The WOTR Pasture Chats are simple - no slides, no death by PowerPoint - just real conversations and hands-on learning. Pasture Chats are an avenue for women in ranching to connect, swap ideas, and pick up some practical skills along the way. We’ll walk the pasture together, talk about grazing challenges, discover plant ID tips […]
SDSU Extension will host a Sheep Grazing Field Day on June 13, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the SDSU West River Research Farm near Sturgis, South Dakota (13370 Alkali Road, Sturgis, SD 57785). The field day will start at the SDSU West River Research Farm where participants will see virtual fence collars […]
When: June 17-19 Where: Wall Community Events Center, 501 Main St., Wall, SD Join fellow ranchers and land managers for a hands-on learning experience designed to strengthen your grazing management skills. Learn how to set clear goals, evaluate pasture health and stocking rates, understand grazing economics, design fence and water systems, manage weed concerns, and […]
Join us for the WOTR Roots & Ranching Road Show where the next generation of producers meets the power of possibility — a road show for those still learning, still trying, and brave enough to try something new. The Road Show is highlighting early career producers who have gotten their boots dirty, are learning by […]
Register at https://tinyurl.com/HighTunnel2025 Do you want to learn how to build a high tunnel? Join SD Soil Health Coalition, SDSU Extension Horticulture specialists and South Dakota farmer experts to gain hands-on experience while building a 30’ x 96’ gothic-style double-poly high tunnel. This half-day workshop will take place on June 20th from 7am-11:30am. Registration will […]
The South Dakota Soil Health Coalition is proud to announce the South Dakota West River Soil Health School, which will be held June 25- 26, 2025, near Caputa, SD. June 25-26th, 2025 $100 per person, $75 for each additional person from the same operation Fee Includes session materials, meals and the following year's membership to […]
We are moving into our second year of hosting the WOTR Grazing Workshop at Wedge Tent Ranch with Bart and Shannon Carmichal and Pat Guptill of Principled Land Managers!! We will have a full agenda that covers grazing management, rangeland ecology, plant ID, body condition scoring, handling the stresses of home/work/ranch and how to balance […]