This day-long conference will cover a variety of topics about growing small grains and the benefits of an extended rotation. Nine breakout sessions throughout the day will include sessions on integrating animals with a small grains operation, marketing small grains, the agronomy behind successfully raising small grains and more. Lunch served and a reception will follow the conference.

Come down and visit us for a field day in regenerative agriculture.

Speakers include:

Jay Fuhrer(USDA, NRCS, Bismark ND). "Making soil health practical for farmers"

Gail Fuller and Lynette Miller(Kansas Farmers). "A farmer's perspective on weed resistance and herbicides"

A round table discussion of herbicides, Dicamba and their implications for the environment.

Free locally catered supper to follow for 200 attendees

-Free meal to begin tour
-Holistic grazing management
-Grazing hayland
-Integrating cropland/cover crops into grazing plan
-Dan Forgey, Soil Health
-Infiltration & rainfall simulator demos

Come and Learn about grazing, alternative forages and soil health from both a scientist’s and producer’s perspective. Lunch, snacks, and door prizes will be provided!

This workshop is designed to pro-vide information to producers about alternative systems that are becoming more mainstream and their economic factors.

RSVP To The Minnehaha County NRCS
Office At (605) 330-4515 Ext. 3 Or Email deron.ruesch@sd.usda.gov

-Participants will meet at St. Mary's Hall parking lot at 2:00 pm where transportation to the site will be provided.

-The workshop will include information on:
A livestock watering system that utilizes a solar pumping system and storage tanks which gravity feeds rubber tire water tanks. Extensive rotational grazing systems which will include pasture sizes, grazing duration, and alternative fencing systems. Range plant ID, indicators of rangeland heath, stocking rates, and drought planning.

-For More Information Or To RSVP Please Contact Cody Kartak cody.kartak@sd.usda.gov
(605)842-0603 Ext. 3 or Tresh Swedlund (605) 840-4070