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Health Workshop held
On February 11, 2020, the Lewis Soil Conservation District hosted its 7th Annual Soil Health Workshop in conjunction with Idaho Soil & Water Conservation District, Clearwater Soil & Water Conservation District, and support from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts, Idaho Soil & Water Conservation Commission, and local sponsors. The workshop was held in Ferdinand, Idaho from 9 AM- 3 PM and had over 85 attendees at the Assumption Parish Hall. The keynote speaker was Dr. Christine Jones, a Soils and Carbon Biologist from Australia who presented on “A fresh look at microbes” and “The extraordinary power of diversity.” Shawn Nield, a NRCS Soil Scientist based out of Boise, presented on “Investigating the Soil Food Web.” The workshop ended with a Local Area Producer Panel where three local producers from the Camas Prairie region presented on their successes and challenges with cover crops. Lunch was provided by the Assumption Parish Ladies and raffle prizes from Big Canyon Beef were drawn during breaks. The District would like to thank its local sponsors which included: Blue Mountain Agri-Support Inc., Big Canyon Beef, Camas Prairie Insurance, CHS Primeland, CJ Air, Clearwater Seed, Columbia Grain, Cottonwood Credit Union, Kuther Air Service, Infinity Agri-Service, Nezperce Ag, Northwest Farm Credit Services, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Seeds Inc., and Simplot-Jacklin Seed. |
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