Board Members

Brian Johnson

Brian Johnson

Frankfort, SD

Brian Johnson is the current chairman of the SDSHC Board of Directors.

Don Nickelson

Don Nickelson

Frederick, SD

Don Nickelson is the current vice chairman of the SDSHC Board of Directors

Terry Ness

Terry Ness

Pierre, SD

Terry Ness is the current secretary/treasurer of the SDSHC Board of Directors.

Barry Little

Barry Little

Castlewood, SD

Candice Mizera

Candice Mizera

McLaughlin, SD

Roy Thompson

Roy Thompson

Akaska, SD

Shawn Freeland

Shawn Freeland

Caputa, SD

Van Mansheim

Van Mansheim

Colome, SD

Levi Neuharth

Levi Neuharth

Fort Pierre, SD

Advisors to the Board

Dan Forgey - Advisor

Dan Forgey - Advisor

Gettysburg, SD

Bryan Jorgensen - Advisor

Bryan Jorgensen - Advisor

Ideal, SD

Doug Sieck - Advisor

Doug Sieck - Advisor

Selby, SD

Dennis Hoyle - Advisor

Dennis Hoyle - Advisor

Roscoe, SD

David Kruger - Advisor

David Kruger - Advisor

Twin Brooks, SD

Cutler Michalski, Youth Advisor

Cutler Michalski, Youth Advisor

Willow Lake, SD

A photo of several people standing in a field of cover crops that are about shoulder high.

Registration Open for Two Soil Health Schools!

The 2025 West River Soil Health School will be held June 25-26 in Caputa, SD, and the 2025 Soil Health School will be held September 3-5 in Huron, SD. Each of these two schools will feature outstanding instructors consisting of industry professionals, researchers, and experienced producers. The days will be split between classroom discussions and field exercises designed to help you improve your land and your profit margins through regenerative agriculture practices. Visit our events page to learn more about these excellent learning opportunities!

News & Events

Virtual fences can make a real difference

Virtual fences can make a real difference

By Stan Wise PIERRE, SD – Moving livestock is an inescapable part of a rancher’s life, and it can be labor intensive, especially if a producer uses a rotational grazing system designed to improve rangeland and soil health. But what if it doesn’t have to be? Enter...

Regenerative ag can grow the bottom line

Regenerative ag can grow the bottom line

By Stan Wise PIERRE, SD – As regenerative agriculture gains traction as a hot topic, one question dominates the farming community: Does it pay? Simply put, yes, it does. Regenerative ag is an approach to land management that focuses on improving soil health,...

Awards, new board member announced at Soil Health Conference

Awards, new board member announced at Soil Health Conference

PIERRE, SD – The Ninth Annual Soil Health Conference, Jan. 15-16 at the Ramkota Hotel and Event Center in Watertown, SD, saw approximately 500 attendees, including over a hundred students. The South Dakota Soil Health Coalition was thrilled to offer this opportunity...