Team Members
Cindy Zenk
Executive Director
43968 139th St., Webster, SD, 57274
USDA-NRCS Field Office
605-345-4661 ext 122
(605) 280-4190 (Work Cell)
cindy@sdsoil.org
Stan Wise
Communications Coordinator
Aberdeen USDA-NRCS Field Office
(605) 368-4091 (Work Cell)
stan@sdsoil.org
Austin Carlson
Soil Health Technician
Flandreau USDA-NRCS Field Office
(605) 323-8061
austin@sdsoil.org
News & Events
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...
Test grain for nitrates before using it as forage
By Stan Wise With the vast majority of South Dakota in a drought and experiencing high temperatures, grain producers are having to make some tough decisions about their crops. Will those grains produce enough yield to make harvesting them a financially viable option,...