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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ag Day gives children and families a wonderful opportunity to learn about agriculture’s significance – in South Dakota and beyond. The exhibits are exciting, educational hands-on activities – great for the whole family! A free lunch is offered, featuring South Dakota-made products.
Come for free family fun and lunch as well as free admission to the Kirby Science Discovery Center and Visual Arts Center.
The South Dakota Local Foods Conference will be a virtual event this year. More details coming soon!
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.
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 […]
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/.
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.