Dickinson REC Update for August 23, 2022

August 23, 2022022

Dickinson Research Extension Center Updates

2022 Soil Health Workshop

September 14, 2022, 8 a.m.-2p.m.

Emcee: Kristen Kukla, Dunn County Extension Agent

Morning Session: 8:15-11:45 a.m. MDT

Location: Biesiot Activities Center, 398 State Avenue, Dickinson, ND

· Welcome and Opening Comments (8:00 a.m.)

o Chris Augustin, Director, Dickinson Research Extension Center

· Effects of Integrated Crop-Grazing on Soil Nutrient Levels

o Dr. Larry Cihacek, NDSU Soil Scientist

· Integrated systems research at the Northern Great Plains Research

Laboratory

o Dr. Mark Liebig, ARS Great Plains Research Laboratory

· Soil Health and intercropping principles

o Justin Jacobs, Williston Research Extension Center, Williston, ND

· Importance of asymbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria to soil health

o Dr. Chris Augustin, Soil Scientist and Director, Dickinson Research

Extension Center

· Lunch Provided by Bravera Bank and Trust

· Caravan to DREC Section 19, Integrated Systems Research Area

Afternoon Session: 11:45-2.00 p.m.MDT

DREC Section 19, Manning, ND (From Hwy 22, turn west onto 15^th St. SW

and travel 5.2 miles to the field site)

· Importance of plant roots for building and maintaining soil organic

matter in crop rotations

o Hal Weiser, NRCS State Soil Health Specialist (Retired)

· Intercropping Demonstration

o Justin Jacobs, Williston Research Extension Center, Williston, ND

Concurrent Rotating Field Sessions (20 minutes each)

Station #1: Managing soil organic matter for building and maintaining

sustainable soil quality

Mark Liebig, ARS Great Plains Research Laborator

Station #2: Soil Horizons and Rooting Depth

John Kempenich, USDA/NRCS Soil Survey Team, Dickinson,

Station #3: What is the importance of microbial activity for organic matter

nutrient cycling?

Dr. Marko Davinic, Asst. Professor of Agriculture, Technology,

and Natural Resources, Bismarck State College

Station #4: Phosphorus mineral supplementation addition to soil content

Dr. Larry Cihacek, NDSU Soil Scientist

CONTACT INFORMATION

Doug Landblom

douglas.landblom@ndsu.edu

Office: 701-456-1109; Mobil: 701-690-8245

Please RSVP for Meal Count

By September 6 to

Toby Stroh

701-590-1151

toby.stroh@dickinsonstate.edu

Workshop is FREE!

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