60-inch Corn Virtual Tour
2020-08-06 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | SD
Tour plots of corn in Garretson and Twin Brooks, SD, planted on 60-inch rows with cover crops interseeded from the comfort of your home or tractor cab! SD Soil Health Coalition Technicians Austin Carlson and Baylee Lukonen will lead the tour and answer questions. Tour starts at 1 p.m. Pre-registration is required by 10 a.m. on Aug. 6. Visit https://tinyurl.com/60incorn to pre-register.

Soil Health Solutions to Smooth Bromegrass Invasion
2020-08-13 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Colome, SD
Located at Manbull Farming, Colome, SD
Van Mansheim Residence
From Colome: 5 miles north on Hwy 49, 1 mile west on 281st St. and 1/4 mile south on 323rd Ave.
From Winner 8 miles east on Hwy 44, 4 miles south on Hwy 49, 1 mile west on 281st St., and 1/4 mile south on 323rd Ave.
Topics will include:

Overview of Manbull Ranch
Range Soil Pit and Soil Nutrition
Range Plant Identification and Properties
Range Plant Brix Testing and Animal Nutrition
Conservation Partnership
Making It Work on My Ranch

Sponsored by South Central RC&D, Raven Angus, NRCS and Partners for Wildlife.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

West River Grazing School - SDGC
2020-08-25 - 2020-08-27 | Wall Community Center, 501 Main Street, Wall, SD, 57790

2020 Soil Health School: Mitchell, SD
2020-08-31 - 2020-09-02 | Mitchell, SD

Farmland for the Next Generation webinar series begins
2020-08-31 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | SD
SDSU Extension will hold a workshop series, Farmland for the Next Generation, starting on Aug 31 at 7 p.m. CDT for beginning farmers/ranchers looking for land to start or expand their operation.
These workshops are video webinars that encourage participation, include at-home worksheets, and personal evaluation and improvement. Participants should be committed to following the meeting times and deadlines for each session.
Heather Gessner, SDSU Livestock Business Management Field Specialist will lead the workshops, which are components of American Farmland Trust’s Farmland for the Next Generation project. Gessner is one of the 25 experienced agricultural educators and service providers across the country serving in the inaugural class of Land Access Trainers.
Webinars
Each webinar begins at 7 p.m. Central and lasts 1.5-2 hours.
Topics

Introduction to land tenure
Financial readiness
Land tenure options
Finding land
Land assessment
Leasing land
Purchasing land
Estate planning

Dates

August 31
September 10
September 17
September 24
October 1
October 15
October 22
October 29

Registration
Registration is $50 for two individuals. Register by August 21, 2020, in order to receive the information to join the webinar. For more information contact Heather Gessner, SDSU Extension Business Management Field Specialist at 605-782-3290 or heather.gessner@sdstate.edu.
New to Zoom? View the instructions to join a meeting.
To register for this webinar series, visit https://extension.sdstate.edu/event/farmland-next-generation.

Soil Health Informational Workshop - Pierpont
2020-09-09 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Pierpont, SD, City Park, Pierpont, SD, United States
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service in South Dakota has implemented a new Environmental Quality Incentives Program signup for producers in western Day County as well as portions of Brown, Marshall, Spink and Clark Counties to help combat the problem of saline soils.
At this meeting starting at 5 p.m. at City Park in Pierpont, SD, details of the new EQIP signup to fight expansion of saline soils in the Upper James River Basin will be discussed, along with other soil health issues. The meeting will take place outdoors.
To read more about the EQIP salinity sign up, visit https://sdsoilhealthcoalition.org/producers-have-a-new-tool-to-fight-saline-soils-expansion/.
The deadline for the EQIP salinity signup is Oct. 1.
“There’s approximately a million dollars annually in designated funds for this effort,” USDA NRCS SD Day County District Conservationist Matthew Hubers said. “If you’re willing to do the practices set forth by this initiative, your odds of funding are extremely good.”
Contact your local NRCS office for more details.

