Events
Soil Fertility Workshop
January 27, 2025 - January 28, 2025
Join us for a two-day, farmer-focused workshop to learn all about soil fertility from leading Manitoba experts.
When: Jan. 27-28, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.
Where: Watson Art Centre (104 – 1st Ave NW) in Dauphin, MB.
Tickets are $75 per person. Farmers who are members of Manitoba Crop Alliance, Manitoba Canola Growers and/or Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers will receive a rebate of $25 for each association they are a member of. If you are a member of all three, this event is complimentary!
Spaces are limited! Max capacity is 25 participants.
REGISTER TODAY
NOTE: This event is intended for farmers. If you are an agronomist hoping to attend, please email Ashley Ammeter at ashley@mbcropalliance.ca to be added to a waitlist. If there is space remaining closer to the event dates, you will be contacted. For agronomists or other industry, there is also a Soil Fertility Refresher course to be held in Portage la Prairie on Feb. 6-7. More information is available here.
AGENDA
Day 1
- Concepts of Soil Fertility and Productivity
- Soil Reaction
- Liming and Salinity
- Nitrogen
- Phosphorus
Day 2
- Potassium
- Secondary Nutrients
- Micronutrients
- Fertilizing for Profit (Economical Rates)
- Soil and Tissue Test Interpretation
- Case Studies from Commission Agronomists