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SUMMARY:Intro to Holistic Management Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Creating Resilience with Holistic Management \nJune1-4\, 2021\, at Niobrara Lodge in Valentine\, Neb. \nThe key to creating resiliency in any ranch operation is three fold: You must have the skills and knowledge to consistently create a true profit; you must be able manage livestock in a manner that regenerates healthy soils and plant communities; and you must empower a dynamic ranch team. This hands-on seminar will improve your skills in all three facets by introducing you to Holistic Management\, a planning process designed to support ranchers and farmers in their everyday decision-making. \n\nImprove Profitability\nImprove the Health of Your Land\nImprove the Health of Your Animals\nImprove Your Quality of Life\nImprove your ability to make Good Decisions\n\nLearn how to: \n• Develop a business plan based on the trinity of management\n• More effectively harvest the grass in your pastures thru proper grazing management\n• Control livestock with cost effective fencing\, well designed water improvements\, and low stress livestock handling\n• Match livestock to their environment and capitalize on their natural attributes\n• Reduce (stop) the overgrazing and improve the beneficial gardening they can do\n• Plan for a profit in any livestock market\n• Market your livestock and other products\n• Empower a management team that is creative and flexible\n• Create wildlife habitat and abundant feed through planned grazing\n• Use Holistic Management® to make financially\, ecologically\, and socially sound decisions \nWhat you will gain: \n• Increased profitability\n• Increased productivity from the land so you can sustain higher stocking rates of live-stock and other wildlife\n• Decreased weeds\, blowouts\, brush–cedar encroachment\, erosion and other land management problems\n• Greater returns from investments in land and livestock\n• Decrease the need for supplementation while simultaneously maintaining healthier herds\n• Protect the land base\, which is the biggest investment for most operations\n• A management team that is on the same page when decisions are made. \nAbout the instructor: \nRoland Kroos\, a Certified Educator with HMI will be teaching this seminar. Roland began his career working in the Nebraska sandhills back in 1978 for the NRCS. He was instrumental in bringing Allan Savory to Nebraska in the mid 80’s and helped many ranchers get started in practicing Holistic Management. Roland received his training and worked alongside Allan Savory for 8 years\, the founder of Holistic Management®. \nRoland’s enthusiasm and deep thinking will challenge your paradigms\, yet help you develop confidence in holistic decision-making. Roland has hands on experience in ranch/farm management and will share real-life examples of Holistic Management in Action. \nWith weather cooperating\, Roland plans to teach portions of this seminar outside. During this seminar\, we hope to visit 1-2 ranches that are practicing holistic management. Details are still being worked out. Roland also plans to have several ranchers who have been practicing HM for more than 20 years share their experiences. \nFor Registration Information please contact:\nTy Walker\nSandhills Stewards coordinator\nty@sandhillstaskforce.org\n(308) 764-7082 (text or call) \nRegistration form link: https://sdgrass.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Holistic-Management-Seminar-Registration.pdf \nThe Sandhills Task Force will be contributing half of the tuition cost for each attendee allowing for the reduced price of $350 per student\, and only $100 for all additional attendees from the same business. \nRegistration Deadline: May 14\, 2021 \nThe seminar will run Tuesday through Friday. To allow local ranchers to tend to their livestock\, this seminar will be taught from 10:00am to 5:00pm each day. Active involvement in all four days is essential to completely understand and practice the concepts. Once your registration is received\, you will be sent details about the seminar and how best to prepare for it. \n 
URL:https://www.sdsoilhealthcoalition.org/event/intro-to-holistic-management-seminar/
LOCATION:Niobrara Lodge\, 803 US-20\, Valentine\, NE\, 69201\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210602
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SUMMARY:Soil Day & Rangeland Day
