Midwest Cover Crop Council Conference
2023-01-23 | Best Western Plus Ramkota Hotel Sioux Falls SD, 3200 W Maple St., Sioux Falls, SD, 57107, United States
Visit https://www.midwestcovercrops.org/about/meetings/ for more details.

2023 Soil Health Conference
2023-01-24 - 2023-01-25 | Best Western Plus Ramkota Hotel Sioux Falls SD, 3200 W Maple St., Sioux Falls, SD, 57107, United States
Each year the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition hosts a conference to bring regional and international soil health experts to South Dakota, providing agricultural producers, business professionals, agency personnel, students, and all others interested, the opportunity to learn about the importance and functions of our soils. Soil is the foundation of all life and the need to protect this valuable resource and continue to work to increase its health, is only growing!
The 2023 Soil Health Conference will be held at the Best Western Plus Ramkota Hotel in Sioux Falls, a spacious venue which will allow for a full day and a half of speaker sessions, awards, producer panels, and time to engage with sponsors. Keynote speakers include Dr. Kris Nichols, soil microbiologist involved in research and leadership in organizations and companies across the world; Rick Clark, a 5th generation Indiana producer whose goal is to build soil health and achieve a balance with Mother Nature; Mitchell Hora, a 7th generation Iowa producer and founder/CEO of Continuum Ag, a soil health data intelligence company; and Roy Thompson, a South Dakota producer connecting soil health and human health.
Registration is $50 per person, and all students at South Dakota educational institutions may attend free of charge!
Learn more about the conference and register at www.sdsoilhealthcoalition.org/soil-health-conference.

Ranchers Workshop - White River, SD
2023-01-25 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | SD
44th Annual Ranchers Workshop
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Community Events Center
White River, SD
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (CST)
(Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. Speakers start at 10:00 a.m.)
Topics & Presenters
“Eastern Red Cedar– Overcoming Objections of Controlled Burning”
Sean Kelly
SDSU Extension Range Management Field Specialist and Liaison Oﬃcer for the Mid-Missouri River Prescribed Burn Association
“Farm/Ranch Transition and Estate Planning”
Dustin Christensen
Agent for New York Life Insurance Company
“How To Survive Farm Record Keeping”
Lori Tonak
SD Center for Farm/Ranch Management, Mitchell Technical College
“Cold Stress and Winter Event Management in Beef Cattle”
Dr. Jessica (Ludvik) Fridley, DVM
Owner of Weathered Ridge Veterinary Clinic, LLC in Murdo, SD
EXPO BOOTHS
Vendor and Informational booths will be
available to view all day.
For more information contact:
Lealand Schoon- (605) 488-9762
Ashley Diamond-(605) 321-2240
Jewell Bork -(605) 530-3713
Darby Johns- (605) 259-3252 ext. 3
Persons requiring accommodations should call one of the above phone numbers one week before the event.
Coordinated by:
SDSU Extension
Rosebud Sioux Tribal Ranch
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Mellette-Todd County Farm Service Agency
Mellette & Todd County Conservation Districts
South Central Resource Conservation & Development Council
USDA is an Equal Opportunity Provider, Employer, and Lender

Ranching for Profit - Belle Fourche, SD
2023-01-26 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver) | Branding Iron Steakhouse, 19079 U.S. Highway 85, Belle Fourche, SD, 57717, United States

AgFest - Pierre
2023-02-06 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Ramkota River Center Pierre, 920 W Sioux Ave., Pierre, SD, 57501, United States
Various agriculture organizations in South Dakota will meet with legislators and staff on Feb. 6 at the Ramkota RiverCentre in Pierre, and the 2022 South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award will be presented to the Bien Family at this event.

Walworth County Winter Workshop
2023-02-08 09:30 - 14:45 (America/Chicago) | Java Community Center, 4116 Main Street, Java, SD, 57452, United States
The Walworth County Conservation District is hosting a winter workshop at the Java Community Center on Wednesday February 8th! Catch up on the latest updates in conservation practices, wildlife habitat, and precision agriculture.

