South Dakota Soil Health Coalition

Connected Acres: Precision Tech Demonstration Day
2025-06-11 15:00 - 19:00 (America/Denver) | SDSU West River Research Farm, 13370 Alkali Rd, Sturgis, SD, 57785, United States

Women on the Range Pasture Chat - White River, SD
2025-06-12 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago)
The WOTR Pasture Chats are simple – no slides, no death by PowerPoint – just real conversations and hands-on learning. Pasture Chats are an avenue for women in ranching to connect, swap ideas, and pick up some practical skills along the way. We’ll walk the pasture together, talk about grazing challenges, discover plant ID tips and tricks, and share what’s working (and what’s not). Whether you’re just getting started or have a few seasons under your belt, it’s about learning, asking questions, and building a community.
For more details, contact kaylee.wheeler@sdstate.edu

Sheep Grazing Field Day
2025-06-13 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver)
SDSU Extension will host a Sheep Grazing Field Day on June 13, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the SDSU West River Research Farm near Sturgis, South Dakota (13370 Alkali Road, Sturgis, SD 57785).
The field day will start at the SDSU West River Research Farm where participants will see virtual fence collars and cover crop grazing in action. Topics will include cover crop grazing research with Chris Graham, Associate Professor and SDSU Extension Agronomist, as well as virtual fence collars and soil health with Jaelyn Whaley, SDSU Extension Sheep Field Specialist, and Dave Ollila, Sheep Producer and SD Soil Health Coalition Soil Health Specialist.
The afternoon will be spent with Jaelyn and Dave discussing targeted grazing, deciding pasture allotments, and sheep grazing management.
Register at https://extension.sdstate.edu/event/sheep-grazing-field-day

Grazing School - Wall
2025-06-17 - 2025-06-19 | Wall Community Center, 501 Main Street, Wall, SD, 57790
When: June 17-19
Where: Wall Community Events Center, 501 Main St., Wall, SD
Join fellow ranchers and land managers for a hands-on learning experience designed to strengthen your grazing management skills. Learn how to set clear goals, evaluate pasture health and stocking rates, understand grazing economics, design fence and water systems, manage weed concerns, and much more.
For more info and registration, visit https://sdgrass.org/grazing-school/

Foxley Farm Tour
2025-06-17 09:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Foxley Farm, 27127 312 Ave., Winner, SD, 57580, United States

Women on the Range Roots & Ranching Road Show - Stop 1, Winner, SD
2025-06-20
Join us for the WOTR Roots & Ranching Road Show where the next generation of producers meets the power of possibility — a road show for those still learning, still trying, and brave enough to try something new. The Road Show is highlighting early career producers who have gotten their boots dirty, are learning by doing, and who have sometimes failed forward – and they want to share what they’ve learned, and how they’ve navigated learning together as a couple and young family.
Stop 1 will feature Bart and Sarah Svoboda of the Sweetheart Ranch near Winner, SD. Bart and Sarah focus on healthy soil, healthy cows, and a happy family by practicing and implementing adaptive grazing, cover crops, low stress cattle handling, and giving grace to mental wellness. At this stop, we will specifically focus on rangeland soils – soil texturing, soil tests, the importance of pore space, and grazing effectively on different soil types.
Contacts: Krista Ehlert, krista.ehlert@sdstate.edu or Kaylee Wheeler, kaylee.wheeler@sdstate.edu

