Event Recordings
These videos are recordings of SD Soil Health Coalition events.
2025 Soil Health Conference
- Seven Freebies for Farmers – Keith Berns (slides)
- Conventional to Conservational – A Farmer’s Journey – Dean Sponheim (slides)
- Future Proof Your Farm – Heather Venenga
- Ranching Like a 12-Year-Old – Tom Krawiec (slides)
- Cropland Return on Investment – David Kruger (slides)
- Large Scale Composting – Diamonds in the Roughage – Roy Thompson (slides)
- Grazing the Sweet Spot – Tom Krawiec (slides)
- We Have a Problem – Keith Berns (slides)
- Don’t Kick the Can Down the Road – Joe Breker (slides)
- Equipment Considerations for Success – Paul Jasa (slides)
- Crop Diversity As a Pathway to Success – Brian and Jamie Johnson (slides)
- Legacy Panel
- Using Soil Health to Stabilize pH – Anthony Bly (slides)
- Rock Hills Ranch – Our Succession Story – Lyle Perman (slides)
- Ins and Outs of Grazing Leases – Doug Voss (slides)
- No-till Gardening and South Dakota Fresh Connect – Chris Goldade and Wyatt Johnson (slides)
- Targeted Grazing of Weeds and Invasive Species and Their Nutritional Value – Dave Ollila (slides)
- Lessons from America’s Regenerative Ag Movement – The 1000 Farms Initiative – Jon Lundgren (slides)
- Marketing Beef Directly to Restaurants – Troy and Stacy Hadrick
- Beginning Farmer Program Opportunities – Darrel DuVall (slides)
- Economics of Adding Livestock and Cover Crops to Crop Ground – Josh Lloyd (slides)
2024 Soil Health Conference
- Long-Term Ag Impacts on Soil Loss and Carbon Dynamics – Eli Halverson
- When Two Daughters Get Married During Grazing Season – Glenn Elzinga
- NRCS Programs and Services – Darrel DuVall
- Forage and Alternative Grazing – Sara Bauder
- Benefits to Annual Grains Through Livestock – Christopher Graham
- Food and a Home – Jay Fuhrer
- A Scalable Regenerative System – Zack Smith
- Managing a 6th Generation Ranch – Riley Kammerer
- Why Is Soil Health a Critical Need for Producers? – Dr. Jerry Hatfield
- Importance of Keeping You Healthy! – Andrea Bjornestad
- Making Virtual Fences Visible with Multi-species Livestock – Dave Ollila
- Gardening for Healthy Soils – Kent Vlieger
- Worm Compost/Castings – Lyle Casteel
- Legacy Panel – Dave Ollila, Scot Eisenbraun, Alex Frasier
- The Growth of the Deep Root Ranch – Doug Sieck
- Diverse Rangelands Benefit Livestock and Pollinators – Kevin Sedivec
- Farmers of Life for Life – Grant & Dawn Breitkreutz
- Plan B Ranch: Options for Profit – Kevin Wiltse
- The JLC Acre: Farm, Graze, and Hunt for Soil, Livestock Health and Conservation – Cody Jorgensen
- Can Regenerative Ag Get Me Out of Debt? – Brice Custer
- Rangeland in South Dakota – Pete Bauman
- Best Species for Permanent Pastures – Donald Wirth
- Holistic Bison Management – Mimi Hillenbrand
- Soil Testing – Terry Buettner
- High Density Non-Selective Grazing – Cooper Hibbard
- Speaker Discussion Panel – Jay Fuhrer, Glenn Elzinga, Cooper Hibbard, Zack Smith, Working Cows Podcast
2023 Soil Health Conference
- Soil Regeneration by Managing Carbon Flows – Dr. Kris Nichols (presentation slides)
- From Disease to Abundant Life – Roy Thompson (presentation slides)
- Benefits of Planting Green – Rick Clark (presentation slides)
- The Power of Diversity in Long Term No-Till – Dan Forgey (presentation slides)
- Cover Crops Impacting Soil Health – Eileen Kladivko (presenation slides)
- Winter Bale Grazing – Van Mansheim (presentation slides)
- Soil Life: What’s in it for you? – Kent Vlieger (presentation slides)
- Soil Health, Enhancing the Bottom Line – Bryan Jorgensen (presentation slides)
- Grain Marketing: From Strategy to Success – Tregg Cronin (presentation slides)
- SD Soil Health Coalition Annual Meeting and Award Presentations
