2026 Soil Health Webinar Series

Are you interested in learning innovative ways to improve soil health and farm profits? Yes! Make sure to register for the 2026 Soil Health Webinar series, held Thursdays each month from January through April. In this series, extension educators, industry personnel, and academic experts will discuss science-backed practical strategies to boost crop yields, farm profitability, and environment quality. This year, we are featuring a wide variety of soil health topics relevant to row crop producers and small-scale backyard gardeners. Continuing education credits will be available for Certified Crop Advisers (CCA) who view the program live. Recordings will also be available through the Ohio State Agronomy YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@OSUAgronomicCrops.

This year’s topics and speakers include the following:

Jan 15: Trees for Healthy Soils: Agroforestry and Silvopasture

Dr. Roger Williams, Associate Professor of Forest Ecosystem Analysis & Management, School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University

Robert Mulligan, Resource Management Specialist; Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Feb 12: Soil biology: Living Engine of Soil Health

Dr. Carlos Pires, Extension Soil Health Specialist, North Dakota State University

Dr. James White, Professor of Plant Pathology, Rutgers University

March 19: Investing in soil health during tight profit margins: Good idea?

Bruce Clevenger; Associate Professor and Field Specialist, Farm Management, The Ohio State University

Clint Schroeder, Farm Business Analysis, The Ohio State University

Van Slack, Agriculture Resource Specialist, Muskingum Soil and Water Conservation District

Brent Nicol, Agriculture Conservation Practitioner, The Nature Conservancy

April 9: Tips and tricks for improving urban soil health

Dr. Sam Wortman, Associate Professor and Environmental Horticulturist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Maggie Rivera, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, Summit County,  Ohio State University Extension