Thinking Outside the Field: Connecting Playa Wetlands and Agricultural Soil Health

Name: Thinking Outside the Field: Connecting Playa Wetlands and Agricultural Soil Health
Start: 2025-09-30T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-30T12:00:00-05:00
Location: 3609 Erskine St, Lubbock, TX 79415, United States

Tue Sep 30 2025 at 09:00 am to 12:00 pm UTC-05:00

3609 Erskine St, Lubbock, TX 79415, United States | Lubbock

Publisher/HostSoil Health Institute

Thinking Outside the Field: Connecting Playa Wetlands and Agricultural Soil Health

At this free event, learn how protecting playas (ephemeral wetlands) benefit agricultural fields through water conservation and improved soil health. Dr. Lindsey Slaughter, Associate Professor of Soil Microbial Ecology/Biochemistry, will provide an overview of playa soil structure and landscape benefits, and participants will get an up-close view of an undisturbed playa in the Texas Tech Erskine Rangeland. Wear your walking boots! A Q&A session, led by Soil Health Educator Jessica Kelton, will feature cotton producer and SHI Farmer Mentor Barry Evans; Dr. Darryl Birkenfeld, Executive Director of Ogallala Commons; and Dr. Slaughter offering valuable insights and perspectives. Lunch is provided but space is limited, so please RSVP!