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Alberta Soils Tour 2026
May 27 to 29, 2026
"Exploring Palliser's Triangle"
Medicine Hat - Cypress Hills – Brooks – Choppy Sandhills
The 2026 Alberta Soils Tour is an excellent training opportunity for those working with soils, including
soil scientists, ecologists, land managers, ranchers, and farmers. Experts will present information on
soil formation, soil profiles, landscapes, soil conservation, land management, and agronomy.
TOUR LEADERS
Konstantin Dlusskiy, Senior Soil Scientist
Ed Karpuk, Resource Inventory Specialist, Retired
Brendan Bischoff, Rangeland Agrologist
REGISTRATION
Regular $370 | Student $320
Includes transportation from Medicine Hat, parking, guidebook, meals, and snacks. Registration deadline: May 1, 2026.
https://2026absoilstour.eventbrite.ca
ACCOMMODATIONS
Holiday Inn Express and Suites
9 Strachan Bay SE, Medicine Hat, Alberta
403-504-5151
Book before May 6, 2026 & mention the Alberta Soils Tour to receive a discounted rate (Code: AST).
MORE INFORMATION
Contact Danielle Hutson, Soils Tour Coordinator:
780-242-8829 / albertasoilstour@gmail.com
DAY 1 – MAY 27
Depart Medicine Hat, head south towards Cypress Hills:
• Vertical zonality along elevation gain from Sage Creek Grazing Reserve north, towards Cypress Hills: Brown to Dark Brown to Black Chernozems on glacial till.
• Chernozems on gravelly deposits in Cypress Hills.
DAY 2 – MAY 28
Depart Medicine Hat, head northwest towards Brooks:
• Solonetzic soils on glacial till at Antelope Creek Ranch.
• Brown and Dark Brown Chernozems on very coarse glaciofluvial deposits at Mattheis Research Ranch.
• Doughnut moraine and Dark Brown Chernozem on glacial till.
DAY 3 – MAY 29
Depart Medicine Hat, head north toward South Saskatchewan River valley:
• Eutric Brunisols to Regosols on eolian dunes in Choppy Sandhills.
• Cumulic Regosols on recent fluvial sediments along the South Saskatchewan River.
• Brown Chernozems on glaciolacustrine sediments.
About the ASSW Soils Tour
The Alberta Soils Tour (AST) is held biannually to facilitate regional interaction among professionals, students, and enthusiasts in soil science and related fields. The tour provides hands-on field opportunities for professional development, learning, and collaboration. Typically, 40 to 100 attendees gather for a 2- or 3-day program that consists of investigating sites representing a range of different soils, as well as abundant networking opportunities.
The AST and the Alberta Soil Science Workshop (ASSW) were born the same year (1962) under the umbrella of the Alberta Advisory Fertilizer Committee. The two events went hand by hand for the last 61 years, but the role of ASSW in AST evolved with time. From 1962 to 1988, both were organized by the Alberta Soil Advisory Committee (ASAC). In 1989, the ASAC was abolished and the initiative was held by volunteers. Between 1990 and 2013, ASSW sponsored the AST, which was organized by a group of enthusiasts. In 2017, ASSW adopted the AST, taking the responsibility to organize a volunteer-led tour every two years.
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