Events

Managing Soil: Maximizing Profit is a meeting designed for farmers and Ag professionals interested in learning more about maintaining healthy soil while being profitable. People of all backgrounds and levels of experience are welcome. The program offers a variety of agronomic topics from farmers and university personnel.

Agenda
•Commodity Outlook
•Cover Crop Systems
•Livestock Integration
•NRCS Programs
•Carbon Cycling
•No-Till Planting Workshop
•SD Farmer Panel

The Ag Horizons Conference is hosted by seven organizations: South Dakota Crop Improvement Association, South Dakota Oilseeds Council, South Dakota Pulse Growers, South Dakota Seed Trade Association, South Dakota No-Till Association, South Dakota Soil Health Coalition and South Dakota Wheat Inc.

The Dry Lake Chapter of Pheasants Forever will be hosting a FREE Conservation Programs workshop for anyone interested in learning how conservation can help increase your operations’ bottom line. Gain valuable information from experts in identifying options that could make your marginal cropland acres more profitable, and opportunities to help ranchers keep grasslands on the landscape.

Supper served at 6:00 PM with talks to follow.
Topics:
- Identifying alternative uses for unproductive acres
- How to identify your pasture’s capabilities
- Maximizing pasture and grazing efficiency
- Increasing your property’s wildlife potential
- Specific program options available

Please join us December 7-8, 2017, for the second National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health, held at the Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel at Keystone Crossing in Indianapolis, Indiana. This meeting will be a great opportunity to learn recent developments in how cover crops are being used by innovative farmers across the country and gain important insights on improving soil health from producers, conservation leaders, and scientists.

Whether you are contemplating cover crops for the first time, or you have years of experience and want to interact with soil health and cover crops innovators, this program will provide you with valuable information, networking, and learning opportunities.

Gabe Brown’s passion is to share with others the joys of regenerative agriculture. Brown is excited to see so many others interested in healthy soil which leads to clean air, clean water, healthy plants, healthy animals and healthy people.

Monday December 11, 2017 Hot Springs, SD
Tuesday December 12, 2017 Chamberlain, SD
Wednesday December 13, 2017 Crooks, SD
Thursday December 14, 2017 Watertown, SD
Friday December 15, 2017 Aberdeen, SD

Dave Pratt is one of the most sought-after speakers and respected authorities on sustainable ranching in North America. His programs, which include the Ranching For Profit School and Executive Link, have benefited thousands of families and millions of acres.

Cost: Admission is FREE to SD Grassland Coalition members. The cost for non-members is $30 per person which includes a one-year Coalition membership. RSVP by Dec. 8th: Please contact Judge Jessop at 605-280-0127 or judge.jessop@sdconservation.net.

Soil Health Workshop
Featuring: Jerry Doan & Jay Fuhrer

Learn from the experienced and successful!
Jerry Doan is owner and operator of Black Leg Ranch near Mckenzie, North Dakota who has transformed his operation which supports multiple generations and received the 2016 Leopold Conservation Award.
Jay Fuhrer is a NRCS Soil Health specialist in North Dakota who has helped lead the soil health movement and has also incorporated soil health principles and intensive grazing management on his own operation.