High Tunnel Workshop - Westport, SD
2025-06-20 07:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Flat Rock Farms, 11774 386th Avenue, Westport, SD, 57481, United States
Register at https://tinyurl.com/HighTunnel2025
Do you want to learn how to build a high tunnel? Join SD Soil Health Coalition, SDSU Extension Horticulture specialists and South Dakota farmer experts to gain hands-on experience while building a 30’ x 96’ gothic-style double-poly high tunnel. This half-day workshop will take place on June 20th from 7am-11:30am. Registration will be required, and daily attendance will be limited. This workshop will be a great opportunity for beginning and current farmers who are considering building a high tunnel for the first time. Technical service providers, community garden leaders, and anyone who is interested in building a high tunnel are welcome to attend. Prior construction experience and/or familiarity with high tunnels is not required to attend; this event is for all to learn together!
Flat Rock Farms has constructed the frame of the high tunnel and is ready to install the polyethylene plastic. Farm experts from eastern South Dakota will also serve as construction team leads, and each will share their unique experiences from their own high tunnel builds. This event is meant to be a hands on educational event that will provide opportunities to ask questions and learn from others that have constructed a high tunnel. Full event details are below and should be reviewed prior to registration.
What to Expect: Our team will work to show and engage participants in as many activities as possible. You will see the completed high tunnel frame and by the end of the workshop have a better understanding of how they are built. You will also learn about how to grow in a high tunnel and maintain them after construction. The workshop will run from 7am to 11:30am. Work will start promptly at 7:15am so please do not be late.
June 20th: Participants will help pull plastic over the high tunnel frame. Once plastic is pulled over the structure everyone will learn how to secure plastic with wiggle wire and how to install roll-up sides, and how to properly install the inflation fan.
Location: Chris and Lori Goldade’s farm is located at 11774 386th Ave., Westport SD. It is approximately 15 miles north of Aberdeen on Hwy 281. It is located on the east side of the highway, north of the Elm River. Parking is very limited so please be courteous and park along the driveway or in designated area.
Acknowledgement: This event is supported, in part, by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under agreement number 2022-38640-37486 through the North Central Region SARE program under project number ENC22-216. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender. Visit www.NorthCentralSARE.org.
Participant Requirements: This event is for participants who are 18 years and older who are willing and able to engage with light construction tasks such as bending, lifting, and using power tools. You will be required to sign a participant waiver form to complete registration for this event. Children and pets will not be allowed at this event for the safety of all participants. If a service animal or accommodation for participation is needed, please contact SDSHC prior to registration.
What to Bring: Wear close-toed shoes and clothing appropriate for a construction site and the weather. Bring your favorite water bottle, sunscreen, insect repellent, and gloves. SDSHC and SDSU will provide tools, a shaded break area, portable restrooms, drinking water, and snacks.
Rain/Storm Dates: In the event of projected rain/storms or high wind, SDSHC will email all participants as soon as possible. Contingency dates are July 3rd and July 10th.
Registration Cost/Details: Attendance will be limited to 20 participants to ensure a positive experience for all attendees. There is no cost for registration.
Special Accommodations: Persons requiring special accommodations or materials in an alternate format or language please contact Chris Goldade at 605-290-0109 or chris.soilhealth@sdconservation.net two days prior to the event.

West River Soil Health School
2025-06-25 08:00 - 2025-06-26 17:00 (America/Chicago)
The South Dakota Soil Health Coalition is proud to announce the South Dakota West River Soil Health School, which will be held June 25- 26, 2025, near Caputa, SD.

June 25-26th, 2025
$100 per person, $75 for each additional person from the same operation

Fee Includes session materials, meals and the following year’s membership to the coalition.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: sdsoilhealth@gmail.com or visit:https://www.sdsoilhealthcoalition.org/event-calendar/west-river-soil-health-school/
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Pasture Walk: Thinning Out Smooth Bromegrass Invasion
2025-07-01 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Manbull Farming, 32330 282nd St., Colome, SD, 57528, United States

Eastern SD Soil and Water Research Farm Field Day
2025-07-09 09:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Eastern SD Soil & Water Research Farm, 3714 Western Avenue, Brookings, SD

Women on the Range Grazing Workshop - Faith, SD
2025-07-22 - 2025-07-25 | Wedge Tent Ranch, 14596 SD-73, Faith, SD, 57626, United States
We are moving into our second year of hosting the WOTR Grazing Workshop at Wedge Tent Ranch with Bart and Shannon Carmichal and Pat Guptill of Principled Land Managers!!
We will have a full agenda that covers grazing management, rangeland ecology, plant ID, body condition scoring, handling the stresses of home/work/ranch and how to balance it all, pasture allocation, water quality, and animal nutrition (to name a few!). This is a great workshop for women who want to learn the WHY behind things on the ranch, increase their confidence, and be surrounded by like-minded women who are in the throes of it.
Contacts: Krista Ehlert, krista.ehlert@sdstate.edu or Shannon Carmichael, rancherswife2@gmail.com

