Join us to learn about soil health and the programs that are available to farmers and ranchers that encourage sustainability and profitability. Federal, state, and private assistance are all available and can potentially assist with.
For more information, contact:
-Cassie Auxt, Call/Text: 605-419-2914, Email: cauxt@ducks.org
-Catherine Beall, Call/Text: 605-464-4541, Email: cbeall@pheasantsforever.org
Featuring: Dr. Lee Briese and Dean & Candice Lockner!
-Event is free to all. SUPPER AND BEVERAGES will be provided by Tilly's Catering in Hosmer
-RSVP NOT REQUIRED BUT HELPFUL 605-426-6701 X3 or eccd@valleytel.net
Save the Date to attend the All American Sheep Day!
The Black Hills Stock Show All American Sheep Day will be held Feb. 6, 2020 at the Kjerstad Event Center in Rapid City, South Dakota (915 Centre St).
“The goal of Sheep Day is to provide a total sheep industry experience for all attendees, whether or not they are sheep producers,” said David Ollila, SDSU Extension Sheep Field Specialist. “There is a long tradition of sheep production among ranchers in this region and a lot of the sheep industry’s infrastructure can be found in these states.”
For more information on educational programs, contact:
Dave Ollila – SDSU Extension Sheep Field Specialist
605-569-0224
david.ollila@sdstate.edu.
Guest speakers:
Matt Metzger– Cover Crops
Soil Health Coalition– The Basics of Soil Health
Scott Guffey– Noxious Weed Management
Jennifer Lutze– Wildlife Habitat
Anthony Seidl– Emerald Ash Borer
James Neill– Farm Service Agency programs
Tate Lantz– NRCS programs
Lunch will be provided and catered by Old West Dutch Oven. Please RSVP with Lindsay Mader by 4:00PM on Jan 28th 2020 . Lindsay’s phone number: 605-858-6668 or Email: lindsay.mader@sd.nacdnet.net
Come learn how to create a more profitable business through the use of Holistic Resource Management principles from Roland Kroos and Patrick Toomey of Crossroads Ranch Consulting. Join us to learn more about holistic decision making to improve the health of your land, animals, and your overall quality of life.
To register, visit crossroadsranchconsulting.com
Cost: $200 for SDGC members
$230 for non members
Lunch will be provided each day.
Full details available here! http://mccc.msu.edu/about/meetings/
February 11th – MCCC Annual Business Meeting; MCCC State, Province, and Partner Reports, Working Sessions (open to the public)
February 12th – MCCC Annual Conference
-No cost to attend. Lunch included. CCA credits will be available.
-Preregistration is requested by 5:00 PM CT, February 7, 2020. Call 605-996-1564 ext. 3 or email Heidi.rients@usda.gov.
-Featured Speakers Include:
Disruptive Weather: Consistency in Chaos, Eric Snodgrass, Atmospheric Scientist, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Illinois
Livestock Integration at The Dakota Lakes Research Farm, Cody Zilverberg, SDSU Dakota Lakes Research Farm
Using Manure to Increase Soil Organic Matter & Carbon, John Lentz, Resource Conservationist, NRCS-SD & Paul Hetland, Farm producer, Mitchell, SD
-Join the South Dakota Grassland Coalition and partners for these informative, 1-day workshops focused on helping cattle producers determine if, when, and how they might consider adjustments to their calving program in relation to extreme weather, forage, pasture, labor, and other resource considerations.
Topics:
-When and Where to calve: Weather, ground conditions, nutritional needs, and other considerations Managing the Cow: Cow health and nutrition, cow size, safety, etc.
-Resource Allocation and Assessment: Matching calving inputs to ranch or farm resources
-Marketing Strategies: Production and marketing if a change to calving dates is made
-Managing People: Considerations for family, employees, health, and time constraints
Agenda:
-10:30-11:45 Brian & Jamie Johnson 2019 Leopold Award Winners
-11:45-12:45 Lunch Leopold Award Video, Braun Regenerative Ag Overview, Clark Cover Crop Test Plot
-12:45-1:30 Justin Fruecthe, Millborn Seeds Prevent Plant, What We Learned In 2019 & What To Expect In 2020
-1:30-3:30 Jason Mauck, Constant Canopy Cropping Systems That Produce More Profits From Less Inputs With A By-Product Of A Healthier Soil & Environmental Footprint
This event is free to all 2020 members of the SD Soil Health Coalition or SD Grassland Coalition. Memberships available at the door.
RSVP by February 10, 2020
-Join the South Dakota Grassland Coalition and partners for these informative, 1-day workshops focused on helping cattle producers determine if, when, and how they might consider adjustments to their calving program in relation to extreme weather, forage, pasture, labor, and other resource considerations.
Topics:
-When and Where to calve: Weather, ground conditions, nutritional needs, and other considerations Managing the Cow: Cow health and nutrition, cow size, safety, etc.
-Resource Allocation and Assessment: Matching calving inputs to ranch or farm resources
-Marketing Strategies: Production and marketing if a change to calving dates is made
-Managing People: Considerations for family, employees, health, and time constraints