South Dakota Soil Health Coalition

Irrigation Improvement Web Series
2021-04-22 19:00 - 20:30, 2021-05-20 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Online Event
Butte Conservation District, Belle Fourche River Watershed Partnership, and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies have developed a web series on improving irrigation in the Belle Fourche Watershed. This series will host industry leaders, conservation experts, and producer panels to highlight irrigation improvements in the irrigation district.
Thursday March 25th 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

NRCS representatives will discuss cost share opportunities for pivots and irrigation pipeline
BFID discussing regulations when converting from flood to center pivot
Local pivot dealers will discuss their products and services

Thursday April 22nd 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Valerie Riter NRCS Area Agronomist will discuss plant water demands in different growth stages
Kent Cooley NRCS Area Soil Scientist will discuss water movement in soils and the challenges of irrigating clay soils
Dave Ollila with the SD Soil Health Coalition will discuss improving soil health under pivots
Producer panel on the benefits of increasing soil health under pivots

Thursday May 20th 7:00 pm – 8:00pm

Alex Roeber with DENR funding pivots with 319 funds
A variety of moisture sensor companies will discuss their products and their benefits
Producer panel discussing the benefits of moisture sensors and improving yields

Irrigation Project Tour TBD in June/July
All Sessions will be hosted virtually on Zoom and accessible both online and by telephone.
To register and receive call in information contact: Jennifer Lutze at Jennifer.Lutze@usda.gov or 1-760-920-1196.
Organizers of this event are not endorsing any of the companies during this series. The intention of the organizers is to allow you the opportunity to listen to multiple service providers to help you discover the best solution for your operation. The companies speaking are not the only businesses that supply these services and we encourage you to look for other solutions to best meet your needs.

SDSHC Board Meeting
2021-05-13 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Online Event
The May 2021 South Dakota Soil Health Coalition Board of Directors meeting will take place via Zoom.

Landowner Prescribed Fire Workshops
2021-05-25 08:00 - 2021-05-26 17:00 (America/New_York) | SDSU Oak Lake Field Station, 19862 483rd Ave., Astoria, SD, 57213, United States
Workshops are 1-day events. Landowners can choose to attend either day May 25th or May 26th. The workshops are from 9 am to 5 pm and will be held at the SDSU Oak Lake Field Station in Astoria, SD. Due to Covid restrictions, all students must pre-register (no walk ins). All food and drink will be the responsibility of the student.
Focus of the workshops will be to instruct landowners and others on prescribed fire planning and implementation and will cover everything from preparing a written burn plan to preparing the fire unit to implementing the fire in a safe and effective manner. Training will include live fire and equipment demonstrations. Key concepts will be human and equipment resources, timing, objectives, communications, and SAFETY.
This class will offer no specific certifications, rather it is an opportunity to simply learn core lessons that apply to conducting save grassland fires.
Registration fee: Free to SD Grassland Coalition member, $35 for non-members (includes an annual membership for 2021). You can purchase your SD Grassland Coalition Membership at https://sdgrass.org/join-sdgc/
Register by contacting Jan Rounds at the Watertown SD, SDSU Regional Extension Center. janice.rounds@sdstate.edu or call her at 605-882-5140

Pasture Walk - Okaton, SD
2021-05-25 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Host: Marty Roghair, Okaton, SD
Start time: 10:00 a.m. CT (9:00 a.m. MT)
Location: I-90 Exit 183, go west 1.8 miles on service road (HWY 248), 0.75 miles south to railroad tracks – gate just over the tracks
Note: Bring a lawn chair
Topics to be addressed:

Grassland Value Added Management Principles To Increase Profitability To Your Business
See How a SATURO Infiltrometer Works
Demonstration of Rangeland Soil Sampling
Results of Soil Sampling From 2020
Grasses As They Prepare For The 2021 Grazing Season

Speakers:

Lealand Schoon, NRCS Rangeland Management Specialist
Host producer Marty Roghair
Participants (questions are encouraged)

Sponsors:

South Central RC&D
SD NRCS
Growing Resilience Through Our Soils

Questions:

Okaton – Maura Valburg 605-516-0305 or Jewell Bork 605-530-3713
All workshops – Lealand Schoon 605-488-9762

