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Soil Health Field Day
July 23, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
When: July 23rd from 9:30am – 1pm
Where: SE 1/4 S1 Breckenridge Township
*3 Miles east of Breckenridge and 1 mile south of Hwy 210
The Wilkin SWCD has teamed up with NRCS to offer you a morning full of information on soil health.
Topics Include:
• Soil Compaction
• Salinity
• Soil Pit
• Tools used to assess the soil
• Hands on demonstrations on how to use these tools and simple soil tests
• Rainfall Simulator Demonstration showing the impact of rain on soil
Speakers Include:
Jen Smith, NRCS Soil Scientist
Kristin Brennan, NRCS State Soil Health Specialist
Jon Quast, NRCS Soil Conservationist
Kim Melton, District Technician Wilkin SWCD
Lunch will be served at noon with a short demonstration to follow. If you are going to join us for lunch please RSVP to the Wilkin SWCD by July 21st. To RSVP, please call 218-643-2933 Ext.3