The Soil Health Nexus is hosting a series of informal soil health webinars featuring Extension soil health experts and researchers from across the region, who will discuss the latest soil health research, resources, and news. The webinars take place monthly; they are an hour long, with a 20-minute presentation, followed by 10 minutes of Q&A, and then a casual 30-minute Digital Café where attendees can continue discussing the topic in more depth with Soil Health Nexus members.
Upcoming Digital Café Episode
Applying Soil Health Management to Reduce Weather Risks
Wednesday, March 18th at 2 pm CT
Join us and find out what really happens to different management systems when heavy rain hits. In this talk, Bailey Tangen, from the University of Minnesota, will share what she and her collaborators found when they compared tillage and cover crop systems in research plots and long-term on-farm sites in Minnesota, measuring soil moisture and aggregates before and after real rainfall events. While overall water capture was often similar, management systems differed in how their soil structure responded to rain. They analyzed pore structure and soil health indicators to further reveal how these systems differ in soil function. These results provide a clearer picture of how different practices influence soil performance under intense rainfall.
Latest Digital Café Episode
How do Soil Health and Regenerative Agriculture Align?
This webinar was originally broadcast on February 18th, 2026.
This February edition of the Soil Health Nexus Digital Café discusses regenerative agriculture and soil health. What resources are needed to help farmers transition to regenerative agriculture? What resources are needed to support farmers’ soil health? Do these align? How does organic agriculture fit in? Join us for an engaging conversation with fellow soil health and agriculture educators from across the region.