DESCRIPTION:When: June 2\, 2021\nWhere: Murdo\, SD\, and Redfield\, SD\nDue to COVID-19 and other safety concerns\, several changes will be happening to Rangeland and Soils Days this summer. \nThe event will focus solely on the Go-Getter (14-to-18-year-old) division. The Go-Getters will judge habitat suitability for cattle and grouse\, in addition to plant identification and morphology. New Wrangler (8-to-10-year-old) and Wrangler (11-to-13-year-old) divisions will not be held in 2021. There will be no student talks or displays this year. These aspects of Rangeland and Soils Days will return in 2022. \nDue to these changes\, the event will be one day\, June 2\, and will be held in two locations — Murdo and Redfield. Registration will be $5 per individual. \n“Go-Getters can come as an individual or as a team of three-to-four members from the county 4-H program or FFA chapter\,” says Krista Ehlert\, Assistant Professor and South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension Range Specialist. “The top Go-Getter range team and the top Go-Getter soils team in 4-H from each event location will represent South Dakota at the National Land and Range Judging Contest held in May of the following year (2022) in Oklahoma City\, Oklahoma.” \nSince South Dakota hasn’t sent any Go-Getters to nationals in the past two years due to COVID-19\, Ehlert says the state will send two 4-H range teams and two 4-H soils teams for the National 2022 competition. \nThe event in Murdo will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m. CST at the Murdo Rodeo Arena\, with participants departing for the site at 9 a.m. To register for Murdo\, please pay by check to: Jones County Conservation District and mail to P.O. Box 298\, Murdo\, South Dakota 57559. For questions about location details at the Murdo event\, contact Valerie Feddersen at 605-530-2020\, and for contest details\, contact Emily Helms at 605-570-2180. \nThe event in Redfield will start with registration at noon CST in the basement of the Spink County Court House\, with departure for the site at 12:30 p.m. If you are participating in Redfield\, please pay by check to Spink County Conservation District and mail to 628 Second St. SW.\, Redfield\, South Dakota 57469. For questions about the Redfield event\, contact Lance Howe at 605-460-0846. \nNo meals will be provided at either location\, however there will be a short awards presentation at the end of the judging contests. \n 
URL:https://www.sdsoilhealthcoalition.org/event/soil-days-rangeland-days/
LOCATION:SD\, United States
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SUMMARY:SDSHC Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The June 2021 South Dakota Soil Health Coalition Board of Directors meeting will take place via Zoom.
URL:https://www.sdsoilhealthcoalition.org/event/sdshc-board-meeting-5/
LOCATION:Online Event
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SUMMARY:Youth Rangeland Health and Sustainability Day
DESCRIPTION:Join experts in learning how to create and maintain a holistic\, healthy lifestyle while improving the environment\, our food supply\, and quality of life. \nAttendees will be provided lunch\, take home materials and shirts. \nAll youth ages 12-18 welcome! No cost to attend! \nCapacity is limited to 50 attendees. \nRegistration options for entire series or specific dates: \n\nJune 12 – Rangeland Health and Sustainability\nJuly 10 – Water Health and Conservation\nAug. 14 – Soil Health and Management\n\nWhere: Butte/Lawrence County Fairgrounds\, Nisland\, SD \nWhen: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day \nFor registration information\, contact CharLee Bachman at 605-892-5242 or Shawnie Mackaben at 605-484-1702 or email youthinagsd@gmail.com. \nDeveloped by: Agriculture Enhancement Committee
URL:https://www.sdsoilhealthcoalition.org/event/youth-rangeland-health-and-sustainability-day/
LOCATION:Butte/Lawrence County Fairgrounds\, 12441\, Valley N Island Rd\, Nisland\, SD\, 57762\, United States
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SUMMARY:West River Grazing School
DESCRIPTION:June 22-24\, 2021 – Wall\, SD \nFor information & registration call: (605) 280-0127 \nHosted by: South Dakota Grassland Coalition\, www.SDGrass.org \nVision: To offer grazing land managers of South Dakota useful tools to maintain healthy and diverse ecosystems while optimizing available natural resources. \nFor the third year the South Dakota Grassland Coalition will host the West River/South Dakota Grazing School in the Wall area\, June 22-24\, 2021. Contact us at (605) 280-0127 or visit SDGrass.org for further information. The Grazing School is designed for producers and anyone with an interest in learning how to best manage grasslands to benefit livestock. The agenda features presenters from state and federal agencies\, and universities. Area