The 20th annual Soil Management Summit (SMS) is January 29-30, 2025, at the Mayo Event Center in Mankato MN. The SMS emphasizes proven farmer experience and applied science. Straight from the fields, learn how heavier, colder soils aren’t necessarily the challenge they’re made out to be. Hear from long-time no-till, reduced tillage, and cover crop farmers as they share their experiences, so you can be spared the same hard-learned lessons.

The summit features presentations and Q & A with researchers, farmers and agricultural advisors, information from sponsors, and conversations with farmers experienced in different soil health practices. Those who attend the entire conference will be offered CCA continuing education units (CEUs).

Location

Mayo Event Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza Mankato, MN 56001

Dates

Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, Jan 30, 2025,  7:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Full agenda details are at z.umn.edu/SMS. 

Please register separately for the Midwest Cover Crop Council Annual Meeting on January 28, 2025 at the same location. You will be provided with a direct link to registration in your receipt. Follow this link for details about the MCCC. 

Hotel Information

A block of rooms has been set aside at the Hilton Garden Inn Mankato Downtown, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Mankato, MN, 56001. Call (855) 212-1727 and ask for the Soil Management Summit block.

Scholarship/Discount Codes

Limited scholarships are available for the SMS, to learn more please contact Shane Bugeja at sbugeja@umn.edu, 507-384-5593. If you are using a scholarship code from your participating Soil and Water Conservation District, please be sure to enter the code during registration to avoid charges.

Cancellation Policy

There will be a 50% refund for registration fees until January 24th. During that date and after, there will be no refund unless the Soil Management Summit Committee decides to cancel the event. Advance notice will be given to all registrants in that unfortunate instance.

Event Contact

Marcelle Lewandowski, Senior Research and Extension Coordinator, alewand@umn.edu

Registration questions

Extension Registration, ext-reg@umn.edu

If you experience difficulties logging in

Contact the University of Minnesota IT Help Line at 612-301-4357. Please mention you are using a "guest account" to register for a non-credit event.

When you register for the Soil Management Summit, you'll be prompted to create a UMN guest account. This will be your login for all UMN related events. Your password needs to be 16 characters long. For ease, you can use a sentence, as spaces are allowed. If you have an existing guest account you have not used in over a year, please perform a password reset to reactivate your account. 

To register by phone

Paying online using our registration portal is secure, available 24 hours a day, and provides immediate enrollment. However, if you wish to register by phone, Extension registration professionals are here to help. Please contact us using one of the following methods. We will be in touch within three business days.

• Request registration by phone: z.umn.edu/registrationhelp (preferred)
• or call our voicemail line to leave a message at (612) 626-5174

Register online now

Please start your registration by either logging in or signing in as a new user. If you are registering multiple people you must select "I am registering one or more people." Presenters and moderators must use the "Register myself" option.