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  • Birds At Home On The Range: 12th Annual Bird Watching Tour

    Perman's Rock Hills Ranch-Lowry, & Sieck's Deep Root Ranch-Selby

    Join us on the prairie in central South Dakota to watch, photograph, and record bird species, livestock and wildlife on Perman's Rock Hills Ranch and Sieck's Deep Root Ranch.

    -Hear presentations from land owners and conservation experts.

    -Learn about the unique connections between birds and livestock.

    -Enjoy two days on the beautiful central South Dakota prairie.

    -Bring your family, kids are welcome!

    Contact Judge Jessop at (605) 280-0127 for more information.

  • Soil Health Tour Moody County

    Jeff & Drew Hemmer 23718 474th Ave., Dell Rapids, SD

    Tour Stops: Jeff and Drew Hemmer's & Jerry Houselog
    Nationally Recognized Speakers: Jay Fuhrer and Ray Archuleta

    -Soil Demonstrations
    -Equipment
    -Lunch
    -Producer Panel

    Contact one of the following to RSVP:
    -Flandreau NRCS (605) 997-2949 Ext. 3
    -Pipestone NRCS/SWCD (507) 825-5478 Ext. 3

    Please see flyer for additional details.

  • Ray Archuleta Soil Health Event- Spink County

    4-H Facility 38497 174th St., Redfield, SD

    Program Includes:

    -Evening Meal 5:00-6:00 PM
    -Presentation By Ray Archuleta To Follow

    RSVP By June 1st

    For more information or to RSVP contact Shane Jordan at (605) 472-1437 Ext. 3.

  • Soil Health Field Tour- Dakota Lakes Research Farm

    Dakota Lakes Research Farm 21310 308th Ave., Pierre, SD

    Program Includes:

    -Field Tour of Dakota Lakes

    -Nationally recognized speakers highlighting soil health practices:

    Ray Archuleta
    Dr. Dwayne Beck
    Dr. Jose Guzman
    Dr. Cody Zilverberg

  • Ray Archuleta Soil Health Event- Tripp County

    St. Mary's Hall 305 W. 3rd St., Winner, SD

    Program scheduled for 6:00-9:00 PM and features nationally recognized speaker Ray Archuleta.

    To RSVP or for more information contact Steve Higgins at (605) 842-0603 Ext. 3

  • Eastern South Dakota Soil & Water Research Farm: 24th Annual Field Day

    Eastern SD Soil & Water Research Farm 3714 Western Avenue, Brookings, SD

    The benefits of small grains in crop rotations is the focus of the 24th Annual Field Day to be held June 19 at the Eastern South Dakota Soil and Water Research Farm in Brookings (3714 Western Avenue).

    Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Tours begin at 10 a.m. followed by lunch at noon. Lunch is sponsored by Eastern South Dakota Soil and Water Research Farm, Inc.

  • 10th Annual Grassfed Exchange Conference

    Best Western Ramkota & Conference Center 2111 North LaCrosse Street, Rapid City, SD

    Speakers Include:

    -Nina Teicholz, Author
    -Dan O'Brien, Wild Idea Buffalo Company
    -Barry Dunn, SDSU President
    -Glen Elzinga, Alder Springs Ranch
    -Christine Jones, Amazing Carbon
    -Dr. Fred Kirschenmann, Stone Barnes Center
    -Jonathan Lundgren, Blue Dasher Farm

  • Soils Days and Rangeland Days

    Redfield, SD Redfield, SD

    -Soil Days is an opportunity to learn more about South
    Dakota resources, our Soils.
    Learning activities have been designed for 14-18 year of
    age groups and expertise.

    -Rangeland Days is an opportunity to learn more about
    South Dakota resources, our Rangelands.
    Learning activities have been designed for a variety of age
    groups and expertise, from 8 years old through adult.

    Contact Ivy Pazour, Spink Conservation District at (605) 472-1437 Ext. 3 for more information.

  • Soil Health Field Day- Murdo, SD

    George S. Mickelson Building, Murdo, SD Murdo, SD

    -Producers exchange ideas and share their experiences related to how no-till and cover crops have changed their operations.

    -"Stumbling Along" by Rick Bieber: Producer from Trail City, SD, runs a 600 cow/calf operation, has no-tilled for 30 years and has been using cover crops for 18 years.

    -"Learning The Value of Soil Health" by Dan Forgey: Agronomy Manager for Cronin Farms near Gettysburg, SD, has 24 years of no-till experience and has been using cover crops for 12 years.

    For more information or to RSVP contact Valerie Feddersen at (605) 669-2404 Ext. 3.