Soil health workshop to be held on Feb. 9

A soil health workshop will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Port Wisconsin Inn and Suites.

The workshop will feature presentations by Dave Brandt at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

There will be a question-and-answer period at 2:30 p.m.

Andy Holschbach, Ozaukee County’s former director of land and water management, will give a talk on healthy soil advantages at 12:45 p.m.

The Jim Melichar Soil Health Award will be presented at 12:30 p.m.

Brandt began using no-till practices and cereal rye and hairy vetch as cover crops in 1971 and has done a considerable amount of research through the years.

Reservations are required and may be made by calling Katie Vogeler at (262) 483-9740.

The Port Wisconsin Inn and Suites is at 350 E. Seven Hills Rd., Port Washington.