Board Members
Shawn Freeland
Caputa, SD
Shawn Freeland, is the current chairman of the SDSHC Board of Directors.
Candice Mizera
McLaughlin, SD
Candice Mizera is the current vice chairman of the SDSHC Board of Directors
Terry Ness
Pierre, SD
Terry Ness is the current secretary/treasurer of the SDSHC Board of Directors.
David Kruger
Twin Brooks, SD
Don Nickelson
Frederick, SD
Roy Thompson
Akaska, SD
Brian Johnson
Frankfort, SD
Van Mansheim
Colome, SD
Levi Neuharth
Fort Pierre, SD
Advisors to the Board
Dan Forgey - Advisor
Gettysburg, SD
Bryan Jorgensen - Advisor
Ideal, SD
Doug Sieck - Advisor
Selby, SD
Dennis Hoyle - Advisor
Roscoe, SD
Ally Binger, Youth Advisor
Cutler Michalski, Youth Advisor
West River Soil Health School Registration Open!
In 2024, the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition will host an additional Soil Health School in west of the Missouri River! The 2024 West River Soil Health School with be held June 26-27 near Caputa, SD! This school will focus on issues specific to the land, climate, and ag production systems of wester South Dakota. Class size is limited, so early registration is strongly encouraged!
News & Events
Farmer reaps higher yields by interseeding soybeans
By Stan Wise Alex Frasier has spent a lot of time studying what it takes to grow a successful crop. After studying ag production and precision technology at Lake Area Technical College, he has worked in ag retail and currently works as an agronomist in Aberdeen, SD....
Farm and ranch innovators to share new ideas at Soil Health Conference
By Stan Wise PIERRE, SD — Before Cooper Hibbard came home to manage his family’s ranch, he studied ag business, rangeland resources and Spanish at California Polytechnic State University and then worked on ranches all over the world. That education and experience...
Wintertime is decision time
By Stan Wise PIERRE, SD – It’s often said that the best time to start improving your land was 20 years ago, but the second-best time is right now. That statement might be harder for ranchers to swallow with winter on their doorstep, nothing growing in their pastures,...