- Soil Health Systems for Offense and Profit – Mitchell Hora (presentation slides)
- Soil Context as a Decision Tool – Dr. Kris Nichols (presentation slides)
- Really? You Can’t Do That Here! – Anthony Bly (presentation slides)
- Work with No-till, Cover Crops, and Rye – Peter Sexton (presentation slides)
- Joseph Hutton and the Dust Bowl – Gwen McCausland and Tom Schumacher (presentation slides)
- Interseeding Corn – Dr. Marisol Berti (presentation slides)
- Promoting Lessons in Soil Health One Story at a Time – Amanda Radke
- Growing Connections – Cindy Zenk (presentation slides)
- Speaker Discussion Panel – Dr. Kris Nichols, Dan Forgey, Rick Clark, Bryan Jorgensen, and Roy Thompson
2022 Soil Health School
- Distinguished Researcher Discussion Panel – Dr. Don Reicosky, Dr. Dwayne Beck, and Dr. Ray Ward
2022 Soil Health Conference
- Bale Grazing and Increasing Infiltration – Van Mansheim
- Breaking Paradigms – Steve Kenyon
- Building Soil by Managing Carbon Flows – Dwayne Beck
- Building Soil by Managing Carbon Flows – Kris Nichols
- Composting: Making Old New Again! – Jim Ristau
- Economics and Carbon – Steve Kenyon
- Farm the Way You Want and Prosper Doing It – Justin Fruechte
- Farming for the Future – Dan Forgey
- Gardening for Healthy Soils – Ruth Beck and Kent Vlieger
- Keeping Yourself and Operation Healthy – Karl Oehlke
- Livestock Integration! Fencing and Multispecies Livestock – Dave Ollila
- Managing the Nutrient and Water Cycle – Dwayne Beck
- Mesonet! Ag Tools and Real Time Data – Nathan Edwards
- Preparing for the Next Generation – Michalski Family
- Really? You Can’t Do That Here? – Anthony Bly
- Soil Health Testing, New Insights and Improved Solutions – Nick Ward
- Speaker Panel
- Transitioning to Soil Health Systems for Beginners – Anthony Bly
- Young Producer Panel
March 2021 Planning Webinar Series
2021 Soil Health Conference
2020 Soil Health Conference
2019 Soil Health Conference
Registration Open for 2026 Soil Health Schools!
The Coalition will host two Soil Health Schools in 2026! The West River Soil Health School is set for June 24-25 near Caputa, SD, and the South Dakota Soil Health School is set for Sept. 15-17 near Twin Brooks and Marvin, SD. These events are designed for agricultural producers as well as anyone with an interest in learning how to manage soils for resiliency and profit. The agenda features classroom style presentations by producers and technical experts from across the state and region, as well as hands-on experiences in the field. Area producers will share their challenges and successes with various methods for improving soil health, to an average class size of 30-40. Registration is open, so check out our events page to learn more!
News & Events
Job Announcement: SDSHC Team Member
About Us: The South Dakota Soil Health Coalition led by farmers and ranchers, supports the advancement of land stewardship and profitability by nurturing life from the soil up. Founded in 2015, SDSHC is a non-profit membership organization. The South Dakota Soil...
Taking Action: Soil Health Conference to Outline Benefits of Regenerative Ag
By Stan Wise PIERRE, SD – For producer Blake Vince, running a successful farm comes down to acknowledging one simple fact. “I recognize the only thing, at the end of the day, that's totally 100 percent in my control is my expenses,” Vince said, “and by that, I mean...
SD Leopold Conservation Award Seeks Applicants
Sand County Foundation Applications are being accepted for the 2026 South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award®. The $10,000 award honors ranchers, farmers, and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality, and wildlife...