AGENDA JUNE 10 : Technical day on soil health monitoring in Euskadi

10 June 2026

09:30 – 13:30

LAS CABALLERIZAS-NEIKER-Arcaute

Monitoring soil health is crucial for ensuring food security, improving crop yields, sequestering carbon and enhancing the microbial biodiversity that underpins the nutrient cycle. Its practical application enables the optimisation of resource management, reduces erosion and improves water retention, forming the basis of sustainable and profitable agriculture.

Our event will focus on soil health monitoring and its practical application to improve soil management across different land uses. This conference will present the results of soil monitoring initiatives in the Basque Country and demonstrate how scientific knowledge can help farmers, land managers and public authorities make informed decisions that protect and improve soil health.

The programme will present the results of regional-scale monitoring, combined with local case studies illustrating successful practices that contribute to improving soil health in cropland, grassland, vineyard and forest systems. Another objective is to stimulate discussion on future approaches to soil monitoring, including the potential development of soil health indices and digital tools that can support decision-making.

The event will conclude with a practical demonstration of simple measurements that can be carried out directly in the field without the need for a laboratory, allowing participants to observe and discuss rapid methods for assessing soil health.

• AIMED AT: Farmers, agricultural advisers, land managers, representatives of regional and local authorities involved in environmental and agricultural policy, researchers, technical staff and other stakeholders interested in soil health.