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.
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
More details to come!
-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.
-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.
When: June 28-29, 2018 (Duenwald Charter Bus pick-up points in Clark, Redfield, and Aberdeen)
Where: Gabe Brown – Bismarck, ND – June 28th
Jeremy Wilson – Jamestown, ND – June 29th.
RSVP By June 1st
Please Contact Shane Jordan at (605) 472-1437 Ext. 3 for more information and to RSVP.
Register by contacting Derek Schwanebeck, Cornerstone Grazing, at cornerstonegrazing@gmail.com or 308-762-5767
Directions: 5 miles west of Bingham or 5 miles east of Ellsworth on NE HWY 2. Turn north at the Koch Ranch sign (mile marker 123) and go a half mile.
The number of participants is limited
Cost is $100 per person, Lunch will be provided
With a holistic approach to management and decision making, each ranch has improved their bottom line, improved the health of the land and increased their quality of life. Don't miss out on this chance to learn management principles that can be adapted to your operation.
Please RSVP for Tour & Meal: Contact Randy Holmquist -
(605) 730-0550 or Randy@zhvalley.com
The conference convenes every other year on the even-numbered year to discuss and develop solutions to issues of national concern to the National Cooperative Soil Survey.
Participants of the National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) include representatives from the 1862 land-grant universities, experiment stations, NRCS, USFS, NPS, BLM, BIA, EPA, USFWS, National Association of State Conservation Agencies (NASCA), National Association of Consulting Soil Scientists, the 1890 land-grant universities, and western tribal colleges. Other interested foreign and domestic groups, such as lead scientists from Canada, Mexico, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Australia are invited to participate as users of soil surveys. We also welcome students and their contributions to the future of soil survey.
Registration begins at 8:15 am. with the first session from 8:45 a.m. to 9:10 a.m., with farmer Dick Nissen, sharing his experience on “No-tilling Along the Vermillion River.”
From 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., veteran no-till, cover cropper, and inter seeder Loran Steinlage of West Union, Iowa, will discuss “How No-Till and Cover Crops Help Manage Wet Weather.”
Break, 10:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. to 10:50 a.m., SDSU Southeast Farm’s Dr. Pete Sexton will discuss No-Till at the SDSU Southeast Farm.
10:50 a.m. to 12 p.m. noon, farmer Loran Steinlage, will share “How to Start Inter Seeding Cover Crops to Improve Soil Health and Profitability.”
12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Complimentary meal
If you plan on attending the morning session and staying for the noon meal, please RSVP for the meal count, by 11 a.m., CDT, Friday, July 6, to Cindy Zenk, South Dakota Soil Health Coalition Executive Director, cindy.soilhealth.sdconservation.net, 605-280-4190