Kansas Soil Health Alliance

Conservation in Action Tour: America's Premier On-Farm Experience
2026-06-03 00:00 - 2026-06-04 23:59 (America/Chicago) | Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, 421 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601, United States
The annual Conservation in Action Tour is a live showcase of practical and profitable conservation management practices and sustainable farming systems. Farmer-led demonstrations provide national leaders from the entire food and agriculture value chain with critical perspectives to harness for program design, outreach, implementation, and accelerating the adoption of conservation practices at scale.

Kansas Soil Health Network Field Day
2026-06-04 08:30 - 13:00 | Guetterman Brothers Family Farms, 9970 W 215th Street, Bucyrus, KS, 66013
Join us for a morning of soil health education at Guetterman Brothers Family Farms. This event will feature a field tour, farmer panel, free lunch and more!

Women in Agriculture
2026-06-04 17:00 - 19:00 | Elk Plaza, 203 N. West Street, Hanston, Kansas, 67849, United States
Featured topic: Mental Health in Agriculture

Raising and Grazing Goats Academy
2026-06-08 09:00 - 2026-06-09 15:30 | The SAVE Farm, 9680 N 52nd St, Riley, Kansas, 66531, United States
Raising and Grazing Goats Academy Will Highlight Using Goats as a Land Management Tool!Goats are nature’s solution to woody plants and undesired vegetation. The last thing that a goat wants to eat is grass! This makes the goat a perfect answer for all of the plants that ranchers struggle with to control; that the cows and sheep don’t like. This plant material is perfect for a group of goats. In addition to solving the invasive species problem an added bonus is the crop of goat kids as a revenue stream for the producer. The weaned kids can be saved as replacement animals, used for a rent-a-goat land management service or sold for income.Any producer considering raising goats should plan to attend one of these two-day grazing schools, to be offered June 1-2, June 8-9, or June 29-30, 2026. These two-day schools will be held at the SAVE Farm, 9680 N 52nd St. Riley, KS. Registration starts at 9:00 a.m. with Class from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.There is no cost to attend this grazing school. Lunch will be provided and attendees will be given a 3-ring binder resource guide with information and room to compile and store the business records for the goat business. Pre-registration is needed for planning lunch and handouts. Please provide complete name, mailing address, email, phone number for everyone that is attending. Please pre-register using the QR Code or with Mary Howell, mary@kglc.org or call/text 785-562-8726.Instructors for this school are Mary Powell and Lora Frick. Both ladies have raised goats their entire lives and have great information to share with everyone in attendance.Topics to be presented are:Day 1 (Mondays) – Selecting the right goat, animal science of goats 101, breeding, kidding, and herd health. Some hands-on care of goats will be included.Day 2 (Tuesdays) – Making goats a business, accounting, budgeting, marketing, goat rental, fencing and using the goats to help manage the land including invasive speciesFor information or questions contact: Mary Howell, mary@kglc.org or call/text 785-562-8726.This great introductory level goat grazing school is made possible by a grant from USDA-NRCS. Partners collaborating with this effort are: Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition, National Grazing Lands Coalition, SAVE Farm and Kansas Soil Health Alliance.

NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Specialty Crops Farm Tour
2026-06-08 10:00 - 14:00 | Teck Farms, LLC, 1239 N Hendricks, Hutchinson, Kansas, 67501, United States
High Tunnel Installation & Implementation under EQIP, EQIP Updates from Tim Miller, NRCS KS Urban & Non-Traditional Conservationist, Conservation Priorities Open Discussion led by Tom Buller, KRC Executive Director

Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition Monthly Grazing Call (VIRTUAL)
2026-06-08 19:30 - 21:00 | Kansas
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].

Hands-on Soil Adventure Activities at the Stevens County Library
2026-06-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Stevens County Library, 500 S. Monroe St., Hugoton, Kansas, 67951, United States
SOIL. Where It All Begins

Dig in and discover the amazing world beneath your feet!

Join the Stevens County Conservation District for a hands-on soil adventure as part of the Stevens County Library Reading Program 2026.