Pasture Walk - Norris, SD
2021-05-27 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Host: Dave Gutierres, Norris, SD
Start time: 10:00 a.m. CT (9:00 a.m. MT)
Location: 2.5 miles west on Long Valley Road, turn south 1/4 mile
Note: Bring a lawn chair
Topics to be addressed:

Grassland Value Added Management Principles To Increase Profitability To Your Business
See How a SATURO Infiltrometer Works
Demonstration of Rangeland Soil Sampling
Results of Soil Sampling From 2020
Grasses As They Prepare For The 2021 Grazing Season

Speakers:

Lealand Schoon, NRCS Rangeland Management Specialist
Host producer Dave Gutierres
Participants (questions are encouraged)

Sponsors:

Mellette County Conservation District
SD NRCS
Growing Resilience Through Our Soils

Questions:

Lealand Schoon 605-488-9762

Pasture Walk - Hayes, SD
2021-05-28 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Host: Levi Neuharth, Hayes, SD
Start time: 10:00 a.m. CT (9:00 a.m. MT)
Location: From Ft. Pierre, Hwy 14/34 West from Ft. Pierre about 25 miles. Turn South at 263 Ave.(hill after cell tower) Travel 2 miles down gravel to first curve to the workshop location). From 4-corners (junction of 14/34/63 north of Midland), travel 13.3 miles East turn South at 263 Ave (hill before cell tower). Travel 2 miles down gravel to first curve to workshop location.
Note: Bring a lawn chair
Topics to be addressed:

Grassland Value Added Management Principles To Increase Profitability To Your Business
See How a SATURO Infiltrometer Works
Demonstration of Rangeland Soil Sampling
Results of Soil Sampling From 2020
Grasses As They Prepare For The 2021 Grazing Season

Speakers:

Lealand Schoon, NRCS Rangeland Management Specialist
Host producer Levi Neuharth (Prairie Paradise Farms)
Participants (questions are encouraged)

Sponsors:

Prairie Paradise Farms – Neuharth Family
SD NRCS
Growing Resilience Through Our Soils

Questions:

Lealand Schoon 605-488-9762

Intro to Holistic Management Seminar
2021-06-01 10:00 - 2021-06-04 17:00 (America/New_York) | Niobrara Lodge, 803 US-20, Valentine, NE, 69201, United States
Creating Resilience with Holistic Management
June1-4, 2021, at Niobrara Lodge in Valentine, Neb.
The key to creating resiliency in any ranch operation is three fold: You must have the skills and knowledge to consistently create a true proﬁt; you must be able manage livestock in a manner that regenerates healthy soils and plant communities; and you must empower a dynamic ranch team. This hands-on seminar will improve your skills in all three facets by introducing you to Holistic Management, a planning process designed to support ranchers and farmers in their everyday decision-making.

Improve Profitability
Improve the Health of Your Land
Improve the Health of Your Animals
Improve Your Quality of Life
Improve your ability to make Good Decisions