Sustainable Ranchers Tour
2025-07-23 17:00 - 2025-07-24 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Clear Springs Cattle Company, 30819 250th Street, Starbuck, MN, 56381, United States
Learn more and register at https://events.farmjournal.com/srt-mn-2025

Prescribed Fire Rangeland Tour
2025-07-29 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Knudson Farm
Join us for an afternoon tour to look at the effects of a successful prescribed fire in spring of 2025. Discussion will include but is not be limited to:

Fire planning and lessons learned
Prescribed burn associations
Woody encroachment
Wildlife and range management

Event Details:

July 29th, 2025 – 5:00 PM- 7:00 PM
Knudson Farm (1.25 Miles South of Intersection of Highway 81 and County Road 46. Approximately 11 miles north of Yankton)

Questions Contact: Cody Grewing at 712-490-6720 or cody.grewing@gmail.com

Women on the Range Roots & Ranching Road Show - Stop 2, Leola, SD
2025-08-01
Stop 2 on the Road Show features Brooke and Casey Higgins of Higgins Cattle Company. Brooke and Casey are busy raising the 7th generation of cattle producers on their cow-calf operation near Leola where they focus on taking a holistic approach to ranching by incorporating family, business, conservation practices, land stewardship, and animal husbandry. They strive to do this through their faith, morals, and ethics. Stop 2 of the Road Show will focus on rangeland health and grazing management.
Contacts: Krista Ehlert, krista.ehlert@sdstate.edu or Kaylee Wheeler, kaylee.wheeler@sdstate.edu

TJ Gabriel Ranch Tour
2025-08-04 09:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | TJ Gabriel Ranch
TJ Gabriel Ranch Tour-
August 4th, 2025 – 9 AM
Learn About:

Grazing strategies in salt affected soils
Fencing strategies to heal riparian areas
How salinity in water/feed affects livestock

Ranch Directions: Go north on Highway 73 and drive 25 miles to the junction of Highway 34 (Billsburg). Once there, turn right and follow Highway 34 for 16 miles. Finally, turn north on Manilla Road and travel 10 miles to the “Deep Creek Angus Ranch” sign, turn east, and meet at the headquarters.
Refreshments will be provided.

Crops, Covers & Cows
2025-08-07 09:00 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Menoken Farm, North Dakota, 1107 171st St. NE, Menoken, ND
August 7th, 2025 – 9:00 AM- 4:30 PM
1107 171st St NE, Menoken, ND
Day’s Schedule:

9:00 AM- Registration
9:30 AM- Welcome & Introduction
10:00 AM- Alex Fraiser
11:00 AM- Pat Guptill
12:00 PM- Lunch
1:00 PM-4:00 PM- Field Tour
4:00 PM- 4:30 PM- Q & A

Registration Required by August 1st-

www.menokenfarm.com or Call 701-250-4518 Ext 3

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Mid-Missouri River- Prescribed Burn Informational Meeting
2025-08-07 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Burke Civic Center, 704 Main St, Burke, SD, 57523
Join Us for an informational meeting!

August 7th, 2025
Burke Civic Center- Burke, SD
Please RSVP: Heather Hammerbeck – heatherhammerbeck@gmail.com or 720-938-4328

Discussion on prescribed burning along Missouri River. Representative from the department of public safety will provide updates.
Meal at 6:00 pm with discussion to follow.