Braun Regenerative Ag Demonstration Site Tour - Spink County Conservation District
2020-09-10 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Braun Regernative Ag Demonstration Site
60” corn with interseeded cover crops planted at varying corn stages
60” corn population study
Beans planted into rye (two rates)
Pollinator Plots
Chaos Garden

This is a come-and-go event with a walk through starting at 10 a.m. Come check out the plots and visit about some of the different tests taking place!
The plot is located at the intersection of Hwy 281 and 165th St. (Ashton turn off).
For questions, please call Dennis Clemens, District Technician, Spink Conservation District at 605-450-0160.

Chamberlain Grazing School-SDGC
2020-09-15 - 2020-09-17 | Arrowwood Cedar Shore Resort & Conference Center, 1500 Shoreline Dr, Oacoma, SD

2020 Midwest Aberdeen Association Field Day
2020-09-15 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | River Hills Ranch, 27759 357th Ave., Platte, 57369, United States
Date: Sept. 15, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: River Hills Ranch, 27759 357th Ave, Platte, SD 57369
Schedule of Events:
10 a.m. – Featured speaker: Gabe Brown
12 p.m. – Lunch provided
1 p.m. – Panel of Aberdeen breeders
2 p.m. – Look at facilities and bulls in development program
Space limited. RSVP by Sept. 10 withTessa Schotte at 785-268-0470 or midwestaberdeenassociation@gmail.com.
For more information, visit www.midwestaberdeenassociation.com.
Event description:
Guest Speaker Gabe Brown is from Bismark, North Dakota. Mr Brown is a fellow Aberdeen breeder who has been named one of the top 25 agriculture leaders in the US. He will speak about his background and focus on the regeneration of our resources he is so passionate about. Lunch will be provided. After lunch there will be another guest panel full of 4 leaders in the Aberdeen breed. To finish up we will check out the bulls in the 2021 MAA Bull Sale.
Featured Speaker Gabe Brown:
Gabe Brown is one of the pioneers of the soil health movement, which focuses on the regeneration
of our resources.
Gabe, along with his wife, Shelly, and son Paul, own and operate Brown’s Ranch, a diversified 5,000-acre
farm and ranch near Bismarck, North Dakota. The ranch consists of several thousand acres of native
perennial rangeland along with perennial pastureland and cropland. Their ranch focuses on farming and
ranching in nature’s image.
The Browns holistically integrate their grazing and no-till cropping systems, which include a wide variety
of cash crops, multi-species cover crops along with all natural grass finished beef and lamb. They also
raise pastured laying hens, broilers and swine. This diversity and integration has regenerated the natural
resources on the ranch without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and fungicides.
The Browns are part owners of a state inspected abattoir which allows them to direct market their
products. They believe that healthy soil leads to clean air, clean water, healthy plants, animals, and
people.
Over 2,000 people visit the Brown’s Ranch annually to see this unique operation. They have had visitors
from all fifty states and twenty-six foreign countries.
Gabe and Brown’s Ranch have received many forms of recognition for their work, including a Growing
Green award from the Natural Resource Defense Council, an Environmental Stewardship Award from the
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and a Zero-Till Producer of the Year Award, to name a few. Gabe
has also been named one of the twenty-five most influential agricultural leaders in the United States.
Gabe recently authored the book, “Dirt to Soil, One Family’s Journey Into Regenerative Agriculture.”
He is a partner, along with Ray Archuleta, Shane New and Dr. Allen Williams, in Understanding Ag
LLC.
He is also an instructor for Soil Health Academy, which focuses on teaching others the power and
importance of healthy functioning ecosystems.

Low Stress Livestock Handling Workshop - Sturgis
2020-09-21 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Boulder Canyon Station Convention Center, 2715 Lazelle St., Sturgis, SD, United States
A low stress livestock handling workshop presented by Dr. Tom Noffsinger, DVM.
You will learn:
• Low stress livestock handling techniques
• Improved immune functioning of your animals
• How to identify stress and low function
• Improved weaning practices
• Creating a safer working environment
Lunch provided.
Contact: Dan Rasmussen 605 685-3315. No RSVP required.
For special accommodations, please reach out to the contact person for your desired location. The USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.