Learn how to:
• Develop a business plan based on the trinity of management
• More eﬀectively harvest the grass in your pastures thru proper grazing management
• Control livestock with cost eﬀective fencing, well designed water improvements, and low stress livestock handling
• Match livestock to their environment and capitalize on their natural attributes
• Reduce (stop) the overgrazing and improve the beneﬁcial gardening they can do
• Plan for a proﬁt in any livestock market
• Market your livestock and other products
• Empower a management team that is creative and ﬂexible
• Create wildlife habitat and abundant feed through planned grazing
• Use Holistic Management® to make ﬁnancially, ecologically, and socially sound decisions
What you will gain:
• Increased proﬁtability
• Increased productivity from the land so you can sustain higher stocking rates of live-stock and other wildlife
• Decreased weeds, blowouts, brush–cedar encroachment, erosion and other land management problems
• Greater returns from investments in land and livestock
• Decrease the need for supplementation while simultaneously maintaining healthier herds
• Protect the land base, which is the biggest investment for most operations
• A management team that is on the same page when decisions are made.
About the instructor:
Roland Kroos, a Certified Educator with HMI will be teaching this seminar. Roland began his career working in the Nebraska sandhills back in 1978 for the NRCS. He was instrumental in bringing Allan Savory to Nebraska in the mid 80’s and helped many ranchers get started in practicing Holistic Management. Roland received his training and worked alongside Allan Savory for 8 years, the founder of Holistic Management®.
Roland’s enthusiasm and deep thinking will challenge your paradigms, yet help you develop confidence in holistic decision-making. Roland has hands on experience in ranch/farm management and will share real-life examples of Holistic Management in Action.
With weather cooperating, Roland plans to teach portions of this seminar outside. During this seminar, we hope to visit 1-2 ranches that are practicing holistic management. Details are still being worked out. Roland also plans to have several ranchers who have been practicing HM for more than 20 years share their experiences.
For Registration Information please contact:
Ty Walker
Sandhills Stewards coordinator
ty@sandhillstaskforce.org
(308) 764-7082 (text or call)
Registration form link: https://sdgrass.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Holistic-Management-Seminar-Registration.pdf
The Sandhills Task Force will be contributing half of the tuition cost for each attendee allowing for the reduced price of $350 per student, and only $100 for all additional attendees from the same business.
Registration Deadline: May 14, 2021
The seminar will run Tuesday through Friday. To allow local ranchers to tend to their livestock, this seminar will be taught from 10:00am to 5:00pm each day. Active involvement in all four days is essential to completely understand and practice the concepts. Once your registration is received, you will be sent details about the seminar and how best to prepare for it.

Soil Day & Rangeland Day
2021-06-02 | SD, United States
When: June 2, 2021
Where: Murdo, SD, and Redfield, SD
Due to COVID-19 and other safety concerns, several changes will be happening to Rangeland and Soils Days this summer.
The event will focus solely on the Go-Getter (14-to-18-year-old) division. The Go-Getters will judge habitat suitability for cattle and grouse, in addition to plant identification and morphology. New Wrangler (8-to-10-year-old) and Wrangler (11-to-13-year-old) divisions will not be held in 2021. There will be no student talks or displays this year. These aspects of Rangeland and Soils Days will return in 2022.
Due to these changes, the event will be one day, June 2, and will be held in two locations — Murdo and Redfield. Registration will be $5 per individual.
“Go-Getters can come as an individual or as a team of three-to-four members from the county 4-H program or FFA chapter,” says Krista Ehlert, Assistant Professor and South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension Range Specialist. “The top Go-Getter range team and the top Go-Getter soils team in 4-H from each event location will represent South Dakota at the National Land and Range Judging Contest held in May of the following year (2022) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.”
Since South Dakota hasn’t sent any Go-Getters to nationals in the past two years due to COVID-19, Ehlert says the state will send two 4-H range teams and two 4-H soils teams for the National 2022 competition.
The event in Murdo will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m. CST at the Murdo Rodeo Arena, with participants departing for the site at 9 a.m. To register for Murdo, please pay by check to: Jones County Conservation District and mail to P.O. Box 298, Murdo, South Dakota 57559. For questions about location details at the Murdo event, contact Valerie Feddersen at 605-530-2020, and for contest details, contact Emily Helms at 605-570-2180.
The event in Redfield will start with registration at noon CST in the basement of the Spink County Court House, with departure for the site at 12:30 p.m. If you are participating in Redfield, please pay by check to Spink County Conservation District and mail to 628 Second St. SW., Redfield, South Dakota 57469. For questions about the Redfield event, contact Lance Howe at 605-460-0846.
No meals will be provided at either location, however there will be a short awards presentation at the end of the judging contests.

SDSHC Board Meeting
2021-06-10 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Online Event
The June 2021 South Dakota Soil Health Coalition Board of Directors meeting will take place via Zoom.