Healthy Soil, Healthy Harvest: No-till Garden and High Tunnel Tour
2025-08-12 10:30 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Lillow’s Acres, 609 Maple St., Frankfort, SD, 57440, United States

SDSHC 10th Anniversary Tour and Celebration
2025-08-21 13:30 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | Ramkota River Center Pierre, 920 W Sioux Ave., Pierre, SD, 57501, United States
Join us for South Dakota Soil Health Coalition’s 10th Anniversary Tour of Dakota Lakes Research Farm, featuring Ray Archuleta and Dwayne Beck!
Agenda
• 1:30 p.m. – Meet at Ramkota Hotel in Pierre (920 W Sioux Ave.)
• 2:00 p.m. – Bus departs for Dakota Lakes Research Farm
• 2:30 p.m. – Field tour begins with Ray Archuleta and Dwayne Beck
• 4:30 p.m. – Buses return to Ramkota Hotel
• 5:00 p.m. – Dinner, anniversary presentations, social
Registration is free for Coalition members, and $25 for non-members (includes 1-year membership).
Register by Aug. 17 for accurate meal counts at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sdshc-10th-anniversary-tour-of-dakota-lakes-research-farm-tickets-1514284909929?aff=oddtdtcreator

South Dakota State Fair
2025-08-27 08:00 - 2025-09-01 17:00 (America/Chicago)

Grazing and Soil Health Tour
2025-08-27 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Dale Demonstration Farm, 57th St SW & 399th Ave, Clyde Township, SD, SD, 57350, United States
DALE DEMONSTRATION FARM Tour

Wednesday August 27, 2025
10am – 12 noon
Snacks & Refreshments provided
399th Ave and 213th St

Speakers include:

Kent Vlieger, NRCS SD Soil Health Specialist
Brian Chatham, Ducks Unlimited
Bruce Toay, Ducks Unlimited
Brian Baum, Operator

Topics to include:

Cover Crop Applications
Perennial Forages on Marginal Acres
Improving Soil Health
Economic Benefits

Dale Farm SUMMER 2025

Soil Health School
2025-09-03 08:00 - 2025-09-05 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Dale Demonstration Farm, 57th St SW & 399th Ave, Clyde Township, SD, SD, 57350, United States
The 2025 South Dakota Soil Health School will be held September 3-5 at the Crossroads Hotel and Huron Event Center and Dale Demonstration Farm near Huron, SD. The agenda will feature 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 also share their challenges and successes with various methods for improving soil health. Individual registration costs $150, and additional registrations from the same operation cost $75.
Participants are responsible for their own lodging A block of rooms has been reserved for this event at the Crossroads Hotel for $110 per night. Please contact the hotel at (800) 876-5858 to make your reservations.
For More Information Visit: https://www.sdsoilhealthcoalition.org/event-calendar/soil-health-school/
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Dakota Lakes Field Day with Brett Huber
2025-09-10 09:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Brett Huber Farm, 14705 310th Ave, Hoven, SD, 57450, United States
Please join Dakota Lakes Research Farm and NRCS for a discussion on inter-seeding cover crops into corn. Brett Huber will share insights into cover crop mixes that were used, when they were seeded,
and the benefits and challenges he encountered along the way.
Dakota Lakes Field Day with Brett Huber

September 10th, 2025 – 9 AM to 11:30 AM
14705 310th Ave. Hoven, SD 57450

Getting there: From Highway 83, turn east on Highway 20 and travel 4 miles. Turn north on 310 Ave. at the sign for Lowry. Travel 1 mile north on this gravel road. The Huber place is the first one on 310.
No registration is necessary. Contact Dakota Lakes Manager Dwayne Beck if you need special accommodations: manager@dakotalakes.com; 605-224-6357.
To help reduce waste, please bring your own water bottle. Thanks!
This work is supported through a cooperative agreement of the Dakota Lakes Research Farm and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. The USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
FIELD DAY with BRETT HUBER 9.10.2025

2nd Annual Pennington Conservation District Conference
2025-09-24 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Best Western Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center (Rapid City), 2111 North LaCrosse Street, Rapid City, SD, 57701
September 24th, 2025
Best Western Ramkota Hotel- Rapid City, SD

Topics Including:

Composting
Windbreaks
Forest Thinning
No-Till Growing
Rotational Grazing
Wildlife Management
Soil Health
Shelter Belts
Cover Crops
Wildfire Mitigation

Keynote Speakers:

