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  • SD Soil Health Coalition Board Meeting

    Please contact Cindy Zenk at (605) 280-4190 or sdsoilhealth@gmail.com for more information or to express your interest in attending our meeting!

  • Lessons From The S.D. Dust Bowl: Downtown Sioux Falls Library

    Downtown Sioux Falls Library 200 North Dakota Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD

    Learn how weather, soil, and agricultural practices affected the success and failure of homesteading as recounted in Prairie Fires by Caroline Fraser from a panel of scientists.

    -Todd Heitkamp (National Weather Service Meteorologist)
    -Peter Kovacs (Assistant Professor of Precision Agriculture Cropping Systems, SDSU)
    -Thandiwe Nleya (Assistant Professor of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science, SDSU)

  • Weathering The Storm In Agriculture: How To Cultivate A Productive Mindset Workshop

    Aberdeen, Sioux Falls, Pierre, Rapid City,

    Numerous factors may cause stress for farmers. This workshop is designed to help farmers and their families understand the signs and symptoms of chronic stress, and how to handle stress for a more productive mindset on the farm.

    An evening meal will be provided for workshop participants. SDSU Extension 4-H team members will provide youth programming at each site.

    -Identify stress signs and symptoms.

    -Practice three everyday strategies for managing stress.

    -Make an action plan for managing stress.

    -Find out where to go for more help and resources.

    -Be provided with brief market and climate forecasts to be better prepared, informed, and ready to take action.

    Suzanne Stluka | suzanne.stluka@sdstate.edu
    Krista Ehlert | krista.ehlert@sdstate.ed

  • Soil Health “Sit-Down” Selby, SD

    Cloverleaf Cafe 3422 Main St, Selby, SD

    Guest speaker Trevor Zantow of Leola, SD, will give a short presentation on how he grazes cover crops and then we will open up into an informal discussion. Lunch will be provided, a great opportunity to discuss experiences with other producers!

    Please contact Jim Schneider at (605) 765-2575 Ext. 105 for more information.

  • Gardening 101 For All Ages: White River Museum

    Museum In White River, SD White River, SD

    Session 1: 9:00-9:45 Starting A Garden From “Scratch”
    Session 2: 10:00-10:45 Gardening In SD – Creating A Plan
    Session 3: 11:00-11:45 Weeds, Mulch, Water – Techniques
    Session 4: 1:00-1:45 Compost
    Session 5: 2:00-2:45 Insects and disease
    Session 6: 3:00-3-45 Lawns and Landscaping

  • No-Till Gardening Seminar: Gettysburg, SD

    Grace Bible Church, Fellowship Hall 310 S. Broadway St., Gettysburg, SD

    Join long-time no-till gardeners Jeff and Laura Hemenway along with SD Soil Health Coalition Board Member Dan Forgey for discussion and a question and answer session!
    Refreshments will be served.

    Please contact the Potter County Library for more information!

  • Family Farm Visit At Prairie Paradise Farms

    30 Minutes West of Fort Pierre

    Hands on Learning with your Family! make and Take Activities-Discover the Importance of Soil-Learn where your food comes from-Interact with Farm Animals

    To ensure enough supplies for activities, food, and for directions-Call Crystal to reserve a spot (by April 22) for your Family (605) 685-5860. Please dress appropriately for weather conditions and outdoor activities.

  • “A Better & Easier Garden Without Tilling” Jeff & Laura Hemenway

    South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum 977 11th St., Brookings, SD

    South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum
    977 11th St.
    Brookings, SD 57007 + Google Map

    Phone:
    (605) 688-6226

    Website:
    https://www.sdstate.edu/south-dakota-agricultural-heritage-museum

  • SD Soil Health Coalition Board Meeting

    Please contact Cindy Zenk at (605) 280-4190 or sdsoilhealth@gmail.com for more information or to express your interest in attending our meeting!