Dr. David Montgomery, nationally acclaimed author of the book Growing a Revolution: Bringing our Soil Back to Life will be the headline speaker at the Central Oklahoma Soil Health Seminar seminar, to be held at the Redlands Community College Darlington Ag Campus at El Reno, Oklahoma. The Seminar is part of the soil health outreach efforts of Redlands Community College and the USDA Southern Plains Climate Hub and will be co-hosted by Sure Crop Fertilizer, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts (OACD) and the Oklahoma Land Stewardship Alliance.

Additional speakers at the seminar include Dr. Cait Rottler, USDA Southern Plains Climate Hub Research Fellow, on her work analyzing the effects of land treatment practices on Southern Plains soil, Mr. Cory Schurman, National Sales Manager Sure Crop Fertilizers, on factors affecting nutrient efficiency Jim Johnson with the Noble Research Institute on the effectiveness of grazing cover crops and a producer perspective on soil health practices and their effect on the overall health of their operation.

Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP by August 2nd by contacting Clay Pope at 405-699-2087 or by e-mail at claygpope@gmail.com. There is no charge for the meeting. Lunch will be provided courtesy of Sure Crop Fertilizer. For more information, contact Clay Pope at 405-699-2087 or by e-mail at claygpope@gmail.com.