Prairie Tour and Native Landscaping Information Meeting- CANCELLED
2026-06-10 18:30 - 20:00 | Welda Community Center, 18959 SW Tioga St., Welda, Kansas, 66091, United States
Prairie Tour and Landscaping Information Meeting with guest speaker, Kathy Denning (Grassland Heritage Foundation Program Director)

After the Fire Informational Meeting
2026-06-11 13:30 - 14:30 | Meade County Fairgrounds, 613 W. Washington St, Meade, Kansas, 67864, United States
Producer meeting to learn about programs available to those who have been directly impacted by the recent wildfires. This will include learning about fence building specs and other applicable practices.

Feathers and Flora
2026-06-13 10:00 - 13:00 | Mockingbird Flower Farm, 171 E Lakeshore, Anthony, Kansas, 67003, United States
Come meet the authors! “Kansas Birds and Birding Hotspots” authors Pete Janzen and Bob Gress will be available for signing! Come early to enjoy our coffee truck and some shopping from our local vendors.

Grazing Management for Soil Health & Water Quality
2026-06-15 09:00 - 16:00 | Grace Community Church, 310 E 8th Street, Overbrook, Kansas, 66524, United States
Candy Thomas, soil health specialist with the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts, and Doug Peterson, regenerative ag specialist, are hitting the road! They will be leading 4 grazing schools in 4 locations in 4 days!

Noble Grazing Flint Hills Series
2026-06-16 00:00 - 2026-06-18 23:59 | Hy-Plains Research, 453 M Avenue, Council Grove, Kansas, 66846, United States
Noble Grazing Flint Hills Series offers ranchers education and guidance to effective grazing management and business strategy. With region-specific tools and practical guidance, this series helps you embrace adaptive grazing while boosting productivity and profitability.

Space is limited to the first 35 participants. This series is designed as a complete program, so participants are expected to attend all three sessions to maximize the benefits.

Noble Grazing Essentials: June 16-18

Business of Grazing: July 14-16

Flint Hills Workshop: August 11

Research Field Conference with Pfaltzgraff Farms
2026-06-16 01:00 - 2026-06-18 00:59, 2026-06-16 13:00 - 18:00, 2026-06-17 08:00 - 18:00 | 12189 County Roat 7 Haxtun, CO 80731, 12189 County Road 7, Haxtun, CO, 80731, United States
The Dynamics of Soil Health, Diversity, and Insects

This two day conference will kick off with an afternoon with Dr. Thomas Dykstra, and hold onto your seats because it finishes with Dr. Jerry Hatfield. You’ll see the full spectrum presented from soil biology, to plant health, climatology, and insects. All of the pieces come together in an intricate dance and you’ll get hands-on experience with brix testing, seeing microbiology at play, and learning how to apply practices that fit YOUR operation to build resiliency and stay profitable in challenging times.

Tuesday afternoon, June 16th Noon to 5pm

Wednesday June 17, 2026 7am to 5pm

Haxtun, Colorado at Pfaltzgraff Farms

Pfaltzgraff Farms is known as a leader in innovation for dryland farming. 2025 has been no exception. This is your chance to see what’s been working, what hasn’t, and ways that PFZ Farms has had to innovate with a container farming system. If this dryland farmer can do it, you can find a way too.

Savanna Field Day
2026-06-16 08:00 - 12:00 | Chautauqua County Conservation District Office, 123 N. Chautauqua Street, Sedan, Kansas, 67361, United States
Join us for some local Savanna Restoration Projects. We will address fire, cattle, plants, and wildlife.

Grazing Management for Soil Health & Water Quality
2026-06-16 09:00 - 16:00 | Heritage Event Center, 109 Delaware Street, Leavenworth, Kansas, 66048, United States

Brush Management Field Day
2026-06-16 09:30 - 14:00 | The Front Porch Event Center, 602 Mill Street, Alton, Kansas, 67623, United States
Join us for expert speakers, demos, drone imagery, and a free lunch.

Compost Webinar Series (VIRTUAL)
2026-06-16 13:00 - 14:00 | Kansas
Whether you’re in the cab, on your lunch break, or at the shop—you can join from anywhere. Each month, we bring you a short, engaging discussion with experienced voices, live Q&A, and insights you can apply directly to your operation.

Dan will discuss a more technical look at composting and describe his experience with his Johnson-Sue bioreactor!

