LET'S TALK ABOUT "WEALTHY" SOIL

 

January 27th, 2026 - Water Management 

 

KEARNEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 220 11TH AVE KEARNEY NE 68845

SESSIONS:

9:00AM TO 12:00PM

OR

1:00PM TO 4:00PM

REGISTER TODAY, SEATS ARE LIMITED!

January 27th, 2026 Meeting

Speaker: Kylen Hunt 

Both rainfed and irrigated farmers, are responsible for managing water! To be the most profitable water manager, we must learn to:

  • Fix the soil so water, oxygen, and nutrients work in harmony 
  • Maximize transpiration to maximize nutrient uptake 
  • Make sure your water is effective before making it efficient
  • Know that your soils will allow for proper water function
Speaker: Kurt Grimm 

There’s a term in the irrigation industry that says, “What your water is, your soil will become.” Kurt and his team understand the agronomic value of water quality at the deepest level. In this session, we’ll learn how to:

  • Correctly pull, read, and evaluate a water quality test
  • Determine if your water is a benefit or a hindrance to nutrient uptake
  • How to get the most out of your effluent water
Speaker: David Sloane  

Davids has invested the last 25 years learning to listen to the plants talk. As the leading pioneer in the soil mositure sensor industry you will learn:

  • How to use technology to understand what the plants are trying to tell us
  • How true water logging is identified by plant response, not soil moisture content
  • How water actually moves through soil and how the plant responds to this movement

  • THE BIGGEST TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS WORKSHOP

    • How to know if water quality is robbing you and what to do about it
    • The CORRECT way to use water technology to farm for profit
    • How to best manage air space and oxygen in the root zone