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By Stan Wise PIERRE, SD – Healthy soil requires healthy, active biology beneath the surface. This includes bacteria and fungi. While the five principles of soil health – soil cover, minimal disturbance, living roots, diversity, and livestock integration – all work to...

South Dakota FFA Bath (October, 2022) – The South Dakota FFA Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of four $100 scholarships for students placing first in one of the four SD Regional Land Evaluation Competitions this fall. 2022 scholarship recipients are:...

By Stan Wise PIERRE, SD – “Last winter, I fed 450 head of cattle and did not start a tractor for 90 days.” South Dakota Soil Health Coalition Board member and Colome, SD, producer Van Mansheim doesn’t mince words when it comes to the benefits of bale grazing. “I hear...

As part of the 2022 Soil Health School, SDSU Extension Soils Field Specialist Anthony Bly and South Dakota Soil Health Coalition Soil Health Technician Austin Carlson conducted a field trial to determine the residual effects of various herbicides on common cover crop...

The South Dakota Soil Health Coalition is proud to announce that the Soil Health Assessment Card and Cover Crop Grazing Worksheet are now available as mobile apps! With the Soil Health Assessment App, users can input information about the practices used on each of...

By Stan Wise With the current high commodity prices, agricultural producers and landowners may be tempted to remove acres from the Conservation Reserve Program, but there are important factors they should consider before making that decision. The Conservation Reserve...

South Dakota Soil Health Coalition has announced the 2022 Soil Health Demonstration Student Video Contest! This contest is open to all K-12 students in South Dakota. The first place entry will win $1,000, and the second place entry will win $500. Contest deadline is...