Kansas Soil Health Alliance

Soil Health Partnership Webinar
2026-03-26 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-30 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us for a free, monthly one-hour webinar hosted by the Kansas Soil Health Alliance featuring farmers, ranchers, educators, and ag professionals providing insightful views and sharing personal experiences on how they are working to improve and protect Kansas’s soil. The webinar is on Zoom from noon-1pm on the last Thursday of every month.

Book Launch and Community Table for "Living Roots: The Promise of Perennial Foods"
2026-03-31 17:30 - 19:30 | Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont Street, Lawrence, Kansas, 66044, United States
Join us for a celebration of perennial foods and their deep roots in this land and community! We’ll gather around a common table to share and build local connections, enjoy perennial treats, and engage in conversation with Liz Carlisle, Aubrey Streit Krug, Megan Kaminski, and Kelly Kindscher about their new book, Living Roots: The Promise of Perennial Foods. This work features contributions from 35 farmers, scientists, poets, land stewards, Indigenous knowledgeholders, faith leaders, food writers, ethnobotanists, environmental historians, teachers, and community leaders. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing, courtesy of Raven Book Store.

In Lawrence, a number of leaders and organizations bring us in closer relationship to the land through their work. We invite all attendees to learn more about the efforts of these groups and offer something of their own making/foraging/history to bring to the table. Share something that reflects your connection to the seasons and perennial stewardship in this place, and bring your calendar to sign up for future events!

This event is held in partnership with The Land Institute and The Commons at KU.

Cover Crop Summit 2026- A Practical Approach to Cover Crops
2026-04-02 10:00 - 16:30
If you are curious about the practicality of cover crops in your operation, this hybrid event could be for you. Learn about recent research updates, economic considerations, and hear from individual farmer and rancher experiences.

This event will be held in various Research Extension locations in North Dakota, and will also have an online zoom option.

Ag Tech Day
2026-04-04 10:00 - 14:00 | Flickner Innovation Farm, 1923 Arrowhead, Moundridge, KS, 67107, United States
Calling curious minds, especially those in grades 5-12!!

Ag Tech Day is an opportunity for youth (and their families) to explore how technology is shaping modern agriculture. From drones and sensors to robotics and insect-tracking tools, participants will get an up-close look at both new and established technologies that help make farm management more efficient.

This come-and-go event features a wide variety of stations set up around the farm for attendees to visit. There will be plenty to see, do, and learn.

FREE and open to the public (registration required)

Organic Farming Field Day
2026-04-08 08:00 - 15:00 | Kleinenfelter Barn Conference Center, 1774 230th Street, Hiawatha, Kansas, 66434, United States
Join Acres U.S.A. and OCIA for a day of practical learning, farmer-to-farmer discussion, and hands-on insight into organic agriculture. This free field day brings together respected educators, experienced farmers, and land managers to explore soil health, cover crops, and profitable organic systems.

The day begins with a morning conference session and concludes with a guided farm tour at Geiger Farms, where participants will see organic grain production and regenerative practices in action.

This event is designed for farmers, landowners, agronomists, and anyone interested in organic and regenerative agriculture.

This organic farming workshop in Hiawatha, Kansas brings together farmers and soil health experts to share practical strategies for improving soil biology, cover crop systems, and regenerative agriculture practices.

Soil Health Foundations for the Homestead
2026-04-10 00:00 - 2026-04-12 23:59 | Ray Archuleta’s Farm, Seymour, Missouri, 65746, United States
If you’re a homesteader, gardener, or small-scale grower, this is a rare opportunity to learn directly in the field about how soil really works and how to build healthier, more resilient systems.

Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition Monthly Grazing Call (VIRTUAL)
2026-04-13 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-05-11 19:30 - 21:00
Connect with other graziers from across the state of Kansas in a telephone conversation with grazing management experts on the SECOND MONDAY of each month, from 7:30 to 9:00 pm.

These informal discussions cover all aspects of grazing management. This is an opportunity to learn how you can use complementary forages to extend your grazing season, gain management tips and explore ideas to improve profitability while you responsibly manage your natural resources.

Who should participate: Farmers, ranchers and educators. Anyone who is interested in grazing!

To participate in the call just dial: 563-999-2134 & enter the access code: [REDACTED].

Using Compost Extracts to Build a Productive Soil Ecosystem
2026-04-14 10:00 - 15:00 | Gen8 Bio Farm, 156 270th Street, Sabetha, Kansas, 66534, United States
Compost extracts are a simple yet powerful method to inoculate agricultural soils with beneficial microbes to improve farm resiliency. Topics include: Regenerative Agriculture & Rhizophagy Cycle, Compost Extractor Demonstration, Live Microscopy and Farmer Panel about How They Integrated Compost Extracts into their Operation

Women in Agriculture
2026-04-15 09:00 - 15:30 | Ottawa Memorial Auditorium, 301 S. Hickory St., Ottawa, Kansas, 66067, United States
Keynote speaker: Debbie Lyons Blythe. Topics include estate planning, accounting systems, turning stress into strength and more!

