2026 IAPSC Winter Workshop

2026 Annual IAPSC Winter Workshop Agenda

Hendricks County Fairgrounds

February 26th, 2026

8:30 – 9:30 Registration

9:30 – 9:45 Welcome and Introductions John Allen - President

9:45 – 10:15 Partner Updates

NRCS John Allen

Purdue University Brave Volunteer

Ball State University Dr. Jessi Haeft

IOWPA Brave Volunteer

IRSS Brave Volunteer

IDOH IDOH Representative

10:15 – 10:30 BREAK

10:30 – 11:00 The Soils of Nigeria/Artificial Intelligence

Applications in Soils Jumoke Oluwafunmito Omotosho – Teaching Assistant-Environmental Geoscience-BSU

11:00 – 11:20 Indiana Karst Conservancy Matt Selig

11:20 – 12:00 Online Soil Resources/Maps/Aerial Imagery Alena Stephens – Program Analyst, SPSD-NRCS

12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH

1:00 – 1:15 Soils/Prime Farmland and the Industrial Solar

“Fight” Dr. Byron Jenkinson

1:15 – 1:45 American Farmland Trust Program Racheal Irvin

1:45 – 2:15 BREAK/Elections/Final Bids on Silent Auction Items

2:15 – 2:30 Election Results – Silent Auction Winners

2:30 – 3:30 IAPSC Business Meeting

3:30 Adjourn – SAFE TRAVELS!

Business Meeting potential topics:

Recruitment/career development committee report

Spade Awards – parts prep

Having an educational booth at the IOWPA conference - $$

Future meeting topics?

Business diversity – expanding services provided – Tech Service Provider – USDA, IDEM – animal waste permitting and report requirements

Basic Wetland ID and referral resources – when is a wetland determination needed for home/septic construction?

Soil Health Demonstration Trailer – fall tour?

Septic Site layout and suitability exercises – fall tour?

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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