Contact
Cindy Zenk
Coordinator
43968 139th St., Webster, SD, 57274
USDA-NRCS Field Office 605-345-4661 ext 122
(605) 280-4190 (Work Cell)
Cindy.soilhealth@sdconservation.net
Stan Wise
Communications Coordinator
Aberdeen USDA-NRCS Field Office
(605) 368-4091 (Work Cell)
Stan.soilhealth@sdconservation.net
Austin Carlson
Soil Health Technician
Flandreau USDA-NRCS Field Office
(605) 323-8061
Austin.soilhealth@sdconservation.net
Baylee Lukonen
Soil Health Technician
Watertown USDA-NRCS Field Office
(701) 640-8827
Baylee.soilhealth@sdconservation.net
2023 Soil Health Conference Registration Open!
The 2023 Soil Health Conference will be held Jan. 24-25 at the Best Western Plus Ramkota Hotel in Sioux Falls! Keynote speakers include Dr. Kris Nichols, Rick Clark, Mitchell Hora, and Roy Thompson! There will be breakout sessions, discussion panels, award presentations and more! Join us for all the fun!
News & Events
Video: 2022 Soil Health School Distinguished Researchers Panel
At the 2022 Soil Health School, Aug. 31- Sept. 2 in Garretson, SD, retired USDA-ARS soil scientist Dr. Don Reicosky, retired Dakota Lakes Research Farm manager Dr. Dwayne Beck, and Ward Laboratories founder Dr. Ray Ward took time to answer questions from the school...
Adding life to the soil: Experimenting with compost
By Stan Wise PIERRE, SD – Healthy soil requires healthy, active biology beneath the surface. This includes bacteria and fungi. While the five principles of soil health – soil cover, minimal disturbance, living roots, diversity, and livestock integration – all work to...
SDSHC Provides Scholarships to FFA Regional Land Judging Winners
South Dakota FFA Bath (October, 2022) – The South Dakota FFA Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of four $100 scholarships for students placing first in one of the four SD Regional Land Evaluation Competitions this fall. 2022 scholarship recipients are:...