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

Schedule

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

UTC-05:00

Location

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

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!