Topic Highlights:

Building Soil Health & Organic Matter with high carbon crop rotations, tillage reductions, and nutrient management

-Welcome and Introductions, Jim Ristau SD Corn Director of Sustainability
-Importance of building organic matter through the use of soil health principles & Farm History of Wagner’s Inc —Ryan Wagner, Farmer, President of SD Corn Utilization Council
-How I’ve grown carbon and what it means on my farm —Joe Breker, ND Farmer 2017 NCGA Good Steward Award
-The Science and Biology of Organic Matter through Management—Dr. Jose Guzman, Dr Steve Apfelbaum
-Soil Health Demonstrations—-NRCS Soil Pit, Rainfall Simulator, Slake test

RSVP
Jim Ristau
jimr@sdcorn.com
(605) 730-3474

Sponsored by Prairie Potters Master Gardeners

Fall Invaders:
-"How to Identify and Prepare For Uninvited Guests"
Presenter: Amanda Bachmann, PhD
Pesticide Education and Urban Entomology Field
Specialist

-"The Benefits of No-Till For Your Garden"
including a rainfall simulator demonstration
Presenter: Ruth Beck
SDSU Agronomy Field Specialist

Private Lands Partners Day (PLPD) brings together private landowner leaders and public partners from across the country to share their personal experiences with cooperative efforts to conserve rural working landscapes for both people and nature. The event, in its 11th year, has become the premier annual event spotlighting collaborative conservation and public-private conservation partnership.

SCHEDULE

October 2: Evening Reception at BassPro White River Conference Center
October 3: Brief Presentation followed by All Day Field Tour
October 4: Full day of presentations at BassPro White River Conference Center with banquet dinner

QUESTIONS? Please contact us at info@partnersforconservation.org.

Bus tour will include several field demonstration sites and will leave from address listed on flyer. Speakers include: Doug Landblom, Host Landowners, Tanse Herrmann, Shawn Freeland, & Chris Graham. Sack lunches will be provided, RSVP to Tanse Herrmann at (605) 347-4952 Ext. 3.

Cover crops, rotations, planting dates, rates, soil observations, and evaluations for continued improvement will be discussed. RSVP today! Day will begin at address listed above and participants will drive to various tour stops in the afternoon.

Please RSVP for planning purposes to Candice Mizera at (605) 314-2110.

-Featured Speaker: Jay Fuhrer, Soil Health Specialist

-Topics: Soil Health Concepts, Benefits of Cover Crops in High Tunnels, Tour of new High Tunnel near Martin

-Featured Speaker:
 Jay Fuhrer, Soil Health Specialist

-Topics: Soil Health Concepts, Benefits of Cover Crops, USDA Update – FSA & NRCS, Refreshments, Questions, and Wrap Up

Are you interested in improving your quality of life, your relationships and your environment all while becoming more profitable? Introduction To Holistic Management allows participants to gain clarity on their personal desires and core values regarding social, economic, and ecological goals.

Registration and payment due by October 1st! For more information please check out www.seekfirstranch.com/schools or contact Amanda Njos at cccreations@ndsupernet.com or call 1-701-574-3195.

Stop By Anytime From 9am-1pm

• Tour Demonstration Plots Displaying 5 Distinct Cover Crop Mixes
• Hear About Differences From CD, NRCS & Seed Company Representatives
• Enjoy Refreshments While Networking With Other Producers

Agenda:

Wednesday, November 7th 8:00 AM-7:00 PM
Speakers: Dr. Larry Skogen, Loran Steinlage, Jeremy Wilson, Dr. Kris Nichols, Blaine and Kathy Schmaltz, Russell Hedrick, Alan Newport, Speaker Panel, Gabe Brown

Thursday, November 8th 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Speakers: Jason Mauck, Jimmy Emmons, Derek Axten, Dr. Jonathan Lundgren, Lon Tonneson, Dr. Dwayne Beck, Speaker Panel

While there is no charge to attend this event, we ask that you register by Oct. 31, 2018 so we have meal counts. To register, call (701) 250-4518 Ext. 3 or email Lucinda.makedonski@nd.nacdne.net