Video Recordings from Eastern Nebraska Soil Health Conference Now Available

LINCOLN, Neb. — The video recordings from the Eastern Nebraska Soil Health Conference held Feb. 9, 2023 can be found on the Soil Health Conference page, YouTube or viewed below.

This year’s conference was attended by over 150 people and highlighted topics ranging from diversified crop rotations to interseeding cover crops to livestock integration. We also featured emerging soil health methods such as new cover crop species, biochar as a soil amendment, and the perennial grain Kernza. Our presenters were farmers, extension educators, industry representatives, graduate students and academics.

We thank everyone who attended and participated in this successful and informative event. Please check back this summer for announcements of the 2024 Soil Health Conference.

2023 Eastern Nebraska Soil Health Conference Presentations:

Welcome

Caro Córdova, UNL assistant professor and statewide soil health specialist, and Katja Koehler-Cole, soil health management extension educator

Moving Forward Requires Looking Backwards: Benefits of Re-diversifying Crop Rotations in the Midwest

Marshall McDaniel, Iowa State University

Interseeding Cover Crops into Early-season Corn and Soybean — What We Learned and Next Steps

Farmer panel with Chad Dane (Clay County) and Jay Goertzen (York County) moderated Jenny Rees, Nebraska Extension Educator

Practical Tips for Selecting and Grazing Forage Cover Crops

Mary Drewnoski, UNL beef systems specialist

Nebraska Farmer’s Perspective on Diverse Crop Rotations and Intensification

Farmer panel with Angela Knuth (Saunders County), Garret Ruskamp (Cuming County), Kyle Riesen (Jefferson County), and Haldon Fugate (Gage County) moderated by Nathan Mueller, Nebraska Extension Educator