This is a FREE event with a complimentary meal included, homemade by Ramona Reiss of the Java Bar. Please RSVP by February 1st for accurate lunch counts by giving us a call at 605-649-7020 ext 3 or email vanessa.bodossian@usda.gov.

Agenda:
9:30am – We will begin registration with coffee/refreshments brought to you by Marin-Biel Insurance!
10:00am – Presentations begin with Jason Miller, State Agronomist from Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)- speaking on Grazing and Compaction
11am – Cristin Weber, Precision Ag and Conservation Specialist from Pheasants Forever – speaking on Precision Agriculture
12pm – Free Meal – homemade by Ramona Reiss – brought to you by Agtegra Cooperative of Java!
12:30pm – Kent Vlieger, State Soil Health Specialist from NRCS – speaking on Rangeland Soil Health
1:30pm – Thomas Zinter, Senior Farm Bill Biologist from Pheasants Forever – speaking on Pheasant Habitat
2:30pm – Kody Conlon, Private Lands Habitat Biologist from SD Game Fish and Parks – speaking on GFP programs

Mitchell Soil Health Event
2023-02-09 09:30 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | The Highland Conference Center, 2000 Highland Way, Mitchell, SD, 57301, United States
The 2023 Mitchell Soil Health Event by South Dakota No-Till Association will be held at the Highland Convention Center on February 9, 2023.
Event Schedule:
9:30 a.m. – Registration
10:00 a.m. – Welcome – South Dakota No-Till Association
10:05 a.m. – Making Money with Soil Health – Mitchell Hora, SE Iowa producer & CEO/Founder of Continuum Ag
11:15 a.m. – Break
11:30 a.m. – Every Acre Counts: Production Practices for Greater Profitability – Cristin Weber, Every Acre Counts
12:00 p.m. – Lunch
1:00 p.m. – It’s Not Just No-Till: Crop Rotation Design is the Missing Piece for Pursuing Soil Health – Natalie Sturm, MSc, SDSU, PhD Student, Soil Science, Washington State University
1:45 p.m. – Break
2:15 p.m. – No Till Success with Stacked Enterprises and Systemic Synergies – Jason Mauck, CEO of Constant Canopy, Munsee Meats, and farmer from Gaston, Indiana
3:30 p.m. – Wrap Up
Preregister for the event by 5 p.m. CT on February 6, 2023.
Call: 605-996-1564 x 3
Text: 605-530-5390 (cell)
Email: heidi.rients@usda.gov

SDSHC Board Meeting
2023-02-10 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-03-09 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-04-06 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-05-11 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-06-08 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Online Event
The SD Soil Health Coalition Board of Directors will meet to discuss and vote on Coalition business. Members and others are encouraged to join the meeting.
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2023 Spink County Winter Soil Health Workshop
2023-02-21 09:30 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Spink County Fairgrounds 4-H Building, Redfield, SD, 57469, United States
Feb. 21, 2023
9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. • Redfield, SD
4-H Building – Spink County Fairgrounds
Agenda
9:30-10 a.m. – Registration and Exhibitor Booth Expo
10-11 a.m. – Van Mansheim – Bale Grazing
Van Mansheim is from Colome, SD, and he is a SD Soil Health Coalition Board Member. He has been no-till since 2010, winter grazing cover crops since 2014, planting green since 2017, using a roller crimper since 2019, twice over rotational grazing since 2019, and bale grazing since 2020.
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – David Brandt – Growing Healthy Soils
David Brandt is from Carroll, Ohio. He is known as the Godfather of Regenerative Agriculture. He has been no-till since 1971 and has been planting cover crops since 1978.
12:30-1:15 p.m. – Lunch and Exhibitor Booth Expo
1:15-3:15 p.m. – David Brandt – Growing Healthy Soils
3:15-4 p.m. – Dennis and Traci Clemens – No-till Gardening
Dennis and Traci Clemens switched to no-till in their garden in 2018. They will share how they transitioned to no-till, and how their soils and garden have improved in the last 4 years.
Admission is FREE for current SD Soil Health Coalition members and $25 for non-members (includes 2023 membership). Please register at https://www.tinyurl.com/2023SpinkSoilWorkshop.
People with questions about the event or persons requiring special accommodations or materials in an alternate format or language please contact Dennis Clemens at 605-450-0160 or Ivy Latham Pazour at 605-460-2367 at least two days prior to the event. The USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.

