2023 Eastern Nebraska SOIL HEALTH Conference Presentations

Welcome

- Caro Córdova, UNL Assistant Professor and Statewide Soil Health Specialist and Katja Koehler-Cole, Soil Health Management Extension Educator

Moving forward requires looking backwards: Benefits of re-diversifying crop rotations in the Midwest

- Marshall McDaniel, Iowa State University

Interseeding cover crops into early-season corn and soybean - What we learned and next steps

- Farmer panel with Chad Dane (Clay County) and Jay Goertzen (York County) moderated Jenny Rees, Nebraska Extension Educator

Practical tips for selecting and grazing forage cover crops

- Mary Drewnoski, UNL Beef Systems Specialist

Nebraska farmer’s perspective on diverse crop rotations and intensification

- Farmer panel with Angela Knuth (Saunders County), Garret Ruskamp (Cuming County), Kyle Riesen (Jefferson County), and Haldon Fugate (Gage County) moderated by Nathan Mueller, Nebraska Extension Educator

Emerging topics in soil health

1.  Biochar and it’s potential as a soil amendment

– Britt Fossum, UNL Graduate Student

Emerging topics in soil health

2.  Opportunities for the perennial grain Kernza® - What it is and how it is grown

- Roberta Rebesquini, UNL Graduate Student

Emerging topics in soil health

3.  What’s new in the cover crop industry

- Davis Behle, Green Cover Seed