The 2026 Soil Health Webinar Series held by the OSU extension will begin in January 2026 and will focus on soil and agronomic questions while addressing different perspectives on soil health and the environment. The event will be held in four sessions from January to April, starting at 8:00 AM. The webinar series will include participants from academia, extension, and industry.
Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) credits will be offered during the live session. The recordings of webinars will be posted on the Ohio State Agronomy YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@OSUAgronomicCrops.
You can find the webinar topics below:
Jan 15: Trees for Healthy Soils: Agroforestry and Silvopasture
Dr. Roger Williams- Associate Professor of Forest Ecosystem Analysis & Management, School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University
Robert Mulligan- Resource Management Specialist; Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Feb 12: Soil biology: Living Engine of Soil Health
Dr. Carlos Pires- Extension Soil Health Specialist, North Dakota State University
Dr. James White- Professor of Plant Pathology, Rutgers University
March 19: Investing in soil health during tight profit margins
Bruce Clevenger- Associate Professor and Field Specialist, Farm Management, The Ohio State University
Clint Schroeder- Farm Business Analysis, The Ohio State University
Van Slack- Agriculture Resource Specialist, Muskingum Soil and Water Conservation District
Brent Nicol- Agriculture Conservation Practitioner, The Nature Conservancy
April 9: Tips and tricks for improving urban soil health
Dr. Sam Wortman- Associate Professor and Environmental Horticulturist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Maggie Rivera- Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, Summit County, Ohio State University Extension
Register for the 2026 Soil Health Webinar Series at go.osu.edu/SoilHealthWeb
Authores: Kaue Paulo Barbosa dos Santos and Manbir Rakkar