The USDA Agriculture Research Service will host its 32nd Annual Field Day - Growing Smarter: Research for Resilient Farms on July 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CDT at the Eastern South Dakota Soil and Water Research Farm (3714 Western Ave, Brookings, SD 57006). This free event will include a plot tour and research talks focusing […]
Join Understanding Ag’s Brian Dougherty & Rodney Saunders for a hands-on, 2-day workshop focused on regenerative crop production, livestock integration, and practical strategies to improve soil health, ecosystem function, and farm profitability. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN- SOIL FUNCTION & ECOSYSTEM PROCESSES REGENERATIVE AGRONOMY PRINCIPLES IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING SOIL COMPACTION MANAGING COVER CROPS FOR IMPROVED PROFITABILITY […]
32nd Annual Field Day: Growing Smarter Research for Resilient Farms - July 8th, 2026 Eastern South Dakota Soil and Water Research Farm (3714 Western Ave, Brookings, SD 57006) Schedule: 9:30 AM: Sign In 9:45 AM: Welcome 10:00AM: Plot tour and research talks 12:00: Lunch SPEAKERS Growing sunflowers east of Miller - Chuck Todd, President, National […]
Attend the Northeast Research Farm field day on Thursday, July 9, 2026 from 4:00 p.m. CDT to dusk at the Northeast Research Farm (15710 455th Ave., South Shore, SD). The farm is located 2.5 miles west of Interstate 29 off exit 193. This area of the state has unique growing conditions, which is why the […]
Attend the Oak Lake Field Station field day on Thursday, July 9, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CDT at the Oak Lake Field Station (19862 483rd Ave., Astoria, SD 57213). Learn about preserving native prairie and conservation practices being implemented across the state. For more information, visit the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station at […]
See firsthand how an underperforming hay field was transformed into a managed grazing system, and learn practical strategies that can be applied to operations of any size. Comparison of paddocks with 30–45 days of recovery and recently grazed areas Demonstration of plant recovery and the power of rest as a management tool A young producer […]
July 13_Kammerer ERM Tour-Pasture Walk Topics: Collars Water Systmes Grazing Management Cover Crops Drought Plan Location: Field Visit: 9:00 AM @ Mile Marker 64, HWY 34 Lunch: 2:00 PM @ 22049 Elk Vale Rd, Piedmont, SD
SDSU Extension the Natural Resources Conservation Service, South Central Resource Conservation & Development, Rosebud Sioux Tribal Ranch, with the help of many volunteers and sponsors, will host a range workshop for adults and youth on Wednesday, July 15. This annual event offers a morning session for adults, from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., and an afternoon session for youth, […]
Join this Half-Day Pasture Walk at the Heinz Farm (34077 147th St, Onaka, SD) July 15_Onaka Pasture Walk Overview Join us on a historic Century Farm near Onaka, SD, and see how generations of stewardship, continuous learning, and adaptive grazing management are helping shape the future of this diversified beef cattle operation. Adaptive grazing strategies […]