Events

-Disease ID and Management in Peas,
Lentils & Chickpeas. Dr. Michael Wunsch,
NDSU Extension Plant Pathologist

-Successful Management of Pulse Crops.
Dr. Dwayne Beck, SDSU -DLRF

-SDSU Field Pea Research and Variety Trial
Results. Dr. Chris Graham, SDSU, Agronomist

-Crop Insurance Update for Peas, Lentils and
Chickpeas. Steve Junghans, USDA-Risk
Management Agency, Billings, MT

The 2017 SD Pulse Growers Annual Meeting will follow the program. Register online or email ruth.beck@sdstate.edu by January 19, 2018.

Join us for the 22nd annual No-till on the Plains Winter Conference to learn about the latest developments in soil health from industry experts, including keynote speaker Allan Savory of the Savory Institute.

A three-day workshop by Dr. Elaine Ingham, internationally known soil biologist and the founder of Soil Food Web, Inc. Check out her website
http://www.soilfoodweb.com/
She explains the wonders of soil life, and how to enhance the life in the soil.

Contact: wsecker@venturecomm.net

The public is invited to attend this community event--vendor booths from various businesses will be on hand as well as concessions noon and evening from the Howard FFA Chapter.

Topics Covered:

-Grazing off pastures
-Water infiltration during droughts
-Sieck Ranch story
-NAP update
-NRCS program sign up dates
-Cover crop impacts on future crops
-Quality food comes from quality product

FREE workshop with a noon meal and SDSHC membership available
RSVP to (605) 765-2575 or email mary.schmidt@sd.usda.gov
Or Thomas.Nadgwick@sd.usda.gov

Speakers include:

-Weeds: Resistance & Dicamba
S. Knezevic, Ph.D., Weeds Specialist,
UNL

-The Link between Soil Conservation
and Soil Fertility
Dave Franzen, Ph.D., Soil Fertility
Specialist, NDSU

-Managing Soil Salinity
Chris Augustin, Soil Health Specialist,
NDSU

-A Farmers Perspective on Soil Health
Dan Forgey, Producer, Gettysburg, SD

This event is free. Pre-registration is requested by Feb. 12, 2018. Call (605) 996-1564 Ext. 3 or email heidi.rients@sd.usda.gov.

Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever has partnered with South Dakota State University to offer a Precision Ag Workshop as part of the 2018 National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic. Scheduled to begin on Friday, February 16th at 10 a.m. within the Denny Sanford Premier Center, the workshop is designed specifically for farmers, precision specialists, agronomists and Ag lenders, focusing on maximizing return-on-investment (ROI) for every acre on the farm while also improving wildlife habitat.

A 3-day Holistic Management
Introductory and Refresher School
featuring Joshua & Tara Dukart
North Dakota Ranchers, Global Educators & Consultants

Discover How Cover Crops: Increase Yields, Reduce Fertilizer Costs, Boost Carbon, Improve Grazing Lands.

-Jack Davis: SDSU, "Economics/Soil Health"
-Jeremy Wilson: Farmer, Jamestown ND, "Inter-seeding Into Corn"
-Eric Paulson & Craig Bair: NCFE/SDWG, "Aerial Seeding of CC"

AGENDA:

Midwest State Updates

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, South Dakota, Wisconsin

MCCC Partner Updates

SARE, National Wildlife Federation, Practical Farmers of Iowa, North East Cover Crops Council, Southern Cover Crops Council, CTIC

Keynote Speakers

Clark Seavert, Economist, Oregon State University
Voices of the 1930’s: When the Soil Blew Away – Darrell Ritchison, Interim Director, NDAWN