Soil Health Improvement
and Planning Project
Project Overview
Funds are available in South Dakota to provide technical and financial assistance to landowners and operators within the program’s active watershed project areas or near an impaired water body who are willing to help improve water quality by adopting certain soil health best management practices.
Project Application
The application for financial and technical assistance under the Soil Health Improvement and Planning Project should be filled out and returned to any South Dakota Soil Health Coalition staff member. Staff member contact information is available in the project overview. Once the application is received and evaluated, SDSHC will contact you with next steps.
2027 Soil Health Conference
The 2027 Soil Health Conference is set for Jan. 26-27 in Sioux Falls! Our outstanding lineup of speakers includes Keith Berns, Chuck Rice, Erin Martin, and many more!
News & Events
Managing Livestock and Soil with Invisible Fence
By Maddy Kludt PIERRE, SD – A fence that doesn’t exist might sound impossible, but it became a reality for a group of South Dakota cattle producers this summer. Through South Dakota Soil Health Coalition’s Virtual Fencing Program, producers were able to use Gallagher...
FFA Regional Land Judging Winners Receive Scholarships
SD FFA Foundation Rapid City (October 2026) – The South Dakota FFA Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of five $100 scholarships for students placing first in one of the five South Dakota Regional Land Evaluation Competitions this fall. 2026 scholarship...
Growing sunflowers for soil health and stability
By Stan Wise For an agricultural operation to thrive, producers must sometimes look at the big picture and make decisions to benefit the long-term success of their farm or ranch. Changes made on a farm now might take years to realize their positive effects, but those...