Abundant Ogallala: Producers and Possibilities- Part 1 (VIRTUAL)
2026-04-15 13:00 - 14:00
Join NCAT Agriculture Specialists Darron Gaus and Cody Brown for a virtual workshop series that will: • Discuss the state of water in the Ogallala Aquifer and the High Plains • Highlight water conservation practices • Introduce producers to conservation funders • Explore drought resilience . . .and more!

Non Trad Ag Coffee Talk: Agritourism At A Crossroads
2026-04-16 08:30 - 10:00 | Casa Somerset Bed and Breakfast and Organic Farm, 16315 W 287th St, Paola, Kansas, 66071, United States
Join to learn how Kansas SB 519 is shaping new opportunities – and new questions – for farm businesses, presented by Dr. Yue Vaughan, Assistant Professor of Event & Hospitality Management, Kansas State University

Bringing Soil to Life: A Hands On Field Day
2026-04-16 09:30 - 15:00 | Ewing Community Center, 205 E. Main, Ewing, Missouri, 63440, United States
Life in the soil is essential to the health of your crop and livestock. Dive deep with us as we look into the biology, discuss it’s role in soil and plant health, look under the microscope at several types of compost and have a hands on experience with Hiwassee Products as we make an extraction.

Douglas County Conservation District Cover Crop Demonstration Field
2026-04-16 18:00 - 18:30 | DG Co Cons. District Cover Crop Demo Field, 2197 N 1100 Rd, Eudora, Kansas, 66025, United States
Curious about cover crops? Come see them in action! The Douglas County Conservation District is hosting a FREE event at the Cover Crop Demonstration Field to explore how no-till and cover crops perform in real field conditions. This event is a great chance to learn how these practices can improve soil health, reduce erosion, and benefit your operation.

Gardening for Soil Health Workshop
2026-04-18 09:00 - 14:00 | Golden Wheel Senior Center, 114 S. Concord St, Minneapolis, Kansas, 67467, United States
Come learn about Vermicomposting, IMOs and make your own worm bin! Featuring Scott Eckert, Tyler Johnson and Shelby Beyer!

QPR Suicide Prevention Training
2026-04-21 13:00 - 14:30
Addressing the wellness needs of those working in agriculture or related areas will be the focus of several upcoming Question-Persuade-Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention webinars sponsored by North Dakota State University Extension. The 90-minute webinar will address concerns of high stress levels in agriculture-related jobs and the toll on mental and emotional well-being.

Though focused on individuals working in and around agriculture, anyone interested in the topic can register. There is no cost for the training, which is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Research indicates the suicide rate is significantly higher for those working in agriculture. The QPR training will provide participants with awareness and skills to recognize and respond to warning signs of a mental health crisis or suicidal thinking, and how to respond in an appropriate and supportive way.

Range and Pasture Health Day
2026-04-22 11:00 - 13:30 | Graham County Fairgrounds, 2520 US Highway 283, Hill City, Kansas, 67642, United States
Come learn about the critical challenges facing our grazing lands and how you can address them.

MPF Webinar: Opening the Black Box- Soil Microbial Complexity- Part 2: Soil as the Final Frontier (VIRTUAL)
2026-04-22 16:00 - 17:00
Soil is far more than a growing medium; it is a living system filled with unseen organisms that quietly regulate how ecosystems function. Join Sam Lord, soil ecologist and Assistant Research Professor at the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry, for a two-part webinar series where we will explore how diverse soil microbes, most of which are still unknown to science, interact with plants and their environment to move nutrients, store carbon, and help ecosystems remain stable through change. By comparing native prairies with managed agricultural soils and using modern tools that let us see both who is there and what they are doing, this work opens the “black box” of soil life. Together, these talks show that soil is not a static backdrop for plants, but an active, dynamic frontier where biological interactions belowground shape the health and resilience of landscapes above ground. The first part of this webinar series will occur on March 25, 2026.

This free webinar, to be held via Zoom, will include a presentation and a live question-and-answer session. The webinar will be recorded, and a link to the recording will be sent to all registrants and posted to the MPF YouTube channel.

NACD Conservation Coffee webinar- Brewing Partnerships: Tackling Nitrate in Northeast Nebraska
2026-04-23 14:00 - 15:00
Presented by Jim Olson, Source Water Protection Specialist, learn how proactive outreach and producer partnerships are protecting drinking water in northeast Nebraska.

Nitrate contamination remains a persistent drinking water challenge across agricultural regions of the Midwest. This presentation shares an outreach model used in northeast Nebraska to proactively engage producers and communities whose water supplies are approaching the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency nitrate maximum contaminant level. The session will highlight communication strategies, measurable outcomes, and lessons learned and explore the value of building a collaborative Source Water Protection Network to expand conservation impact.

Livestock guardian dogs: Practical insights from the pasture
2026-04-23 19:00 - 20:00
As predator pressure remains a constant challenge for livestock producers, North Dakota State University Extension and University of Minnesota Extension sheep and goat specialists will provide an informative webinar to help protect animals.

The webinar will feature a sheep producer who has owned guardian dogs for decades.

It will feature guest speaker Janet McNally, owner of Tamarack Lamb & Wool. McNally brings more than four decades of sheep-rearing experience, including twenty years of full-time management in a large predator environment near Hinckley, Minnesota.

