March 12-14, 2019 – Pendleton Convention Center
Workshop topics are pending speaker availability and are subject to change.
Goals:
- Improve awareness of existing tools that can be used to promote soil health management.
- Identify regional soil health priorities and strategize about how to address them.
- Showcase ongoing regional projects that support improved soil health.
- Explore regional solutions to build climate resilience through managing for soil health.
Tuesday March 12, 2019
7:30 am
8:00 am
8:25 am
Registration & Networking
Welcome & Conference Overview – Georgine Yorgey, Washington State University & Leslie Michel, Okanogan Conservation District
Soil Health Seminars
8:25 am
Jennifer Moore-Kucera, American Farmland Trust
Markus Kleber, Oregon State University
Katherine Hegewisch, University of Idaho
8:55 am
Shannon Cappellazzi, Soil Health Institute
Deirdre Griffin, Washington State University
David Simeral, NIDIS
9:25 am
Doug Collins, Washington State University
Jodi Johnson-Maynard, University of Idaho
Gabrielle Roesch-McNally, USDA Northwest Climate HUB
9:55 am
10:10 am
Refreshment Break
Intro to NRCS Soil Health Assessment & Test Comparisons – Cory Owens, USDA-NRCS & Shannon Cappellazzi, Soil Health Institute
Intro to the Columbia Basin Agricultural Research Center Long-Term Research Plots – Mary Corp & Stephen Machado, OSU CBARC
12:00 pm
1:00 pm
Participants will learn about the NRCS In-Field Assessment, and sampling Protocol For Soil Health Tests, as well as pre-selected workshop tracks:
- Using Web Soil Survey in the Field- Jennifer Moffitt (USDA-NRCS) & Jericho Winter (USDA-NRCS)
- Soil Pit- Jodi Johnson-Maynard (UI), Markus Kleber (OSU), Don Wysocki (OSU)
- Engaging Producers- Garrett Duyck (USDA-NRCS) & Robert Hathorne (USDA-NRCS)
NRCS In-Field Assessment: Cory Owens (USDA-NRCS), Doug Finkelnburg (UI), Jennifer Moore-Kucera (American Farmland Trust), Dave Myrold (OSU), Allen Casey (USDA-NRCS), Aaron Roth (USDA-NRCS)
Protocol for Soil Health Testing: Shannon Cappellazzi (Soil Health Institute), Leslie Michel (Okanogan CD), Deirdre Griffin (WSU), Doug Collins (WSU)
5:30 pm
6:00 pm
Doors Open: Networking Social & Cash Bar
Welcome Dinner – Gabrielle Roesch-McNally, USDA Northwest Climate HUB
March 13, 2019
7:30 am
8:00 am
Networking Coffee Hour
Welcome Address – Chad Kruger, Washington State University Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources
Keynote Address – Taking Action on Soil Health: Aligning science, economics and policies for adoption. Pipa Elias, Soil Health Strategy Manager, The Nature Conservancy.
Soil Health Success: Introduction to Regional Planning Session – Molly Stenovic & Amanda Murphy, Ruckelshaus Center
10:00 am
10:30 am
Refreshment Break
Envisioning Regional Soil Health Discussion – Session Facilitators: Molly Stenovec & Amanda Murphy – William D. Ruckelshaus Center; Georgine Yorgey, Laura Lewis, Sonia Hall, Karen Hills, & Nicole Witham – Washington State University Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources Gabrielle Roesch-McNally – USDA Northwest Climate HUB
12:00 pm
1:00 pm
Networking Lunch
Soil Health Priorities and Focus Discussion – Session Facilitators: Molly Stenovec & Amanda Murphy – William D. Ruckelshaus Center; Georgine Yorgey, Laura Lewis, Sonia Hall, Karen Hills, & Nicole Witham – Washington State University Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources; Gabrielle Roesch-McNally – USDA Northwest Climate HUB
2:30 pm
2:45 pm
Refreshment Break
Developing a Regional Soil Health Framework – Molly Stenovec & Amanda Murphy, William D. Ruckelshaus Center
4:15 pm
4:30 pm
Closing Remarks and Announcements – Chad Kruger, Washington State University Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources
Adjourn
5:30 pm
March 14, 2019
7:30 am
8:00 am
9:00 am
Networking Coffee Hour
Soil Health Test Interpretation – Shannon Cappellazzi, Soil Health Institute
Soil Health Seminars
9:00 am
Pipa Elias, The Nature Conservancy
Nick Andrews, Oregon State University
Leslie Michel, Okanogan CD
9:25 am
Doug Finkelnburg, University of Idaho
Karen Sanguinet, Washington State University
Allen Casey, USDA NRCS
9:50 am
Garrett Duyck, NRCS
Dave Myrold, Oregon State University
Doug Collins, Washington state University
BREAK (10:15 am)
10:30 am
Welcome & Conference Facilitation Wrap Up/Regional Plan Discussion
Molly Stenovec & Amanda Murphy, William D. Ruckelshaus Center & Gabrielle Roesch-McNally, USDA Northwest Climate HUB
11:15 am
Lunch with Panel: Grower Perspectives on Soil Health
Panelists:
Russ Zenner, Zenner Family Farms, Genesee, ID
Eric Williamson, Williamson Farms, Quincy, WA
April Thatcher, April Joy Farm, Ridgefield, WA
Mike Omeg, Omeg Family Orchard, The Dalles, OR
1:00 pm
1:30 pm