agricultural soil with small crops, close up photo.
4 Dec

Uppsala

Nordic perspectives on Soil Health - an exploratory interdisciplinary workshop

seminars, workshops |
Sunlight and forest

The concept of Soil Health is gaining traction in the scientific literature and media coverage as well as in policy discussions. Ways to incorporate this concept into agriculture, forest management, and urban planning are being discussed across departments within SLU. But questions remain: what exactly is Soil Health and is it a useful concept that can be applied in a scientific framework?

This workshop aims to explore Soil Health from an interdisciplinary scientific perspective. We invite SLU researchers from various fields to participate. Our aim is to foster a cohesive understanding of Soil Health among SLU researchers, examining areas of agreement as well as any differing interpretations and practical applications surrounding its use. In the long-term, we aim to develop a roadmap, e.g., a white paper, for improving Soil Health in Northern Europe.

 

Agenda 

09:30 – 10:00 Registration and coffee 

10:00 – 12:00 Inspirational talks by Roy Neilson, The James Hutton Institute, and Leigh A. Winowiecki, CIFOR-ICRAF, followed by group discussions  

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch 

13:00 – 15:30 Indicators of soil health across agricultural, urban and forest landscapes and group discussion  

15:30 – 16:00 Wrap up: Reflections, way forward, conclusions 

 

 

 

soil and crops in macro perspective

Photo: Dylan de Jonge, Unsplash. 

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Facts

Time: 2024-12-04 09:30
City: Uppsala
Organiser: EJP Soil, SLU Future One Health, SLU Future Food, SLU Future Forests, SLU Urban Futures and TABLE
Additional info:

The workshop will be held in English.

If you have any questions, email ejpsoil-sweden@slu.se



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