The 84th Annual South Dakota Sheep Growers Convention and MIWW contest is fast approaching! The association has worked very hard putting together an interesting tour and information-packed day of formal meetings. This year our convention is in Pierre, September 24th and 25th, 2021. With all the changes and challenges facing the sheep industry, the association […]
Celebrate the grand opening of the South Dakota Discovery Center's new soil exhibit! The exhibit features an informational soil mural, interactive kiosks and a soil crawl-through! There will be a ribbon cutting at 5:30 pm! Please RSVP to attend. Register for this event here.
Finding the Right Balance: Managing People, Land, & Wealth for Success Join this 3-day Holistic Management event featuring guest educators and facilitators Joshua and Tara Dukart. Whether you are new to holistic management or well-seasoned in managing your resources, finances, and relationships using holistic principles, this school is designed with you in mind. Joshua and […]
Barry and Eli Little’s Operation 45696 SD Hwy 22, Castlewood, SD October 6, 2021 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. “I don’t think there’s near as many variables for me to worry about as there used to be. I think I’m more realistically confident now than I was then.” − Barry Little Tour Barry and Eli […]
When: Oct. 9, 10 a.m. CDT Where: Near Pickstown, southeast Gregory County, South Dakota Watch goats in action browsing on cedars Talk with Extension personnel about cedar management Learn how cedars respond to goat browsing Directions from Pickstown, S.D.: Travel all the way across to the west end of the Randall Dam. Take a left […]
The October 2021 South Dakota Soil Health Coalition Board of Directors meeting will take place via Zoom.
The Local Foods Conference is an annual event celebrating local food production & use in South Dakota. All supporters of local food are invited to attend, listen to, and discuss presentations on specialty crop production, challenges, new technologies & opportunities, and food production projects happening in South Dakota and neighboring states. The 2021 Conference will […]
The November 2021 South Dakota Soil Health Coalition Board of Directors meeting will take place via Zoom.
What: Low Stress Livestock Handling Workshop, presented by Dr. Tom Noffsinger, DVM When: Nov. 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. CST Where: Dr. Christina Porter Farm, 39978 196th St., Huron, SD. 11 miles north of Huron at the intersection of Hwy 37 and 196th Street. Lunch will be provided What you will learn: Low stress […]
What: Low Stress Livestock Handling Workshop, featuring Curt Pate When: Nov. 12, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. MST Where: Blair Bros Angus, 19798 SD Hwy 79 Vale, SD. From Sturgis, 3 miles east on Highway 34 to Highway 79 then 8 miles north. This workshop will feature live handling of livestock, and lunch will be […]