Low Stress Livestock Handling Workshop - Belvidere
2020-09-22 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Belvidere Community Hall, Belvidere, SD, United States
A low stress livestock handling workshop presented by Dr. Tom Noffsinger, DVM.
You will learn:
• Low stress livestock handling techniques
• Improved immune functioning of your animals
• How to identify stress and low function
• Improved weaning practices
• Creating a safer working environment
Lunch provided.
At Belvidere Community Hall, 1/2 mile south of I-90.s
Contact: Dan Rasmussen 605 685-3315. No RSVP required.
For special accommodations, please reach out to the contact person for your desired location. The USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.V

Low Stress Livestock Handling Workshop - Akaska
2020-09-23 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Akaska Community Hall, Akaska, SD, United States

Cover Crops: Incorporating Them In Your Operation
2020-09-24 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Sacred Heart Catholic Hall, Main Street, White River, SD, United States
Where: Sacred Heart Catholic Hall, Main Street, White River, SD
When: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Agenda:

Seven Things I Have Learned About Cover Crops: Keith Berns, CEO of Green Cover Seed.
Economics of Cover Crops: Nick Jorgensen, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer for Jorgensen Land and Cattle Company.
Soil Test Results: Dave Sass, NRCS Agronomist.
Cover Crop Plot Tour: 3/4 mile south of White River, SD, on the West side of Hwy 83.

For questions contact Laurie Chauncey at 605-259-3252 Ext.3 or Jewell Bork at 605-530-3713.

Low Stress Livestock Handling Workshop - Crooks
2020-09-24 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Crooks Community Center, 701 South Western Ave., Crooks, SD, United States

Low Stress Livestock Handling Workshop - Yankton
2020-09-25 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | River’s Edge Restaurant, 104 Capital St., Yankton, SD, United States

Tour of Blair Brothers Angus Ranch - SD Leopold Conservation Award Winner
2020-09-29 09:30 - 16:00 (America/Denver) | Blair Brothers Angus Ranch Headquarters, 19798 SD HWY 79, Vale, SD, 57788
This 11th Annual SD Leopold Conservation Award Tour will take place at the SD Leopold Conservation Award Winning Blair Brothers Angus Ranch near Belle Fourche beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 29.
The event will feature coffee and rolls in the morning, an award presentation, a presentation on ranching in northwest South Dakota by Dave Ollila, lunch, a tour of the ranch, a rainfall simulator, and SDSU ice cream.
RSVP with Judge Jessop by Sept. 25 at 605-280-0127 or jljessop@kennebectelephone.com.

Soil Health Crop Tour and Presentation - Martin, SD
2020-09-29 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | SD
Featured Speaker: Gabe Brown, pioneer of regeneration of our resources and author of “Dirt to Soil, One Family’s Journey into Regenerative Agriculture.”
5:30 p.m. MDT: Cover Crop Tour at Ireland Farm Field – 8 miles east of Martin, SD, then 3 miles north at 226th Avenue or mile marker #157.
6:30 p.m. MDT: Gabe Brown’s presentation to be held at the New Legion, 210 East Bennett Avenue, Highway 18.
Refreshments will be served and door prize sign up. Books will be available for purchase.
Persons requiring special accommodations should contact Anita Hicks at 605-685-4065 by September 22, 2020.

Bringing Profitability Back Into Farming and Ranching - Draper, SD
2020-09-30 08:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Draper Auditorium, Main Street, Draper, SD, United States
When: 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, September 30, 2020. (Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with presentation to follow.)
Where: Draper Auditorium, Main Street, Draper, SD.
Guest speaker: Gabe Brown.
Local field tours to follow Gabe Brown’s presentation.
For questions contact Valerie Feddersen 605-530-2020 or Jewell Bork at 605-530-3713.
About Gabe Brown:
Gabe Brown is one of the pioneers of the current soil-health movement and has been named one of the twenty-five most influential agricultural leaders in the United States.
Brown, his wife, Shelly, and son, Paul, own Brown’s Ranch, a holistic, diversified 5,000-acre farm and ranch near Bismarck, North Dakota.
The Browns holistically integrated their grazing and no-till cropping systems, which include a wide variety of cash crops, multi-species cover crops along with all-natural grass finished beef and lamb. They also raise pastured laying hens, broilers and swine. This diversity and integration have regenerated the natural resources on the ranch without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and fungicides. Gabe and the Brown’s Ranch have received many forms of recognition for their work.
Gabe is an instructor for Soil health Academy, which focuses on teaching others the power and importance of healthy functioning ecosystems.
Gabe recently authored the book, “Dirt to Soil, One Family’s Journey Into Regenerative Agriculture.”