Bow Creek Field Day
2026-06-17 09:00 - 16:00 | Skylon Ballroom, 56281 NE-84, Hartington, Nebraska, 38739, United States
The 2026 field day will focus on adding summer annual forages and small grains into the rotation. Paul Jasa, UNL Cropping and Systems Engineer (ret.) will discuss the benefits of annual forage and small grains, including reduced expenses and multi-year increase in water and nutrient efficiency. Diverse farm/ranch operation benefits include drought mitigation, increased grass production, and increased animal health. Technical information on species selection, planting dates and rates, grazing techniques, and other practical information from experienced producers will also be presented.

For those who live, work or support farmers/ranchers in the LCNRD area, this workshop is offered at no cost. All others will be charged $25 registration fee at the event.

Grazing Management for Soil Health & Water Quality
2026-06-17 09:00 - 16:00 | Red Rocks Ranch, 4340 270th Road, Soldier, Kansas, 66540, United States

Ask A Farmer Anything About Agriculture Webinar (VIRTUAL)
2026-06-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Kansas
What the Farm is Going on Out There?

A virtual dialogue for conservation professionals to ask all their questions about agriculture.

Join SWCS CEO Clare Lindahl and SWCS member and Minnesota Soil Health Coalition Executive Director Mark Gutierrez for a virtual dialogue with Matt Tiffany, a Minnesota farmer growing corn, soybeans for seed and sweetcorn where conservation professionals can get ALL their questions about farming answered.

Matt Tiffany Bio

Matt grows corn, soybeans for seed, and sweetcorn for over 20 years and has always looked for ways to do things better. The short season soybeans and sweetcorn he grows provides a great opportunity for cover crops and Matt has enjoyed the success of that for many years.

Matt strip-tills after soybeans and before corn which Matt has experienced great success. Half of Matt’s land is in continuous no-till corn/soybean rotation and feels that there are numerous benefits to that as well. Matt has been Minnesota Ag Water Quality Certified for many years and continues to implement practices to benefit water such as rock intakes, sediment basins, and other conservation practices.

Many conservation professionals didn’t grow up on a farm or are new to positions. It can be hard to ask questions in the field without feeling like you’re losing credibility. This session is designed to be an open, judgment-free space to ask what you’ve always wanted to know and build confidence in having conversations and building relationships with farmers.

Women in Ag Event
2026-06-17 10:00 - 13:00 | Eureka, KS, 110 E. 3rd Street, Eureka, Kansas, 67045, United States
Save the date for June 17th! Confirmed topics include: Native Plants and Gardens, The Wonderful World of Honey Bees, and Planting your own succulent pots. More information will be announced later.

Grow Native! Webinar: Living Roots & The Promise of Perennial Foods in the Prairie Region (VIRTUAL)
2026-06-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Kansas
oin Aubrey Streit Krug, Director of the Perennial Cultures Lab at The Land Institute, for a webinar to learn more about perennial foods and their deep roots in prairie ecosystems and communities! Aubrey will share insights from the diverse, growing movement to perennialize our food systems–including some exciting stories and delicious examples featured in the new co-edited collection Living Roots.

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.

Abundant Ogallala: Producers and Possibilities- Part 3 (VIRTUAL)
2026-06-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Kansas
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!

Grazing Management for Soil Health & Water Quality
2026-06-18 09:00 - 16:00 | The SAVE Farm, 9680 N 52nd St, Riley, Kansas, 66531, United States

Switzer/KSU Agriculture Camp for Youth
2026-06-23 08:00 - 2026-06-26 17:00 | Kansas
This hands-on experience introduces youth to agriculture, leadership, and cultural heritage while exploring Kansas State University’s College of Agriculture and the historic community of Nicodemus.

The Switzer/KSU Agriculture Camp for Youth is a week-long program designed to introduce young people to agriculture, leadership, and the history of farming. During the camp, students visit Kansas State University’s College of Agriculture, where they participate in hands-on activities and learn about different agricultural fields and career pathways.

Campers also connect with MANRRS students (Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences) who share their experiences in college and agriculture-related careers. The program includes a visit to Nicodemus, Kansas, where students learn about the historic Black farming community while participating in outdoor activities such as horseback riding, fishing, and conservation learning.

