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.

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

Submit a proposal

Proposals for oral talks, posters and workshops are welcome: submission deadline 1st of November 2024. To submit your abstract please use the Pretalx.

Pretalx

Click above to submit a proposal for oral, poster and/or workshop.

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, Soil Health Benchmarks and other projects. Half day of field work visits is also planned. More detailed programme will be published in early November 2024. To submit an abstract please use Pretalx Call for Proposals.

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

Registrations

Public event kickstart.

Keynote Speakers

To be announced.

Oral talks (soil health indicators) 15 min per talk

To be announced.

Oral talks (pan-EU soil health assessment) 15 min per talk

To be announced.

Lunch break

WICC Hotel.

Oral talks (in-situ measurement of soil health) 15 min per talk

To be announced.

New products and services for soil health industry partners

To be announced.

Happy hour Drinks and bites

To be announced.

Keynote Speakers

Word from stakeholders.

Oral talks (soil organic carbon) 15 min per talk

To be announced.

Oral talks (soil-climate-agriculture) 15 min per talk

To be announced.

Lunch break

WICC Hotel.

Workshops 3 parallel sessions

To be announced.

Technology demonstrations industry partners

To be announced.

Conference dinner networking and announcements

WICC hotel.

Oral talks (soil biology) 15 min per talk

To be announced.

Keynote Speakers

To be announced.

Lunch break

WICC Hotel.

Discussion forum (what can business and industry do to help increase soil health?) moderated session

To be announced.

Oral talks (Horizon projects) 20 mins per project

To be announced.

Closing session Awards and announcements

To be announced.

Happy hour Drinks and bites

Downtown Wageningen.

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 1st of December 2024 is €550, so do not miss the Early-bird registrations! Registrations will open in early November 2024. 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

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