THE 2025
SOIL HEALTH NOW CONFERENCE

8–10 April, Wageningen International Conference Center, Wageningen

About The Event

A 3-day international conference with keynotes, discussion forums, oral talks, workshops and demonstrations + fieldwork: science, technology and business intelligence for measuring monitoring and increasing soil health. We expect around 150 participants.

Where

Wageningen International Conference Center (WICC), Wageningen

When

Tuesday to Thursday
8–10 April

Soil Deal for Europe projects

We are inviting all key Horizon Europe and organizations connected with soil health. If your project is, by accident, not listed here, please contacts us so we can update this list.

Keynote speakers

Dr. Panos Panagos

European Commission, Joint Research Centre

Dr. Sonia Meller

Co-founder Digit Soil AG

Prof.dr. Pete Smith

University of Aberdeen, Scottish Climate Change Centre of Expertise

Bastien Sachet

CEO at Earthworm Foundation

Kat Bruce

Founder Director at NatureMetrics

Sonja Stuchtey

Founder and Managing Director at The Landbanking Group

Geert van der Veer

Founder and Managing Director at Herenboeren / Stichting Plaatsen Nederland

Fabio Volkmann

EU Partnership Manager at Soil Health Benchmark / Research Project Manager at Climate Farmers

Maarten Van Dam

Pymwymic

Anouk Schoors

Investment Director at The Nest Family Office

Madlene Nussbaum

Assistant Professor in Geosciences / Physical Geography University of Utrecht

Register for the event

Registrations are now open! We have received over 60 proposals and expect over 150 participants with up to four (4) parallel sessions. please use the Pretix.eu to register while there are still places. The deadline for the early bird registration is 15th of December (Sunday) 2024.

Pretalx

Click above to edit your proposal or to submit a proposal for poster.

Pretix

Click above to register for the workshop at the early-bird rate.

Event Schedule (under construction)

This is a 5–day event with three (3) days of public meetings and two (2) days of internal meetings of the AI4SoilHealth and other projects. Half day of field work visits is also planned. More detailed programme will be published in December 2024.

General programme includes various types of events from oral and keynote talks, to discussion forums, research speed dating and workshops.

Registrations

Entrance WICC

Welcome to WICC 30 mins

OpenGeoHub, Planet, Investing in Regenerative Agriculture

Keynote: Dr. Panos Panagos 30 mins

European Commission, Joint Research Centre

Keynote: Prof. Dr. Pete Smith 30 mins

“Monitoring, reporting and verification of soil health - what can we learn from the soil carbon experience”

Keynote: Kat Bruce 30 mins

Founder Director at NatureMetrics

Coffee break 30 mins

WICC Hotel

Discussion panel 90 mins

“How to sample, quantify and report soil health? How to scale-up carbon farming, regenerative agriculture and rapid soil assessment methods?”

Lunch break 60 mins

WICC Hotel

Oral talks (3 sessions in parallel) 15 min per talk

To be announced

Coffee break 30 mins

WICC Hotel

Oral talks (3 sessions in parallel) 15 min per talk

Hugo, Expert rooms 7, 11

Keynote: Maarten Van Dam 30 mins

Founder Pymwymic

Internal meetings (3 sessions in parallel)

Hugo, Expert rooms 7, 11

Happy hour Drinks and bites

WICC restaurant

Discussion panel summary 30 mins

“How to sample, quantify and report soil health? How to scale-up carbon farming, regenerative agriculture and rapid soil assessment methods?”

Keynote: Anouk Schoors 30 mins

“Soil as an asset class”

Keynote: Sonja Stuchtey 30 mins

Founder and Managing Director at The Landbanking Group

Coffee break 30 mins

WICC Hotel

Keynote: Madlene Nussbaum 30 mins

Assistant Professor in Geosciences / Physical Geography University of Utrecht

Keynote: Bastien Sachet 30 mins

CEO at Earthworm Foundation

Discussion panel 60 mins

“What can Earth Observation, soil spectroscopy and AI technology offer to enable soil health assessment for every farmer?”

Lunch break 60 mins

WICC Hotel

Oral talks (3 sessions in parallel) 15 min per talk

To be announced

Coffee break 30 mins

WICC Hotel

Oral talks (3 sessions in parallel) 15 min per talk

Hugo, Expert rooms 7, 11

Internal meetings (3 sessions in parallel)

Hugo, Expert rooms 7, 11

Conference dinner networking and announcements

WICC hotel

Discussion panel summary 30 mins

“What can Earth Observation, soil spectroscopy and AI technology offer to enable soil health assessment for every farmer?”