Rangeland and Soil Health Tour - Caputa
2020-10-05 10:30 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Caputa, SD, Caputa, SD, United States
On Oct. 5 at Shawn Freeland’s Ranch near Caputa, SD.
Featuring Steve Campbell, noted Idaho cattleman and speaker.
Campbell speaks at 10:30 a.m. MDT. Lunch provided before tour continues at 1:30 p.m.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from producers and experts, ask questions, discuss strategies, and identify new soil health and rangeland management practices for your operation!
Participants will learn how:
• Plant diversity is linked to water infiltration.
• Cover crops can provide grazing and improve soil health.
• Management practices can increase plant diversity.
• Rangeland and soil health stategies can work for you.
Directions from Rapid City: On Hwy 44, 1 mile east of Caputa, turn south on Wisehart Road. Freeland House is approximately 1.5 miles at the end of Wisehart Road.
This event is free to all 2020 members of the SD Soil Health Coalition or SD Grassland Coalition. Other attendees must purchase a $25/$30 membership to attend.
Please RSVP with Lindsay Mader at 605-441-5046 by Sept. 28.
For special accommodations, please contact Cindy Zenk, SD Soil Health Coalition Coordinator, at 605-280-4190.

Rangeland and Soil Health Tour - Highmore
2020-10-06 13:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Daybreak Ranch, 33795 186 St., Highmore, SD, United States
Tour starts at 1:30 p.m. CDT on Oct. 6 at Jim Faulstich’s Daybreak Ranch north of Highmore, SD.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from producers and experts, ask questions, discuss strategies, and identify new soil health and rangeland management practices for your operation!
Participants will learn how:
• Plant diversity is linked to water infiltration.
• Cover crops can provide grazing and improve soil health.
• Management practices can increase plant diversity.
• Rangeland and soil health stategies can work for you.
Directions: From Highmore, take Hwy 47 north to 186th St., turn right and go 2 miles. Or, from Jct. of Hwy 47 and Hwy 26, go 6 miles south on Hwy 47, turn left and go 2 miles on 186th St.
This event is free to all 2020 members of the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition or South Dakota Grassland Coalition. Other attendees must pur-chase a $25/$30 membership to attend.
For special accommodations, please contact Cindy Zenk, South Dakota Soil Health Coalition Coordinator, at 605-280-4190.

Ag Day Washington Pavilion
2020-10-10 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | SD

South Dakota Local Foods Conference
2020-11-05 - 2020-11-07 | SD
The South Dakota Local Foods Conference will be a virtual event this year.
More details coming soon!

Fall 2020 National Cover Crop Summit
2020-11-17 - 2020-11-18 | Online Event
Cronin Farms Agronomy Manager and SDSHC Board Member Board Member Dan Forgey will present at the Fall 2020 National Cover Crop Summit.
To learn more, visit https://www.covercropstrategies.com/national-cover-crop-summit-2020.

