CCSI-SARE Soil Health & Sustainability for Midwestern Field Staff

This 3-Day “In-Depth” Soil Health Training is June 27-29, 2023 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 local farmers about their soil health systems.  

Suggested Prerequisites: Completed CCSI-SARE Fundamentals of Soil Health AND either CCSI-SARE Intro to Soil Health or an undergraduate level soils course.

• 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.

Lodging: 

Room block - Hampton Inn & Suites, West Lafayette; (765) 269-8000; Group Code SHT or book online: Click on the dates to change those to the arrival and departure dates that you need. Click on special rates and enter "SHT" where it says "group code" then click close. Lastly, click "Check Rooms & Rates”. You will see your room options, the name of your group name, and your group rate ($100+taxes). If the room block is full, other area hotels are listed below

Other hotels:

• 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