Youth Rangeland Health and Sustainability Day
2021-06-12 08:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Butte/Lawrence County Fairgrounds, 12441, Valley N Island Rd, Nisland, SD, 57762, United States
Join experts in learning how to create and maintain a holistic, healthy lifestyle while improving the environment, our food supply, and quality of life.
Attendees will be provided lunch, take home materials and shirts.
All youth ages 12-18 welcome! No cost to attend!
Capacity is limited to 50 attendees.
Registration options for entire series or specific dates:

June 12 – Rangeland Health and Sustainability
July 10 – Water Health and Conservation
Aug. 14 – Soil Health and Management

Where: Butte/Lawrence County Fairgrounds, Nisland, SD
When: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day
For registration information, contact CharLee Bachman at 605-892-5242 or Shawnie Mackaben at 605-484-1702 or email youthinagsd@gmail.com.
Developed by: Agriculture Enhancement Committee

West River Grazing School
2021-06-22 - 2021-06-24 | Wall Community Center, 501 Main Street, Wall, SD, 57790
June 22-24, 2021 – Wall, SD
For information & registration call: (605) 280-0127
Hosted by: South Dakota Grassland Coalition, www.SDGrass.org
Vision: To offer grazing land managers of South Dakota useful tools to maintain healthy and diverse ecosystems while optimizing available natural resources.
For the third year the South Dakota Grassland Coalition will host the West River/South Dakota Grazing School in the Wall area, June 22-24, 2021. Contact us at (605) 280-0127 or visit SDGrass.org for further information. The Grazing School is designed for producers and anyone with an interest in learning how to best manage grasslands to benefit livestock. The agenda features presenters from state and federal agencies, and universities. Area producers share their expertise about various topics related to grazing techniques and grassland management. Participants will hear presentations in the classroom and gain experience with hands-on activities in the field with a pasture allocation activities with cattle at the Guptill Ranch. Space is limited. Early registration is encouraged to participate.
Topics:

Adaptive Management
Concepts of Grazing
Managing Diversity on Rangelands
Working with Livestock
Pasture Allocation
Inventory of Ranch Resources
Plant Species Identification
Mineral Nutrition Needs of Livestock
Seasonality of Grazing Nutrition
Ranch Monitoring Exercises
Soil Health and Infiltration
Transect Reading and Monitoring
Planning Your Own Place
Planning for a Forage Shortage
Fencing and Watering Systems
Holistic Management
Implementing Grazing Practices
Consultation with Grazing Experts

Cost: $150 for SDGC members or $180 for non-members – which includes a one-year membership. *Fee includes session materials and meals.
Accommodations: Participants are responsible for lodging. Ask for the “Grazing School” block. Rooms reserved at Ann`s Motel, Wall, SD, (605) 279-2501 and Econo Lodge (605) 515-3856. Classroom activities will take place at Wall Community Events Center (across the street from Wall Drug). Pat Guptill Ranch will host pasture activities.
What participants can provide: Bring a map of the pasture/ground you manage to help develop an action plan during the school. If you want us to print a map, please let us know.
Information: Judge Jessop, (605) 280-0127 or judge.jessop@sdconservation.net
Download registration form here.
Send registration form and fee to:
South Dakota Grassland Coalition
Attn: Judge Jessop
24690 299th Ave
Presho, SD 57568

Salt Affected Soil Management Workshop and Field Tour
2021-06-29 08:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Agtegra – Carpenter, SD, 535 415th Avenue, Carpenter, SD, 57322, United States
When: Tuesday, June 29th, 2021, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Where: AGTEGRA, 535 415th Avenue, Carpenter, SD 57322
Registration: FREE
Please PRE‐REGISTER to help with lunch count.
VISIT: https://www.sdcorn.org/events/soil‐workshop‐and‐field‐tour‐june2021
Lunch sponsored by SD Corn Council and SD Pheasants Forever.
Contact: Cheryl Reese at Cheryl.Reese@sdstate.edu or 605‐688‐6309
Agenda
8:30 AM – Registration / Coffee/ Doughnuts
9:00 AM – Welcome, NRCS and SD Corn
9:10 AM – Cheryl Reese, SDSU – Salt affected soils in Eastern SD… will this problem ever end?
9:35 AM – Shaina Westhoff, SDSU – Soil testing for salts: Recommended soil tests and interpretation of results
10:00 AM – Sharon Clay, SDSU – Managing salt affected soils…future options?
10:25 AM – Discussion / Question Session
10:35 AM – Break, Sponsor: TBA
10:45 AM – Scott Hamilton, Hitchcock, SD – Experiences managing salt affected soils in Central South Dakota
11:10 AM – SDSU, Speaker, David Clay – Tile to move salts in saline / sodic soils, what works?
11:35 AM – USDA NRCS; Pheasants Forever – Options / cost sharing to manage saline / sodic field areas.
12:00 PM – Discussion / Question Session
12:15-1:15 PM – Lunch, Sponsor: Pheasants Forever and SD Corn
Afternoon Activities (1:15 – 2: 30 PM) (Direction map provided at session)
Demonstrations (subject to change): Drone flight demonstrations, SDSU; Soil Biology in Salty Soils, SDSU
Saline / Sodic Soil Pits Field Sites: Pit 1: Soil, Saline soil under perennial management, NRCS; Pit 2: Soil, Saline soil under crop management, NRCS

