The conference convenes every other year on the even-numbered year to discuss and develop solutions to issues of national concern to the National Cooperative Soil Survey.

Participants of the National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) include representatives from the 1862 land-grant universities, experiment stations, NRCS, USFS, NPS, BLM, BIA, EPA, USFWS, National Association of State Conservation Agencies (NASCA), National Association of Consulting Soil Scientists, the 1890 land-grant universities, and western tribal colleges. Other interested foreign and domestic groups, such as lead scientists from Canada, Mexico, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Australia are invited to participate as users of soil surveys. We also welcome students and their contributions to the future of soil survey.

The purpose of the Governor's Agricultural Summit is to bring together leaders in business, finance, education, government, and production agriculture to demonstrate agriculture's comparative advantages and discuss ways to harness the industry's potential for economic development.

The Summit is open to anyone who is interested in the ways agriculture impacts South Dakota. There is no cost to attend.

From 8:45 a.m. to 9:10 a.m., SDSU Researcher Graig Reicks will share SDSU research results from interseeding.

From 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 am, Iowa farmer Loran Steinlage, will discuss “How to start inter seeding cover crops with cash crops to improve soil health and profitability.”

Break, 10:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

10:30 a.m. to 10:50 a.m., Dr. Jon Lundgren, co-founder of Blue Dasher Farm, will discuss the farm’s work.

11 a.m. to 12 p.m. noon, farmer Loran Steinlage talk about “How to increase cropping system diversity by inter seeding cover crops with corn, soybeans, wheat and other small grains.”

Complimentary noon meal, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

1-2 p.m., Blue Dasher Farm Researcher Mike Bredeson and Dr. Jon Lundgren will discuss “The Power of Plant Diversity in Pest Management.”

2-4 p.m., Visit to an inter seeded field in the area, led by Blue Dasher Farm staff.

If you plan on attending and staying for the noon meal, please RSVP for the meal count, by 11 a.m., CDT, Friday, July 6, to Cindy Zenk, South Dakota Soil Health Coalition Executive Director, cindy.soilhealth.sdconservation.net, 605-280-4190

The SD Grassland Management School is designed to be complimentary to the SD Grazing School and the SD Soil Health School; and will expand on specific grassland management topics often not adequately covered in those courses.

Contact Pete Bauman (605) 882-5140 or peter.bauman@sdstate.edu for more information.

-Registration 8:30-9:30 AM at Darrel and Francie Smith Home
-Bus Transportation provided
-Touring AC Land and Cattle near Mobridge, SD in the morning
-Touring Wulf Cattle Depot near McLaughlin, SD in the afternoon
-Lunch will be served at Wulf Cattle Depot along with SDSU Ice Cream

For more information or to register contact:
Lyle Perman at 605-649-7629 or
Judge Jessop at 605-280-0127

Directions: The Smith home is 1/4 mile south on 1806 on the west side of Lake Oahe in Mobridge, SD.

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

The Manure Expo has grown to an annual educational and demonstration event. The event has been hosted by Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Iowa, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania in the US and Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

• Outdoor exhibition for larger outdoor vendor sets
• Land application demonstrations
• Manure agitation demonstrations

-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