The camp combines agricultural education with leadership development and cultural history, giving youth a better understanding of the role agriculture plays in communities and future career opportunities. The program is supported by partners including Cargill, USDA-NRCS, and community organizations.

West River Soil Health School
2026-06-24 00:00 - 2026-06-25 23:59 | Caputa, South Dakota, Caputa, South Dakota, 57725, United States
The 2026 West River Soil Health School will be held June 24-25 at Shawn and Kristi Freeland’s Dry Creek Farm and Ranch near Caputa, SD. The agenda will feature classroom style presentations from producers and technical experts from across the state and region, as well as hands-on experiences in the field. Area producers will also share their challenges and successes with various methods for improving soil health.

Enhancing Your Grazing From the Ground Up
2026-06-24 09:00 - 15:30 | Baden Square Community Center, 700 Gary Street, Winfield, Kansas, 67156, United States
Join us June 24, 25 or 26, 2026, with Steve Kenyon, Greener Pastures Grazing Ltd, Alberta, Canada, the guest speaker at three, one-day workshops in Winfield, Wilmore and Kiowa Kansas. The workshop will start with registration at 9:00 a.m. and the meeting kicking off at 9:30 a.m. Topic titles include We Grow Soil, It’s All About Water, Livin’ on the Edge, What Bugs Me; all from the Ground Up. This workshop will explore what it takes to grow soil, rebuild the water cycle, what happens above the ground, building ecosystems and managing for biodiversity on the farm. These components result in better grass and improve range health, resulting in enhanced grazing and stewardship on the ranch.

Grazing School Locations: June 24th – Baden Square Community Center, 700 Gary Street, Winfield, KS

June 25th – Wilmore Community Center, 105 S. Taft, Wilmore, KS

June 26th – Kiowa Community Center, 1195 5th St. Kiowa. KS

This workshop is free. Registration is greatly appreciated for adequate meeting planning.

When asked why ranchers should attend Steve said. “We will take a deep dive underground and see what it takes to grow soil. We will explore some of the symbiotic relationships between plants and microbiology to show how they sequester carbon to build soil through root exudation.

We will also investigate rebuilding the water cycle; we might not be able to control how much rainfall we receive, but we can control how much we hold onto. Increasing water holding capacity and improving infiltration can be a game changer for most farms. In the afternoon, we will focus above ground, looking at building ecosystems and managing for biodiversity. Planning for a polyculture of plants and maximizing the interactions between the different management zones allows us to reduce if not eliminate the use of inputs like fertilizer and pesticides. Building a healthy soil, protecting riparian areas and creating insect and wildlife habitats can greatly increase your bottom line.

If you want less pharmacology on your land, we need more farm ecology!”

Steve has been teaching sustainable grazing management along with agricultural economics for more than 20 years. He has been a keynote speaker at many conferences and seminars throughout Canada, the U.S. and Europe. He has also been a writer for the Stockman Grass Farmer and Canadian Cattleman magazines for over 15 years, as well as the creator and host of the ongoing Wednesday Night Networking webinar and podcast.

Steve is well respected in the agriculture community for his business management practices and innovative ideas. Greener Pastures Ranching is a regenerative farm with environmental goals focused on creating a living soil, healing the water cycle and rebuilding ecosystems. Their mission statement is “Economic ad Environmental Sustainability for Generations.”

It is important to us to provide an enjoyable, profitable and sustainable business for future generations.

Please take advantage of this unique grazing school by registering at your selected location. Please RSVP with names and numbers; using the QR Code, send an email to Mary Howell at mary@kglc.org or call/text Mary Howell at 785-562-8726. There is no charge for this workshop and lunch will be provided.

This great educational opportunity is offered with funding for this grazing school made possible by a grant from USDA-NRCS. Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition is joined by other educational partners; National Grazing Lands Coalition, SAVE Farm, and Kansas Soil Health Alliance.

Virtual Fence Symposium
2026-06-25 09:00 - 15:00 | Bradford Research Farm, 4968 S. Rangeline Rd, Columbia, Missouri, 65201, United States
Participants will be able to hear from a producer panel with experience using virtual fence for their own herds and learn about cost-share opportunities. Virtual fence companies will also be in attendance to answer questions about cost, troubleshooting, and more! Lunch will be provided to registrants.