Soil Health Awareness Week
2023-02-27 - 2023-03-03 | SD

2023 Soil Health Awareness Day
2023-02-27 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | South Dakotoa State Capitol, 500 E Capitol Ave, Pierre, SD, 57501, United States
The South Dakota Soil Health Coalition will serve lunch at the South Dakota State Capitol on Feb. 27 in honor of Soil Health Awareness Day, a chance to promote the importance of soil health and its benefits!

Ag Friday at the Washington Pavilion
2023-03-03 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Washington Pavilion, 301 South Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104
Ag Friday for 3rd Graders – Friday, March 3 ∙ 9 a.m.–2 p.m. at the Washington Pavilion
Third grade students can will visit the Washington Pavilion to learn more about agriculture. Sioux Falls area educators highlighted a few 3rd grade standards that Ag Friday would connect with including:
A. Economics: Students are able to 1) explain ways producers use resources to produce goods and service and 2) identify goods and services available in the students’ communities.
B. Civics/Government: Students are able to 1) explain human relationships and roles in a community and 2) recognize government agencies and their roles in a community.
C. Geography: Students are able to identify reasons people move and how it affects their communities.

Ag Day at the Washington Pavilion
2023-03-04 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Washington Pavilion, 301 South Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104
Saturday, March 4, 2023 | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Washington Pavilion
Ag Day gives children and families a wonderful opportunity to learn about agriculture’s significance – in South Dakota and beyond. Our exhibits are exciting and educational – great for the whole family!
Come for free family fun including free admission to the Kirby Science Discovery Center and Visual Arts Center.
Enjoy a variety of exhibits and experiences at Ag Day including:

Agriculture Trivia game
Marble Track activity
I Spy Farm display
Horse Matching game
And much more!