Burke Teichert
Bart Carmichael
Chris Goldade

Register at: penningtoncd.eventbrite.com
(Lunch Included)
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2025 Rogers Memorial Farm Field Day
2025-09-25 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | 18600 Adams St, Lincoln, NE 68527, 18600 Adams St, Lincoln, NE, 68527, United States
2025 Rogers Memorial FIELD DAY
SEPTEMBER 25, 2025
9 AM to 3 PM – Lunch Provided
18600 Adams St, Lincoln, NE 68527
Field Day Highlights
Cover crop mixtures plot demonstrations
Double cropping strategies and water use
Cover crop effects on soil health data
Soil health assessment demonstration
Farm history & long-term research plots tour
Register at: https://go.unl.edu/rmf2025
Contact:

Katja Koehler-Cole: (402) 624-8042 | kkoehlercole2@unl.edu
John Nelson: (402) 441-7180 | jnelson158@unl.edu

Rogers Memorial Farm Field day announcement

Fall River Conservation District Soil Health Workshop
2025-10-03 08:30 - 15:00 (America/Denver) | Oelrichs Community Center, 108 E 6th St, Oelrichs, SD, 57763, United States
Join the Fall River Conservation District’s Soil Health Workshop

Oct 3rd, 2025 8:30 AM-3PM
Oelrichs Community Center- (108 E 6th St. Oelrichs, SD 57763)
Free Lunch
RSVP by Sept 25th to 605-745-5716 or fallrivercd@sdconservation.net

Event Topics Include:

Benefits of large scale compost
Importance of healthy soil for you ranch
Living soils LLC
Drone benefits in modern agriculture
Make your own DIY worm ranch

A Landowners Perspective to Eastern Red Cedar Control
2025-10-09 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Colome Fire Hall, 100 Firemen's Dr, Colome, SD, 57528, United States
October 9th, 2025 – 3:00 PM
Colome Fire Hall

Main Speakers

Greg Gehl
Landowners
Nebraska Sandhills Task Force Board Member
Producer Panel

Financial Assistance Information will be available!
Questions Contact:

Jewell Bork: 605-669-2222
Jennifer Schoon: 605-301-9600
Facebook: South Central Rcd

Ag Horizons
2025-12-02 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Ramkota River Center Pierre, 920 W Sioux Ave., Pierre, SD, 57501, United States
Register today and plan to join us on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at the Ramkota RiverCentre in Pierre, SD, for a full day of learning, networking, and inspiration at the Ag Horizons Conference. This annual event brings together farmers, ag professionals, researchers, and industry partners to explore the latest trends in crop production, soil and water management, precision ag, and farm business planning.
With a strong lineup of speakers from South Dakota State University, industry experts, and producer panels, attendees can earn Certified Crop Adviser CEUs while gaining practical, research-based insights for the year ahead.
We extend a sincere thank you to our 2025 Ag Horizons sponsors – BNSF Railway, Farm Credit Services of America, the South Dakota Wheat Commission, and Syngenta Crop Protection – for their generous support in helping make this event possible.
Exhibitors and additional sponsors are welcome! Join us to showcase your products, connect with producers, and be part of advancing South Dakota agriculture.
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For more information visit: https://sdwga.org/ag-horizon/

2025 SD Cattlemen's Convention and Trade Show
2025-12-02 08:00 - 2025-12-03 17:00 (America/Chicago) | The Lodge At Deadwood, 100 Pine Crest Lane, Deadwood, SD, 57732
For more information visit: https://www.sdcattlemen.org/convention.php

2025 Annual Grassland Management Conference
2025-12-04 08:00 - 2025-12-05 17:00 (America/Chicago) | The Box Events Center, 631 Watiki Way,, Box Elder, SD, 57719, United States
Come join the fun at the 2025 Annual Grassland Management Conference to learn about-
“Legacy on the Land: Building Strong Families and Profitable Ranches.”

Here’s a sneak peek at our speaker lineup:

Jolene Brown – Family dynamics & succession with humor and heart
Burke Teichert – Proven strategies for profitability & people development
Jerry Doan – Real-world innovation, agri-tourism, and soil health
Dr. Tom Noffsinger – Back by request with an extended bonus session on low-stress livestock handling

For more information visit: www.sdgrass.org
