Soil Health/Soil Biology Training for the Northern Plains

Soil Health/Soil Biology Training for the Northern Plains

Summary

The project saw continued planning and solidification of the curriculum and participants in 2009. The training will be delivered in Bismarck and Carrington in North Dakota and Mitchell and Pierre in South Dakota. The dates are June 15-16 in Pierre and June 17-18 in Michell, June 28-29 in Carrington and June 30-July 1 in Bismarck all in 2010. Invitations to the training were sent out to all of the target audiences identified in the proposal.

Objectives/Performance Targets

Outcomes from this training will include:
1. An increased awareness and understanding of soil health and biology and their influence on yield and economic return.
2. These principles will be incorporated into the educational programming and communications with producers.
3. Educators will view cropping as a system where the natural cycles must be in sync to maximize efficiencies thereby reducing added fertilizers and pesticides.
4. Educators mindset will change from stressing outside inputs for yield increase to focusing on improving soil health and biology thus achieving maximum efficiencies and economic return.

Accomplishments/Milestones

Accomplishments/Milestones are explained in the summary section. Only planning accomplishments can be reported as no trainings have taken place.

Impacts and Contributions/Outcomes

No impacts/Outcomes can be reported until the training has occurred in 2010.

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