Topics Related to Soil & Water

November 10, 2026, 10am - 3pm
Event Overview

Get to know SOAR NC (Soil Optimization for Agricultural Resilience), the new statewide biochar program. We’ll cover how the program is set up and how it works from sign up to payment. We’ll also cover what biochar is, how it works with other practices, and how to use it in conservation planning. There will be plenty of time for questions. Both sessions cover the same material, and any district may attend either one.

Supervisor Training Credits (STCs) will be awarded to those in attendance.

November 3, 2026, 10am - 3pm
Event Overview

Get to know SOAR NC (Soil Optimization for Agricultural Resilience), the new statewide biochar program. We’ll cover how the program is set up and how it works from sign up to payment. We’ll also cover what biochar is, how it works with other practices, and how to use it in conservation planning. There will be plenty of time for questions. Both sessions cover the same material, and any district may attend either one.

Supervisor Training Credits (STCs) will be awarded to those in attendance.

October 29, 2026, 9am - 4pm
Event Overview

Ponds Unpacked is a full‑day, hands‑on training designed to strengthen foundational pond knowledge among Soil and Water Conservation

October 28, 2026, 9am - 4pm

This Soils Workshop will equip conservation professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively apply soil data in Best Management Practice (BMP) planning. Each workshop blends classroom instruction with field‑based learning, offering practical demonstrations on how soil characteristics—such as drainage, depth, slope, and structure—shape technical decisions made in the field.

November 2, 2026, 1pm - 2pm

Division Director, Tim Baumgartner, will host a Q&A related to Helene Response.
The session will be recorded for those who are unable to participate live.

Microsoft Teams meeting 

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2447388611643227?p=k2fTnJoGI7QyJFgoE8

Meeting ID: 244 738 861 164 322 7 

Passcode: MM3zS7Ew 

October 14, 2026, 3pm - 4pm

Microsoft Teams meeting 

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/253421332662180?p=uB4WJA1ugE3Wplw4y3

Meeting ID: 253 421 332 662 180 

Passcode: GV925oC7 

October 19, 2026, 3pm - 4pm

Division Director, Tim Baumgartner, will host a Q&A related to Helene Response.
The session will be recorded for those who are unable to participate live.

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/260302609793145?p=sBxDhNWWvPp4xLa2Rx

Meeting ID: 260 302 609 793 145 

Passcode: zH2b5DK9 

March 9, 2027, All day