Conversations on Grazing Management - Bison
2023-03-13 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Grand Electric Building Meeting Room – Bison, SD, 801 Coleman Ave., Bison, SD, 57620, United States
When: March 13, Noon – 5 p.m.
Where: Bison, SD, Grand Electric Bldg. Meeting Room
South Dakota Grassland Coalition Presents another education opportunity to South Dakota Ranchers. Get info on other educational opportunities @ sdgrass.org. Bring your grazing concerns for discussion.
Our focus for these workshops is to help you work through any questions or challenges you might face with managed
grazing. During these workshops, we will also cover how improved grazing management changed the lives of other ranchers along with discussion on how to have healthier pastures.
FREE lunch at 12pm
Program runs from 1pm – 5pm
Registration is FREE to SDGC Members. Membership is $35 available at the door.
Questions: 605-685-3315 or the33ranch@gmail.com
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Conversations on Grazing Management - Sisseton
2023-03-15 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Valley View Golf Club, 11916 Swenumson Dr., Sisseton, SD, 57262, United States
When: March 15, Noon – 5 p.m.
Where: Sisseton, SD, Valley View Golf Club
South Dakota Grassland Coalition Presents another education opportunity to South Dakota Ranchers. Get info on other educational opportunities @ sdgrass.org. Bring your grazing concerns for discussion.
Our focus for these workshops is to help you work through any questions or challenges you might face with managed
grazing. During these workshops, we will also cover how improved grazing management changed the lives of other ranchers along with discussion on how to have healthier pastures.
FREE lunch at 12pm
Program runs from 1pm – 5pm
Registration is FREE to SDGC Members. Membership is $35 available at the door.
Questions: 605-685-3315 or the33ranch@gmail.com
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Conversations on Grazing Management - Ipswich
2023-03-16 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Edmunds County Fairgrounds 4-H Building, 515 7th St., Ipswich, SD, 57451, United States
When: March 16, Noon – 5 p.m.
Where: Ipswich, SD, Edmunds County 4-H Building
South Dakota Grassland Coalition Presents another education opportunity to South Dakota Ranchers. Get info on other educational opportunities @ sdgrass.org. Bring your grazing concerns for discussion.
Our focus for these workshops is to help you work through any questions or challenges you might face with managed
grazing. During these workshops, we will also cover how improved grazing management changed the lives of other ranchers along with discussion on how to have healthier pastures.
FREE lunch at 12pm
Program runs from 1pm – 5pm
Registration is FREE to SDGC Members. Membership is $35 available at the door.
Questions: 605-685-3315 or the33ranch@gmail.com
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Conversations on Grazing Management - Platte
2023-03-17 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | 44 Pizza Plus, 801 E 7th St., Platte, SD, 57369, United States
When: March 17, Noon – 5 p.m.
Where: Platte, SD, 44 Pizza Plus
South Dakota Grassland Coalition Presents another education opportunity to South Dakota Ranchers. Get info on other educational opportunities @ sdgrass.org. Bring your grazing concerns for discussion.
Our focus for these workshops is to help you work through any questions or challenges you might face with managed
grazing. During these workshops, we will also cover how improved grazing management changed the lives of other ranchers along with discussion on how to have healthier pastures.
FREE lunch at 12pm
Program runs from 1pm – 5pm
Registration is FREE to SDGC Members. Membership is $35 available at the door.
Questions: 605-685-3315 or the33ranch@gmail.com
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Utilizing Rye in a Corn-Soybean Rotation
2023-03-22 13:15 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Edmunds County Fairgrounds 4-H Building, 515 7th St., Ipswich, SD, 57451, United States
Edmunds County Spring Workshop
March 22, 2023
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Edmunds County Fairgrounds 4-H Building
515 7th St., Ipswich, SD 57451
Attend to learn the benefits and technical details of incorporating rye or other cover crops into a corn-soybean rotation. Adding a cover crop helps armor the soil from SD winds and treat saline acres while also providing additional soil health components and livestock feed.
Agenda:
1:15 p.m. – Registration
1:30 p.m. – Welcome and Introduction
1:45 p.m. – Jason Miller – Agronomist, Natural Resources Conservation Services
3:15 p.m. – Dustin Christofferson – Agronomist & Manager, Bowdle Agronomy & Innovation Center
4:45 p.m. – Eric Rasmussen – District Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Services

Persons needing special accommodations should contact the NRCS office in Ipswich at (605) 426-6951 ext. 3 or email eric.rasmussen@usda.gov at least one week in advance of the event. For more information please visit www.sd.nrcs.usda.gov or call (605)352-1200. USDA is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
Contacts:
– Emily Kallas – Edmunds Co. Conservation Outreach & Resource Development Coordinator – 605-439-3336
– Eric Rasmussen – NRCS District Conservationist – 605-426-6951
– Meshele Townsend – Edmunds County Conservation District Manager – (605) 426-6994

Northern Plains Forage Association Meeting
2023-03-29 14:00 - 2023-03-30 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Denny Sanford Premier Center, 1201 N. West Ave., Sioux Falls, SD, 57104

Birds. At Home, on the Range
2023-06-02 - 2023-06-03 | SD
This year’s Bird watching tour will be hosted by Jeff & Kim Zimprich. Bring your digital camera & binoculars. Wearing appropriate clothing and sturdy, enclosed footwear for walking on uneven terrain, changing weather conditions and protection from the elements and injury is recommended.

June 2-3, 2023 | Brandon, SD
Located at Pasque Hill on Beaver Creek.

Join us for the annual bird watching tour: Birds. At Home, on the Range. You will be glad you did!

Watch, photograph and record bird species, livestock and wildlife
Hear presentations from land owners and conservation experts
Learn the connections between birds and livestock
Enjoy two days on the beautiful South Dakota prairie

Learn more and register at https://sdgrass.org/bird-watching-tour/

High Tunnel Field Day
2023-06-05 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | SD

Forage Rye Plot Tour- Wagner, SD
2023-06-06 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | SD
Interested in forage rye? Join us on Tuesday, June 6 for an informal plot tour near Wagner, SD. No pre-registration is required. See you there!

