan to Section 19 1:00-1:10 Instruction for applying soil health indicators in the field 1:10-2:10 Concurrent soil health indicator presentations: Hal Weiser 2:10-2:45 2:45-3:10 3:10-3:30 Josh Steffan, Sharon Weyers, Heike Bucking, Larry Cihacek Student groups application of soil health indicators Student assessment group findings Rainfall simulator/system planning alternatives You are invited. 1041 State Avenue Dickinson, ND 58601 701-456-1100 www. ag.ndsu.edu/DickinsonREC/