High Plains Journal will host the Soil Health U & Trade Show event at Tony’s Pizza Event Center in Salina, Kansas, Jan. 24 and 25. The two-day educational program will feature sessions with farmer-speakers and industry experts, who will cover biotic farming, weed suppression with cover crops, regenerative agriculture, pasture improvement and many other topics.
The Soil Health U Trade Show complements the instructional portion of Soil Health U. Vendors will offer practical applications to help producers improve soil condition. After learning about solutions from event speakers, producers will know what products to look for and be able to find them on the trade show floor. They will also find knowledgeable experts who can advise farmers on management practices.
Brian Lindley, Lindley Solutions NextStep Ag, said Soil Health U Trade Show vendors will offer tools that can help producers to kick-start their soil biology—from biotic components to application equipment. The trade show will feature companies that are at the leading edge of soil health.
“Producers will have the opportunity to interact with vendors who are really at the forefront of soil health,” Lindley said.
Seed companies, tire companies, microbiological companies, air seeder companies, grain bin companies, planter and drill companies, cover crop companies, soil testing companies, fencing equipment companies and fertilizer companies will be represented at the trade show. Producers may talk with vendors from Kansas and the surrounding states as well as Tennessee, California, Illinois and North Carolina.
A highlight of the Soil Health U Trade Show will be Natural Resources Conservation Service no-till specialist Dan Gillespie’s demonstration of a rainfall simulator. The simulator shows two factors for building soil health: 1) residue cover, and 2) soil structure, or aggregate stability.
The rainfall simulator models the impact of rain on different soils with varying levels of residue cover. Stable, healthy soil stays together during the simulation, whereas soil that is not healthy breaks apart. Water infiltration and runoff tell the story of a soil’s condition.
Soil Health U & Trade Show event speakers and vendors will provide high-quality instruction to teach High Plains farmers and ranchers how to sustainably maximize profit from every acre of land. The cost is $155 for general admission, but High Plains Journal subscribers can find a discount code in this issue to get a special rate of $95. For more information about Soil Health U and to register, visit www.SoilHealthU.net.
“There is a lot of value for the money put forth. You could drive thousands of miles and not have the quality of lineup for this price. You’re going to get a good return on your investment,” Lindley said.
For inquiries about the Soil Health U Trade Show, call Jeff Keeten, High Plains Journal trade show manager, at 620-227-1879.
Shauna Rumbaugh can be reached at 620-227-1805 or [email protected].
