NRCS Soil Health Partnership Roundtable: October 27th Raleigh, NC
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service will hold an in person Soil Health Partnership Roundtable session to strengthen collaboration, support field based learning, and engage partners across the soil health community, highlighting soil health technology and producer focused innovation.
Registration
Partners wishing to deliver a five-minute lightning presentation or propose an onsite demonstration may email a topic description, presenter name, and any equipment needs to carl.koch@usda.gov by Wednesday October 13th, 2026. Presenters are asked to use the subject line: “Soil Health Partnership Roundtable, Presentation.”
Partner Participation
The Roundtable is a partner driven forum where stakeholders from Federal and state agencies, universities, non-governmental organizations, industry, and technology organizations share knowledge, practical insights, innovations, and soil health practices, with each session featuring NRCS updates, partner presentations, and demonstrations that advance soil health implementation.
This opportunity for in person engagement will include interagency demonstrations where NRCS and Agricultural Research Service will jointly showcase PlantMap3D precision agriculture technology, the Soil Health Assessment Protocol and Evaluation (SHAPE) tool, and a refreshed, nationally applicable Biochar Atlas, alongside other soil health innovations.
Who Should Attend
Partners from across the soil health landscape are encouraged to join and take advantage of peer learning opportunities.
RSVP
Seating is limited at this event, to reserve your seat(s), please respond by 10/13/2026 to Carl Koch at carl.koch@usda.gov.
For More Information
For question about the Soil Health Partnership Roundtable, please reach out to Carl Koch at carl.koch@usda.gov. For more information on NRCS Soil Health efforts, please visit the NEW and Improved NRCS Soil Health Website.
Agenda
Meet at Test Field North of the Plant Science Building
- Low-cost precision agriculture techniques with PlantMap3D
Meet at Seminar B&C of the Plant Science Building
- Interpreting Soil Health Test results with Soil Health Assessment Protocol and Evaluation (SHAPE) tool
- Using Biochar Atlas to implement NRCS CPS 336 Soil Carbon Amendment