Levi and Crystal Neuharth - Leopold Conservation Award Tour
2021-06-30 09:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Prairie Paradise Farms, Directions Included On Flyer
The tour of 2021 South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award-winning Prairie Paradise Farms will be held 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. on June 30 near Hayes, SD.
Please RSVP by June 24 to Judge at 605-280-0127 or jljessop@kennebectelephone.com.

Johnson Farms Field Day
2021-07-07 | Johnson Farms-Frankfort, SD, Frankfort, SD
When: July 7, 9:30 a.m. CDT
Where: Johnson Farms near Frankfort, SD
Tour Johnson Farms, 2019 SD Leopold Conservation Award and 2020 NCBA Region 7 Environmental Stewardship Award winning operation!
Topics and Demonstrations
• New tree planting in pasture strips
• Calving pasture with covers and water layout
• Beans in rye with grazing and rotation history
• Grass (CRP) waterways
• Alfalfa/grass seeding with oats nurse crop along with CRP
• Corn and soybeans seeded into wheat stubble with 2020 manure application
• Wheat field with forage barley in saline areas followed by cover crop
• Rainfall and wind simulators
• No-till gardening
• Opportunity for conversation, questions, and comments by a few speakers/sponsors
Free Admission
Coffee and rolls served in the morning. Lunch served on the farm. Please RSVP at tinyurl.com/JohnsonTour2021 for meal counts and to receive directions to the farm.
Persons requiring special accommodations or materials in an alternate format or language please contact Cindy Zenk at 605-280-4190 or sdsoilhealth@gmail.com two days prior to the event.

SDSHC Board Meeting
2021-07-08 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Online Event
The July 2021 South Dakota Soil Health Coalition Board of Directors meeting will take place via Zoom.

Youth Water Health and Conservation Day
2021-07-10 08:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Butte/Lawrence County Fairgrounds, 12441, Valley N Island Rd, Nisland, SD, 57762, United States

Ranch Management School for Young Adults
2021-07-13 - 2021-07-16 | Sunrise Ranch, 27772 Elbow Canyon Road, Edgemont, SD, 57735, United States
July 13-16, 2021
Sunrise Ranch, Edgemont, SD
For young adults ages 15 – 26
Four days of hands-on intensive training to develop business management skills in agriculture, led by Dallas Mount, owner of Ranching For Profit Schools.
Cost of School: For South Dakota Residents the cost is $200. For out-of-state residents, registration begins May 15th, at $600. Limited space available, please register early. Lodging and meals, included in registration. Paid for by the South Dakota Grassland Coalition.
Registration: Payment to SDGC, mail to Dan Rasmussen at 26151 Cedar Butte RD, Belvidere, SD 57521 or call Dan 605-685-3315.
Donors: SDGC, NRCS, TNC. Thanks to these generous organizations your cost is less than half the cost of putting on the school.

Soil Health and Drought Management Resource Workshop
2021-07-27 08:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | The Highland Conference Center, 2000 Highland Way, Mitchell, SD, 57301, United States
Come learn how soil health practices can benefit your operation, especially during a drought.
We will discuss how to effectively manage an operation during a drought and the different drought-related resources available to producers.
Registration at the door begins at 8:30 a.m. The program starts at 9 a.m.
Highland Conference Center, 200 Highland Way, Mitchell, SD