Women on the Range
2023-06-08 - 2023-06-09 | Branding Iron Steakhouse, 19079 U.S. Highway 85, Belle Fourche, SD, 57717, United States
SDSU Extension invites women in agriculture to attend a Women on the Range Workshop on June 8 and 9 at The Branding Iron restaurant (19079 US-85, Belle Fourche, SD 57717). The workshop will start at 9 a.m. and end around 5 p.m. on both days.
Nicole Masters, a soil health expert and the director of Integrity Soils, will be the main workshop presenter. Attendees will learn how soil health fits into regenerative agriculture, with discussions on soil health indicators, the carbon cycle, plant/microbial interactions, nutrient cycling and visual soil assessments.
Registration is required by June 5 using the form at https://extension.sdstate.edu/event/women-range. The cost to attend the workshop is $150 and is limited to 40 people. The registration fee includes lunch and supper on June 8, and breakfast and lunch on June 9. A detailed agenda will be emailed to registered participants prior to the event.

Rangeland and Soils Days
2023-06-14 - 2023-06-15 | Codington County Extension Center, 1910 W. Kemp Ave,, Watertown, SD
The 2023 Rangeland and Soils Days training and contest will be held June 14-15 at the Codington County Extension Center in Watertown, SD.

Soil Health and Sustainability Landowner Meeting
2023-06-16 08:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Walt Taylor Building, Central States Fairgrounds, 601 Centre St., Rapid City, SD, 57701, United States
What: Custer and Pennington County Soil Health and Sustainability Landowner Meeting
When: June 16, 2023
Where: Walt Taylor Building, Central States Fairgrounds, 601 Centre St., Rapid City, SD 57701
Schedule
8:00 – 8:15 a.m. – Welcome & Introductions
8:15 – 9:30 a.m. – 5 Principles of Soil Health: Rachel Crowther, USDA-NRCS Resource Soil Scientist; and Tanse Herrmann, USDA-NRCS State Grazinglands Soil Health Specialist
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. – Ranching and Soil Health: Riley Kammerer, SD Grassland Coalition
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. – Soil Testing, Nutrient Applications, and Fertilizer Recommendations: Katie Christensen, Area Agronomist
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – NRCS Assistance/Programs: Joel Milos, USDA-NRCS District Conservationist
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Lunch & Rainfall Simulator: Tanse Herrmann, USDA-NRCS State Grazinglands Soil Health Specialist
1:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Freeland Farm Tour: Includes no-till drill calibration demo and hands-on soil health analysis activities. Location: 23630 Wisehart Rd., Caputa, SD 57725
Registration
Please RSVP by June 2, 4 p.m., to Mike Baldwin, Custer County Conservation District, (605) 673-5680
Sponsors: Millborn Seeds, Hefty Feed and Seed
Organizers: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Custer County Conservation District, Pennington County Conservation District
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Grazing School-Wall
2023-06-20 08:00 - 2023-06-22 17:00 (America/Chicago) | SD
Grazing School

Grazing School Flyer

Area producers teach you how to increase stocking rates, extend the grazing season through rest and recovery for pastures, increase plant diversity, retain moisture in your soil through drought, spend less time and money on weed control, have more time for hobbies and family, and set up your operation so that almost anyone can learn to run it. This is an opportunity you don’t want to miss.
During this 3-day intensive program, you will not only learn new grazing management techniques, but you will also get hand-on experience. The producers who put on this grazing school share the experiences that lead them to this new way of grassland management and how they overcame the challenges they faced throughout the implementation process. Additionally, the agenda features presenters from state and federal agencies, and universities so that you will be instantly connected with people who can help you implement the new grazing management plan you develop during the Grazing School. Participants will gain experience with hands-on activities in the field and hear presentations in the classroom.
Space is limited. Early registration is encouraged.

Details

The fee to attend Grazing School is $300 for current members or $335 for non-members. An additional person from the same operation is $150.
Contact:
Judge Jessop
605-280-0127
judge.jessop@sdconservation.net
