Australian climate scientist and soil microbiologist Walter Jehne is returning to the states for our second annual Soil Carbon Sponge Seminar--in which we offer an opportunity for deep participatory learning, about how to work with other species to regenerate the underground infrastructure that drives our climates and makes life on land possible. Walter Jehne will be joined by other teachers and facilitators, including Didi Pershouse, Peter Donovan, and Dan Young. Here's what one of our attendees said about last year's…

This 4 day conference will inspire and equip you to embed social and environmental purpose into the core of your brand to protect the survival of your business.

The annual 4R Summit, sponsored by The Fertilizer Institute, will be held in Des Moines, Iowa on June 11-12 to share effective nutrient stewardship tenets and practices. Attendees will hear from speakers about advances and tools for in-field implementation of the 4R principles, linkages between 4R and on-farm conservation, agribusiness involvement, government- and non-governmental organization-supported initiatives, and details on projects funded through the 4R Research Fund. The agenda will feature concurrent breakout sessions, offering participants a choice of speakers and…

The Congress is organised by the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS), the Latin American Soil Science Society (SLCS) and the Brazilian Soil Science Society (SBCS). The theme “Soil Science: Beyond food and fuel” is an invitation to answer questions like: How to feed a hungry planet? How to fuel an energy-hungry planet? How to quench a thirsty planet? How to clean up our polluted planet? How to reach a balance between protection of biodiversity and sustainable land management for…

Join your fellow farmers and ranchers this coming summer and discover techniques and systems to improve your bottom line, your soil production and your profits in the drier High Plains climate. The expert speakers we have lined up for you have decades of success through real-world practice and experience. Discover all their knowledge over 2 days of presentations including afternoon “breakout” sessions providing proven and immediately usable strategies for your specific farming/ranching situations, problems and goals. Here’s just some of…

The annual interdisciplinary conference on research in tropical and subtropical agriculture, natural resource management and rural development (TROPENTAG) is jointly organised by the universities of Berlin, Bonn, Göttingen, Hohenheim, Kassel-Witzenhausen, Hamburg, ZALF e.V., ETH Zurich (Switzerland), Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (Czech Republic), BOKU Vienna (Austria) and the Council for Tropical and Subtropical Research (ATSAF e.V) in co-operation with the GIZ Advisory Service on Agricultural Research for Development (BEAF). Tropentag 2018 will be organised by the University of Ghent,…

The 7NGLC is designed to promote grazing lands sustainability by bringing together land managers from across the nation for education, technological advancements, marketing of products, services, identification of research & program needs, networking and mentoring. Come learn how sound, scientific technical assistance can help you improve your management systems and how you can increase public awareness of the economic and environmental benefits of grazing.