South Dakota Grassland Management School Field Day
2021-07-27 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago), 2021-07-28 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
The 2021 South Dakota Grassland Management School Field Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both July 27 and July 28. It is a single-day event, and participants may choose to attend either day.
The topics covered during the field will be objectives based actions, planning for what you want, converting ‘go-back’ fields to native species, fire, chemicals, cover crops, grazing, species mixes, grazing strategies, livestock integration, fence design, soil health, litter, soil temperature, drought management, water infiltration, wildlife habitat, native seed mixes, water quality, and invasive species.
The field day will be held at the Eck Site near Warner Lake in Codington County. The Eck Site is a multi-agency grassland restoration project. From Henry, SD, travel north on 437th Ave. (County Road 27) about nine miles to Warner Lake Road, then west on Warner Lake Road, and then north on Crazy Man’s Lane across the lake to the building site. From Wallace, SD, travel south on 437th Ave. (County Road 27) about six miles to Warner Lake Road, then west on Warner Lake Road, and then north on Crazy Man’s Lane across the lake to the building site.
The field day is free for South Dakota Grassland Coalition members and $35 for non-members. (Registration fee includes membership in the SD Grassland Coalition.) Lunch will not be provided, and participants should pack their own lunches. Water and restrooms will be available on site. To register for the event, contact Janice Rounds at 605-882-5140 or janice.rounds@sdstate.edu. Please indicate which day you would like to attend when registering.

Opportunities for Saline Cropland
2021-07-28 09:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Where: Groton, SD
When: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., July 28, 2021
Topics
• Farming saline/sodic soils
• The economics of saline/sodic soils
• Available programs to help heal impacted areas
• Identifying saline/sodic areas and how they act
Speakers
• Brian Johnson, SDSHC Board Member, Spink County Producer
• Jeremy Wilson, North Dakota Producer
• Kent Vlieger, NRCS State Soil Health Specialist
• Anthony Bly, SDSU Extension Soils Field Specialist
• Caitlin Howard-Hoots, Malpert Insurance
• Craig Veldkamp, NRCS Soil Scientist
Classroom: Gengerke Farms shop – white shed 6 mi north of Groton on east side Hwy 37.
Field: 7 mi east on Brown 13 (Pier-pont Hwy or 130th Street) and 3 mi south on 413th Ave. on west side of road.
Free Attendance! Free Meal! Door Prizes
Please bring your own chairs. RSVP encouraged by July 21st for meal counts with Ivy Latham Pazour, Spink County Conservation District, 605-468-3085 or Ivy.LathamPazour@sd.nacdnet.net

Spink County Bus Tour of Menoken Farm and Deep Root Ranch
2021-08-03 08:00 - 2021-08-04 15:00 (America/New_York) | Menoken Farm, North Dakota, 1107 171st St. NE, Menoken, ND
Register at https://tinyurl.com/MenokenTour2021
Free for SD Soil Health Coalition members, $25 for non-members
Registration fee includes travel and two lunches. Bus tour departs from 4-H Grounds on south side of Redfield, SD, at 8 a.m. on Aug. 3 and will return at 3 p.m. on Aug. 4. Participants will be responsible for their evening meal on Aug. 3 and their hotel room. A block of rooms has been reserved at a hotel in Bismarck, ND.

Pasture Walk - Pat & Mary Lou Guptill Ranch
2021-08-12 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Pat and Mary Lou Guptill Ranch, 23502 Big Foote Rd, Quinn, SD, 57775, United States
When: 9 a.m. MDT, Aug. 12, 2021
Where: 23502 Big Foote Rd, Quinn, SD. Directions from Wall: East 11 miles on Hyw. 14, Turn north on Big Foot Road for 1 mile then east 1 mile.
Pat & Mary Lou have been using the principles of holistic management for nearly 20 years. Using cattle as tools, they have seen remarkable changes in the health of the land.
Tour discussions topics:
• Long term impacts on the land, riparian restoration
• Drought resistance with regenerative grazing
• Management practices, pasture management tasks
• Decision making factors, identifying options for grazing
Registration: Free to all members of the South Dakota Grassland Coalition or $35 for non-members (this
includes a complementary one-year membership). To Join the SDGC please visit www.sdgrass.org. To sign up or for special accommodations contact Dan Rasmussen at (605) 685-3315.

SDSHC Board Meeting
2021-08-12 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Online Event
The August 2021 South Dakota Soil Health Coalition Board of Directors meeting will take place via Zoom.