2020 Sustainable Agriculture Summit
2020-11-18 - 2020-11-19 | Online Event
SDSHC Board Member and Leopold Conservation Award Winner Brian Johnson will present at the online 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Summit set for Nov. 18-19.
From extreme weather, volatile economic conditions, increased consumer scrutiny, and even a global pandemic, the last decade has been both disruptive and transformative for the food and agriculture sector. As we enter a new decade, stakeholders across the value chain must embrace innovation and collective action to build a more sustainable and equitable agricultural system. Join us on November 18-19 for the 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Summit, Beyond 2020: The Next Generation of Sustainability in Action, where we will look to the next generation of sustainability leadership, technologies and collaborations to discover how U.S. agriculture can deliver lasting impact through improved productivity, profitability, resiliency and environmental outcomes.
Register today!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-virtual-sustainable-agriculture-summit-registration-122731492197

Dakota Innovation Research and Technology Workshop
2020-12-08 - 2020-12-09 | Online Event
The DIRT Workshop focuses on innovative practices in soil health, research guiding management recommendations and technology available to support on-farm application. Soil health experts are brought together to share information during a virtual event hosted live by Tim Hammerich, Soil Sense podcast, and Dr. Abbey Wick, NDSU.
To learn more and register, visit https://www.ndsu.edu/soilhealth/dirt-workshop/.

Got Salinity? Virtual Discussion
2020-12-09 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Online Event
Join a panel of experts in a discussion about soil salinity issues and how to deal with them at 10 a.m. CST on Dec. 9.
Please register by December 8.
Learn more and register at https://extension.sdstate.edu/event/got-salinity-virtual-discussion.

Connecting Farm to Future: SD SWCS Conference and Annual Meeting
2020-12-10 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Online Event
Thurs. Dec. 10, 2020, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. via Zoom. FREE, OPEN TO ALL.
Hear from nationally known conservation leaders:

Ask Your Doctor if SWCS is Right for You! – Clare Lindahl, CEO, Soil and Water Conservation Society
Mixing 16 million pounds of diverse seed species: How does it happen? – Keith Berns, President of Green Cover Seed, and SWCS NW Regional Director
Cropping Pattern Changes Diminish Agroecosystem Services in North and South Dakota – Dr. Peter O’Brien, Research Agronomist, USDA-Agricultural Research Service
Regenerative Agriculture in Practice at Blue Dasher Farm – Dr. Jonathan Lundgren, Director and CEO of Blue Dasher Farm

Plus, highlights from the SD SWCS Summer Intern, Conservation Collaboration Grants, and a Wetland Soil Profile Research Project.
Conservation Trivia Breaks, Door Prizes, including $50 Visa Gift Cards for SD SWCS members only. Not a member? Join now! https://swcs.org/get-involved/join
Learn more and register here: https://sdswcs.org/website/events.
Registration Deadline: Tues. Dec. 8.

Soil Management Summit
2020-12-15 - 2020-12-16 | Online Event
This summit (formerly Conservation Tillage Conference) emphasizes proven farmer experience and applied science. Straight from the fields, learn how heavier, colder soils aren’t necessarily the challenge they’re made out to be. Hear from long-time no-till, reduced tillage, and cover crop farmers as they share their experiences, so you can be spared the same hard-learned lessons.
The Summit features presentations and Q&A with researchers, farmers and agricultural advisors, information from sponsors, and conversations with farmers experienced in different soil health practices.
Attendees who attend the entire conference will be offered CCA continuing education units (CEUs).
This Summit will be held online. For more information, visit https://extension.umn.edu/event/2020-soil-management-summit.

South Dakota Grassland Coalition Annual Meeting
2020-12-15 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Online Event
Please join the Grassland Coalition Board of Directors for the virtual Annual Meeting. December 15, 2020 1 pm via Zoom.
For more information contact Judge Jessop at 605-280-0127 or jljessop@kennebectelephone.com.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9119484028?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 911 948 4028
Passcode: [REDACTED]
One tap mobile: 312-626-6799 US (Chicago)
Meeting ID: 911 948 4028
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/keDpD8RokP

Women Caring for the Land - Virtual Learning Circle
2020-12-15 15:30 - 2020-12-16 17:00 (America/New_York) | Online Event
This virtual event will take place Dec. 15-16, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. each day.
For agenda and registration for the first day, visit https://pfqf.myeventscenter.com/event/Wcl-Virtual-Learning-Circle-46015.
For agenda and registration for the second day, visit https://pfqf.myeventscenter.com/event/Wcl-Virtual-Learning-Circle-46069.
For more information, contact Erica Hill at ehill@pheasantsforever.org or 605-281-9682.
