Soil Health Sit Down slated for Dec. 15

COLFAX – Soil health is the focus of the Soil Health Sit Down offered by the Palouse Conservation District.

The event starts at 7 a.m. on Dec. 15 through the online meeting service, Zoom.

Producers, industry professionals, and researchers are having a conversation about soil health.

“This producer-driven event aims to encourage dialogue surrounding cover crops, companion crops, and alternative cropping systems on the Palouse,” said Education and Outreach Coordinator Jodi Prout.

Dr. Lynne Carpenter Boggs, a Washington State University (WSU) soil scientist, and professor, is joined by WSU Ph.D. candidate in crop science Aaron Appleby to present the discussion “Organic Herbicides and Their Potential Role in Palouse Agriculture.”

This event is free. Pre-registration is required. To register, please visit http://www.palousecd.org. The Zoom link will be provided immediately upon registration.

A recording will be available after the presentation at http://www.palousecd.org/video-archive.