Tour participants get their hands dirty with an up-close look at soil profiles in the field.

2026 MSSS Summer Tour!

Thank you for a great 2026 Summer Tour
That’s a wrap. Thanks to the members, students, and hosts who joined us on August 20th. From the MacMillan farm soil pit to the first monolith unveiling at Fort La Reine Museum and the drainage and irrigation stops at Culross, it was a fun day of learning in the field. To see photos and highlights from the day, visit the tour page. We are already working on the 2027 tour, so stay tuned.

Can you name this soil monolith? Interactive display at the 2026 conference

69th Annual General Meeting and Conference

We had a fantastic 2-day conference with a full program exploring the theme of Soil Health Strategies for Manitoba Soils.

Congratulations to our student prize winners this year!

Oral Presentation Winners
1 – Kanishk Kulhari (U of M Soil Science)
2 – Ifeoluwa Omotade (U of M Biosystems Egineering)
3 – Emily Robb (U of M Soil Science)

Poster Presentation Winners
1 tie – Nelum Jayarathna (U of M Soil Science)
1 tie – Hansika Lewkebandara (U of W)
2 – Aishika Dissanayake (U of M Soil Science)

Next AGM and Conference is scheduled for Feb 4 & 5, 2027 at the Holiday Inn South, Winnipeg, MB. We hope to see you there!

Team Brunisol (University of Manitoba) working hard in the Death Valley soil pit.

Training the next generation of soil scientists!

The Manitoba Soil Science Society proudly sponsored and help host the 2025 Soil Judging Contest as part of the 2025 Soils for Our Future conference. Read the story behind this year’s Soil Judging Contest.

Events

Soil Fertility Refresher Course

Are you a past Ag degree/dip graduate? Could your soil fertility knowledge use a “tune-up”? Brushing up for your CCA exam? Join us for 2 days of detailed soil fertility training! Did you miss out on the 2026 Soil Refresher course? Stay tuned for the announcement of the 2027 course dates! Certified Crop Advisor Program (CCA) Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) will be available. Get refreshed on these topics: 1. Soil test interpretation and recommendations 2. Basic soil properties and productivity 3. Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulphur, Micronutrients – Form and behavior in soil – Nutrient uptake, function and deficiency symptoms – Fertilizer…

Annual Summer Field Tour

Jump on the bus for the MSSS Summer Tour! Every August, the Manitoba Soil Science Society hits the road for its Annual Summer Field Tour. It is a full-day bus trip that takes members into the field, visiting a different part of the province each year to look at soils in place.Stops vary from year to year and have included working farms, research plots, peat operations, drainage and irrigation sites, and museums. Participants dig soil pits, get a pedology lesson or two, see management practices in action, and hear directly from producers, researchers, and industry staff. Lunch and refreshments are…

Annual General Meeting

Manitoba Soil Science Society Conference and AGM Holiday Inn Pembina South, Winnipeg, Manitoba CanadaFebruary 4-5, 2027 Inoka Amarakoon passing the golden shovel to incoming president Henrique Da Ros Carvalho at the 2025 AGM and Conference. The Manitoba Soil Science Society holds an Annual General Meeting to provide industry professionals and academics a place to share their research findings and network. Stay tuned for more details on the upcoming 2027 Conference and AGM

Manitoba Provincial Soil NEWDALE

Newdale Clay Loam

A valuable soil of the Eastern Prairies, the Newdale series is classified as an Orthic Black Chernozem. The Newdale soils formed in calcareous, loamy glacial till of limestone, granite and shale origin. Soils are moderately well drained and occur in mid to upper slope positions of hummocky landscapes.
The native vegetation is grassland and aspen groves. They are very productive soils for spring and winter wheat, canola, barley, flax, peas and alfalfa-based forages. The Newdale soil covers over 1.3 million acres and typifies clay loam soils in western Manitoba. The average annual precipitation is 460 mm (18 inches) and the annual air temperature is 2° C (35° F) with a frost-free period of 105 days.In 2010, the Newdale Clay Loam was officially proclaimed as Manitoba’s provincial soil.

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