While McNally began utilizing guardian dogs in 1982, her expertise was put to the ultimate test in 1999 when a pack of 23 wolves moved into her immediate neighborhood. For the following decade, she successfully managed a group of eight to 12 livestock guardian dogs, deterring wolves, bears, bobcats, coyotes and fishers from her flock.

The webinar is free to attend, but registration is required.

Green Cover Spring Field Day- CANCELLED
2026-04-28 08:30 - 13:30 | Moran, Kansas, Moran, Kansas, 66755, United States
Join us for a spring field day in Moran, Kansas featuring our winter cover crop test plots. Explore cover crop mixes and species, connect with other local growers, and learn about soil health.

Please note: the program is the same on both days (April 28th & April 30).

Location directions: From Moran, head east on 54, then turn north on New Hampshire Road. The test plots are the first field on the right.

Rethinking Summer Grazing Webinar (VIRTUAL)
2026-04-29 12:00 - 13:00
Are you looking out at brown grass and wondering about what the cattle are going to eat this summer? We have a opportunity to think through options with our K-State Range Specialist.

Animal Health Intelligence Summit
2026-04-29 12:00 - 19:00 | HP Spur, 453 M Avenue, Council Grove, Kansas, 66846, United States
The Institute for Digital Agriculture and Advanced Analytics (ID3A) at Kansas State University and the National Agricultural Biosecurity Center (NABC) invite livestock leaders to the Animal Health Intelligence Summit on April 29 at HP Spur, a new education facility in Council Grove, Kansas, owned by Tom Jones, owner/manager of Hy-Plains Feedyard.

As one of the first events hosted in the state-of-the-art space, the summit will convene cattle producers, veterinarians, researchers and industry partners to explore data‑driven approaches to animal health, preparedness and on‑the‑ground decision‑making.

Green Cover Spring Field Day- CANCELLED
2026-04-30 08:30 - 13:30 | Moran, Kansas, Moran, Kansas, 66755, United States
Join us for a spring field day in Moran, Kansas featuring our winter cover crop test plots. Explore cover crop mixes and species, connect with other local growers, and learn about soil health.

Please note: the program is the same on both days (April 28 & April 30).

Location directions: From Moran, head east on 54, then turn north on New Hampshire Road. The test plots are the first field on the right.

Nature Walk
2026-04-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Indian Rock Park, 1500 Gypsum Ave, Salina, Kansas, 67401, United States
Join Pheasants Forever biologists Elijah Cairo and Gibbon Simmons on April 30, 2026 for a lesson on prairie ecology, plant ID, and threats to its existence.

Event is free and open to producers, gardeners, and the general public!

Meet at 10:00am in the lodge parking lot of Indian Rock Park in Salina, KS.

Flint Hills Festival
2026-05-02 10:00 - 17:00 | Flint Hills Discovery Center, 315 South 3rd Street, Manhattan, Kansas, 66502, United States
Experience the culture and beauty of the Flint Hills at our annual community festival. Live entertainment food trucks, children’s activities, community groups, and more are all on display at this celebration of our beautiful region!

Let's Talk Grazing 101 (VIRTUAL)
2026-05-07 18:00 - 19:00
Join us for a conversational approach to “Grazing 101” at the home of NatGLC. With over 55 years of practical grazing experience, Central Region Manager, Tom Shea, and Northeast Manager, Troy Bishopp, take on the huge context of grazing planning in smaller bites. The tandem will share field-level grazing management nuances and observations for the 2026 grazing season, along with why you might consider using a grazing chart to meet your financial, environmental, and family goals.

Compost Fest and Spring Plant Sale
2026-05-09 09:00 - 14:00 | Common Ground at KC Farm School, 2443 S. 42nd Street, Kansas City, Kansas, 66106, United States
Compost Fest 2026 is back at KC Farm School and (of course) BIGGER and BETTER than ever!!

The event will feature vendors and activities on composting, food rescue, ag educational, and resiliency organizations; black soldier fly demo, mushroom log making, bio char burn, and a HUGE COMPOST PILE construction! ALL THIS in addition to a repeat performance of MICROBE’S: ALWAYS AND EVERYWHERE, an interactive play.

The Johnson County Conservation District and Franklin County Conservation District will be presenting The Soil Tunnel Trailer.

In addition, a spring plant sale including ALL the summer veg, 30+ varieties of tomatoes, sweet peppers, eggplant, NATIVE PLANTS, flowers, HERBS…compost and soil mix, along with our regular friendly vendors.

Hosted by Missouri Organic Recycling and KC Farm School at Gibbs Road

Noble Land Essentials
2026-05-12 00:00 - 2026-05-13 23:59 | Noble Research Institute – Pavilion, 2715 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore, Oklahoma, 73401, United States
Learn what your land needs to grow the quality forage needed for today’s grazing herds to be healthy, productive and profitable. Lessons covered include: Getting grounded in regenerative agriculture, Healthier Soil = A Better Bottom Line, Understanding your soil health, Tracking soil health, Gaining stakeholder buy-in, Building a personalized action plan