Keynote: Dr. Sonia Meller 30 mins

Co-founder Digit Soil AG

Keynote: Geert van der Veer 30 mins

Founder and Managing Director at Herenboeren / Stichting Plaatsen Nederland

Keynote: Fabio Volkmann 30 mins

“Farmer-Led Transformation: Regenerating Soils and Building a Resilient European Food System”

Coffee break 30 mins

WICC Hotel

Oral talks (3 sessions in parallel) 15 min per talk

Hugo, Expert rooms 7, 11

Lunch break 60 mins

WICC Hotel

Oral talks 15 min per talk

Hugo room

Field Excursion to 't Gagel in Lochem (2 busses max 60 people) 1hr:20mins drive

To be announced

Return to WICC

Organized transportation

Event Venue

Wageningen International Conference Center, Wageningen

Downtown Wageningen, Wageningen International Conference Center

Wageningen's largest conference center. We will use the HugoTECH conference room (fully refurbished in 2023) with cabaret setup + 2 Expert breakout rooms.

Accommodation

Various possibilities for accommodation are available, but we recommend staying directly at the WICC Hotel

Fletcher Hotel De Wageningsche Berg

2.5 Kilometres from the Venue

Short Stay Wageningen

0.4 Kilometres from the Venue

Frequently Asked Questions

Why soil health and why now?

Who is it for?

The conference aims at researchers, entrepreneurs, land owners and European stakeholders. We are bringing together multiple European and global initiatives to discuss methods and technology for Soil Health.

What to expect in the programme?

This event seeks to create a space for exchanging ideas on soil monitoring, science, technology, and business intelligence for measuring, monitoring, and increasing soil health. The workshop will feature collaborations with key stakeholders, presentations of AI4SoilHealth's and Soil Health Benchmarks project outputs, and results from pilot projects, as well as establishing a collaboration among parties.

How much are the registrations fees?

The basic registrations fees for early bird registrations will be in the range from 180 EUR for PhD students to 360 EUR for full-time in-person participants (these do not include the costs of accommodation). Virtual participation is also possible at a symbolic price of 120 EUR. This is a not-for-profit event and all fees are based on cost-recovery. The event is sponsored by the Horizon Europe projects.

Which kind of stakeholders, participants will attend the “Soil Health Now”?

The conference is designed for a diverse group of participants, including: Project Partners from the AI4SoilHealth and Soil Health Benchmarks projects; Soil Health Experts: Researchers and scientists specializing in soil health; EU Agencies and Programs: Representatives from the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Environment Agency (EEA), and other relevant EU bodies; Institutions: Universities and research institutions engaged in soil health studies; Farmer Associations: Groups representing farmers, including both established and young farmers; Industry Members: Companies involved in agricultural technology and business intelligence related to soil health; Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs): Organizations focused on environmental sustainability and soil health.

My project is not on the list; can it be added?

If you are one of the Horizon Europe or similar EU Commission funded projects, you are most welcome to submit a proposal for a dedicated session / workshop. Please use the submission links above.

How to get to Wageningen International Conference Center?

Take a direct train from Schiphol Airport to Ede-Wageningen station. The journey takes approximately 1 hour. From Ede-Wageningen station, take bus line 86 or 303 towards Wageningen Bus Station. The bus ride takes about 25-30 minutes.

Register

The standard registration fee after 15th of December 2024 is €550, so do not miss the Early-bird registrations! Registrations are now open! This is a not-for-profit event: the registration fees are based on a cost-recovery.

Full time students / PhD students

180

  • Access to all events
  • Coffee breaks and meals
  • Conference dinner

Virtual

120

  • Access to all live events
  • Coffee breaks and meals
  • Conference dinner

Jointly hosted by

OpenGeoHub foundation

Registrations and recordings

Planet.com

Industry events lead

Wageningen University and Research

Workshops lead and cross-project collaboration

Investing in Regenerative Agriculture

Discussion forums and interviews

Contact

Having problems finding materials, submitting documents or planning your travel? Please contact us below.

Address

Waldeck Pyrmontlaan 14, 6865 HK Doorwerth, NL

Email Us

events@opengeohub.org

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