The event is AgriCulture on the Square = it's an opportunity to engage our South Dakota urban families with hands-on agriculture education. An educated consumer is our best customer!
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Day 1: Keynote speaker, breakout sessions, "Weathering The Storm" Workshop For Producers, Workshop Fee $5
For any questions about the summit, please contact: Krista Ehlert, Ph.D. Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Range Specialist, krista.ehlert@sdstate.edu or 605-394-2236
The South Dakota Sheep Growers Association’s 82nd Annual Convention will be held at the Holiday Inn in Spearfish, SD on Friday, September 27th and Saturday, September 28th, 2019. The convention continues to provide an excellent opportunity for sheep producers from across the state of SD and surrounding states to gather the latest information on topics relating to sheep and the sheep industry. Our 2-day convention will be full of information, networking and of course, a lot of fun.
Lisa Surber
SDSGA Executive Sect. lisa@sdsheepgrowers.org Cell 406-581-7772
-Grazing Management -Soil Health -Range Management
Speakers Include: Rod Voss, NRCS Range Management Specialist, & Kent Vlieger, NRCS Soil Health Specialist
"Living the Ag Life with a focus on wellness for the people, animals, land and agricultural industry."
Speakers:
-Keynote: Katie Dilse: Better Together -Gary Sides from Zoetis: Animal Health -Terryn Drieling: Unconventional Advocacy- Engaging Folks on (and off) Social Media -Kent Vlieger- USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service -Amanda Blair: Industry News- Cell Based Meat -Secretary of Agriculture Kim Vanneman -Christina Early from Avera: Wellness and Cancer screening -Financial Panel: Financial Stability -Mike Jonhson from First Interstate Bank -Ron Adams from Farm Services Agency -Karen Simmons from Simons & Silver CPA, PC -Kassandra Cross from Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson and Ashmore
Please contact Cindy Zenk at (605) 280-4190 or sdsoilhealth@gmail.com for more information or to express your interest in attending our meeting!
A Coming Together To Celebrate Local Foods
The South Dakota Local Foods Conference is hosted by a collaboration of partners including Dakota Rural Action, the South Dakota Specialty Producers Association, SDSU Extension, USDA Rural Development, South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, and the Rosebud Economic Development Corporation (REDCO).
Keynote speakers include Carol Ford (https://extension.umn.edu/rsdp-happenings/spotlight-carol-ford) and Kelsey Ducheneaux (https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2018/05/23/conversation-womeninag-kelsey-ducheneaux)!
Speakers:
-Lealand Schoon, Rancher & NRCS Grazing Specialist, Grazing For Profit
-Dave Steffen, Rancher, of Burke, SD, Diverse Landscapes & Soil Health
-Kent Vlieger, NRCS State Soil Health Specialist, Rainfall Simulator & Soil
Lunch will be provided. A great way to share experiences with other farmers and ranchers, and ask any soil health questions you may have. Please RSVP to Jamie Chalcraft at (605) 280-4199 by November 12th.
Free to all current SDSHC members, the cost for non-members is $25 and includes a 1 year membership to the SDSHC.