Youth Soil Health and Management Day
2021-08-14 08:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Butte/Lawrence County Fairgrounds, 12441, Valley N Island Rd, Nisland, SD, 57762, United States

Pasture Walk - Zuya Sica Ranch
2021-08-17 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Zuya Sica Ranch, 15144 SD Hwy 65, Dupree, SD, 57623, United States
When: 10 a.m. MDT, Aug. 17
Where: 15144 SD Hwy 65, Dupree, SD.
Directions from Isabel: Go west on Hwy 20 for 11 miles then turn south on Leadum Pike Road for 8 miles. Then you will be at
meet up location. Map to pasture walk from Isabel.
Directions from Dupree: Go east 1 mile then north on Thunder Butte Road for 12 miles then straight on Leadum Pike Road. Do not turn west to Thunder Butte. Going on Leadum Pike Road, go north 5 miles Then you will be at meet up location. Map to pasture walk from Dupree.
Dugan Bad Warrior owns and runs the Zuya Sica Ranch and has been practicing regenerative grazing for the past 4 years. Zuya Sica Ranch is a family-run diversified cow-calf operation. The ranch is centered around healthy land, healthy animals, and a healthy family.
Discussion Topics:
• Grazing Plan and chart development
• NRCS practices for rotational grazing
• Mineral discussion
• Changes to the pastures in short time in regenerative grazing
Registration: Free to all members of the South Dakota Grassland Coalition or $35 for non-members (this
includes a complementary one-year membership). To Join the SDGC please visit www.sdgrass.org. To sign up or for special accommodations contact Dan Rasmussen at (605) 685- 3315.

Pasture Walk - Doug Hansen Ranch
2021-08-18 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
When: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. CDT, Aug. 18, 2021
Where: Doug Hansen Ranch, Letcher, SD
Directions: From Mitchell, north on Hwy 37 (6 miles from Ford Dealership), turn east on 246th Street until dead end.
Hear from the landowner and conservation professionals regarding:
• Pasture management along the James River.
• Managing with a prescribed burn, walk a pasture burned earlier this year.
• Prescribed burning impacts on plant diversity, including Red Cedars.
• Get informed about Red Cedars and current research.
Registration: Free to SD Grassland Coalition Members. Membership is $35/year and you can join on at www.sdgrass.org. For more information or special accommodations, contact Judge Jessop at jljessop@kennebectelephone.com or 605-280-0127.

2021 Soil Health School
2021-08-25 08:00 - 2021-08-27 13:00 (America/New_York) | Ramada by Wyndham Mitchell Hotel and Conference Center, 1525 W Havens Ave., Mitchell, SD, 57301, United States
The South Dakota Soil Health Coalition is proud to announce the upcoming 2021 South Dakota Soil Health School will be held August 25-27, near Mitchell, SD. Reserve your spot today!
Classroom sessions will be held at the Ramada by Wyndham Mitchell Hotel and Conference Center, and field demonstrations will be held on the farm of Craig & Gene Stehly. The agenda features classroom style presentations from 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.
Space is limited. Early registration is encouraged to participate. First session starts at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday. Final session will end at 1:00 p.m. Friday.
Learn more and register at https://sdsoilhealthcoalition.org/event-calendar/soil-health-school/.

Digging for the Bottom Line
2021-09-07 09:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Jason Strand Farm
When: 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: From Ellendale, ND, go south on Hwy 281 approximately 4 miles to State Line Road (10oth St. SE). Go about 4.5 miles west (just past 85th Ave). Farm is on south side of road (37909 State Line Road).
Agenda:
• 930: Intro, Soil Health in Eastern ND with Tyler Zimmerman
• 10:00: Examine pits with Dr. Hopkins
• 11:15: Rainfall Simulator
• Noon : Lunch
• 12:30: TruTerra Insight Engine and Carbon Program
Presenters:
• Dr. David Hopkins, NDSU Dept. of Soil Science
• Austin Lang, ND Pheasants Forever (Jamestown)
• James River Soil Conservation District
• Jason Strand & Tyler Zimmerman, Farmer Perspective
• Truterra
What You will Learn:
• Considerations for under-performing acres
• Features of a soil profile
• Capability of your soil
• Soil Health considerations from rainfall simulator
• Opportunity to learn and network with people in your local area
• Local cost-share opportunities
