CCSI-SARE Soil Health & Sustainability for Midwestern Field Staff

This 3-Day “In-Depth” Soil Health Training is June 21-23, 2022 at the Beck Agricultural Center at the Agronomy Center for Research and Education (ACRE), 4540 U.S. 52 W, West Lafayette, IN 47906, Students will learn to teach others about soil health, its importance, and diagnosis, along with practices to improve soil health. Learn what to look for in a soil pit and learn from a local farmer/Eisenhower Fellow about his excellent Conservation Cropping Systems.  This training is supported by USDA-NRCS, Indiana SARE, and the Soil Health Nexus.

• Day 1: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Eastern
• Day 2:   8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Eastern
• Day 3:   8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Eastern

This training will include hands-on exercises in the field. Please dress accordingly.

Suggested Hotels:

• Hampton Inn & Suites, West Lafayette; (765) 269-8000

• Home2Suites, Lafayette; (765) 771-7575

• Residence Inn, Lafayette; (765) 479-7208

• Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Lafayette; (765) 449-4400 **

• Hilton Garden Inn, West Lafayette; (765) 743-2100 ** 

(**Rates here are higher than approved government rates**)