Soil Management Summit + DIRT

The University of Minnesota and North Dakota State University are partnering to present the collaborative 2026 Soil Management Summit (SMS) and Dakota Innovation and Research Technology (DIRT) Conference. The conference will take place January 14-15, 2026 at the Delta Marriott Hotel, 1635 42nd Street SW, Fargo, North Dakota 58103, and offers a virtual option. Attendees of the SMS and DIRT Conference will have the opportunity to learn about many aspects of soil health from 18 concurrent sessions including cover crop management, reduced and alternative tillage practices, understanding and harnessing soil biology, economics of soil management practices, integrating crop and livestock systems, and more. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be available for the sessions.