producers share their expertise about various topics related to grazing techniques and grassland management. Participants will hear presentations in the classroom and gain experience with hands-on activities in the field with a pasture allocation activities with cattle at the Guptill Ranch. Space is limited. Early registration is encouraged to participate. \nTopics: \n\nAdaptive Management\nConcepts of Grazing\nManaging Diversity on Rangelands\nWorking with Livestock\nPasture Allocation\nInventory of Ranch Resources\nPlant Species Identification\nMineral Nutrition Needs of Livestock\nSeasonality of Grazing Nutrition\nRanch Monitoring Exercises\nSoil Health and Infiltration\nTransect Reading and Monitoring\nPlanning Your Own Place\nPlanning for a Forage Shortage\nFencing and Watering Systems\nHolistic Management\nImplementing Grazing Practices\nConsultation with Grazing Experts\n\nCost: $150 for SDGC members or $180 for non-members – which includes a one-year membership. *Fee includes session materials and meals. \nAccommodations:  Participants are responsible for lodging. Ask for the “Grazing School” block. Rooms reserved at Ann`s Motel\, Wall\, SD\, (605) 279-2501 and Econo Lodge (605) 515-3856. Classroom activities will take place at Wall Community Events Center (across the street from Wall Drug). Pat Guptill Ranch will host pasture activities. \nWhat participants can provide: Bring a map of the pasture/ground you manage to help develop an action plan during the school. If you want us to print a map\, please let us know. \nInformation: Judge Jessop\,  (605) 280-0127 or judge.jessop@sdconservation.net \nDownload registration form here. \nSend registration form and fee to:  \nSouth Dakota Grassland Coalition\nAttn: Judge Jessop\n24690 299th Ave\nPresho\, SD 57568
URL:https://www.sdsoilhealthcoalition.org/event/west-river-grazing-school/
LOCATION:Wall Community Center\, 501 Main Street\, Wall\, SD\, 57790
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ORGANIZER;CN="South Dakota Grassland Coalition":MAILTO:info@sdgrass.org
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SUMMARY:Salt Affected Soil Management Workshop and Field Tour
DESCRIPTION:When: Tuesday\, June 29th\, 2021\, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. \nWhere: AGTEGRA\, 535 415th Avenue\, Carpenter\, SD 57322 \nRegistration: FREE \nPlease PRE‐REGISTER to help with lunch count. \nVISIT: https://www.sdcorn.org/events/soil‐workshop‐and‐field‐tour‐june2021 \nLunch sponsored by SD Corn Council and SD Pheasants Forever. \nContact: Cheryl Reese at Cheryl.Reese@sdstate.edu or 605‐688‐6309 \nAgenda\n8:30 AM – Registration / Coffee/ Doughnuts\n9:00 AM – Welcome\, NRCS and SD Corn\n9:10 AM – Cheryl Reese\, SDSU – Salt affected soils in Eastern SD… will this problem ever end?\n9:35 AM – Shaina Westhoff\, SDSU – Soil testing for salts: Recommended soil tests and interpretation of results\n10:00 AM – Sharon Clay\, SDSU – Managing salt affected soils…future options?\n10:25 AM – Discussion / Question Session\n10:35 AM – Break\, Sponsor: TBA\n10:45 AM – Scott Hamilton\, Hitchcock\, SD – Experiences managing salt affected soils in Central South Dakota\n11:10 AM – SDSU\, Speaker\, David Clay – Tile to move salts in saline / sodic soils\, what works?\n11:35 AM – USDA NRCS; Pheasants Forever – Options / cost sharing to manage saline / sodic field areas.\n12:00 PM – Discussion / Question Session\n12:15-1:15 PM – Lunch\, Sponsor: Pheasants Forever and SD Corn\nAfternoon Activities (1:15 – 2: 30 PM) (Direction map provided at session)\nDemonstrations (subject to change): Drone flight demonstrations\, SDSU; Soil Biology in Salty Soils\, SDSU\nSaline / Sodic Soil Pits Field Sites: Pit 1: Soil\, Saline soil under perennial management\, NRCS; Pit 2: Soil\, Saline soil under crop management\, NRCS
URL:https://www.sdsoilhealthcoalition.org/event/salt-affected-soil-management-workshop-and-field-tour/
LOCATION:Agtegra – Carpenter\, SD\, 535 415th Avenue\, Carpenter\, SD\, 57322\, United States
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SUMMARY:Levi and Crystal Neuharth - Leopold Conservation Award Tour
DESCRIPTION:The tour of 2021 South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award-winning Prairie Paradise Farms will be held 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. on June 30 near Hayes\, SD. \nPlease RSVP by June 24 to Judge at 605-280-0127 or jljessop@kennebectelephone.com.
URL:https://www.sdsoilhealthcoalition.org/event/levi-and-crystal-neuharth-leopold-conservation-award-tour/
LOCATION:Prairie Paradise Farms\, Directions Included On Flyer
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