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The Woods County Conservation District, in conjunction with USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Oklahoma Conservation Commission, is hosting a Strategies to Promoting Soil Health workshop on Tuesday, May 8. The workshop will be held in the Women’s Building at the Woods County Fairgrounds in Alva.

Pre-registration begins at 11 a.m. Topics to be discussed include soil health management, soil health principles, local resource concerns, and more. Lunch will be provided and a networking opportunity will follow the conclusion of the workshop.

Please RSVP for the workshop by May 2. For more information, and to RSVP, contact Dr. Carol Crouch at 405-612-9331 or [email protected]. You can also contact Shelly Oliphant at 580-327-3136 or [email protected].

Agenda

11 a.m. – Pre-registration

11:30 a.m. – Welcome and instructions

11:35 a.m. – Importance of Ag Census

11:40 a.m. – Soil Health Biological Indicators and Principles

Noon – Prayer and lunch

12:30 p.m. – USDA Climate Hub and Redland College Projects

12:45 p.m. – USDA Partners

1:10 p.m. – Solar pump demonstration

1:30 p.m. – Networking opportunity