Plants, insects and the soil community have a sophisticated language. They communicate with each other by releasing chemicals, which send messages to their own species or other surrounding species in the system. This communication can often be beneficial to plants in need of resources or protection. At the 2016 AIM Symposium, speakers will discuss and dissect the communication pathways used in the soil and air.

The 1-day event, which follows the day after the No-till on the Plains' Winter Conference concludes, will also be held at the Bicentennial Center in Salina. 

Speakers include Jack Schultz, director of the Christopher Bond Life Sciences Center at the University of Missouri; Jonathan Lundgren, an ecologist with the USDA-ARS in Brookings, S.D.; and Jill Clapperton, principal scientist and co-founder of Rhizoterra Inc. For more information about these three speakers, click here. More information about the symposium will become available on the No-till on the Plains website.

Registration is $250. If you're planning on attending the No-till on the Plains Winter Conference, registration for both events combined is $450.