Minnehaha Conservation District

News of the Day — 8/14/18

SOIL HEALTH SCHOOL REMINDER Here’s your reminder of the Soil Health School coming up on September 5-7 in Hartford, South Dakota. The Soil Health School is designed for agricultural producers as well as anyone with an interest in learning how to manage soils for resiliency and profit. The agenda features classroom style presentations by producers and technical experts […]

News of the Day — 8/10/18

EXCELLENCE IN RANGELAND MANAGEMENT TOUR Wednesday, August 15, 2018 Prairie Paradise Farms, near Ft. Pierre, SD RSVP ASAP to Pierre NRCS Field Office — 605-224-8870 Ext 3 Click on the picture to view or print the flyer

News of the Day — 8/7/18

PROFILE IN SOIL HEALTH Barry and Eli Little, Castlewood, SD Barry and Eli Little describe the process they have gone through to incorporate different enterprises into their operation. These enterprises include multi-species grazing of cattle, sheep, and hogs as well as integrating livestock onto crop ground. This soil story was produced as a result of […]

News of the Day — 8/3/18

DID YOU KNOW??? Ducks Unlimited has a soil health and cover crop partnership program! Improving soil health supports profitable and sustainable agriculture, clean water, vibrant rural communities, and health wildlife habitat. Win / win for everybody! For more information about this program, click on the picture below, or contact Brad Schmidt at 605-592-1277 or bschmidt@ducks.org.

News of the Day — 7/31/18

LET IT RAIN Here’s an interesting article we found in “The Furrow” about the rainfall challenges we’ve been having in the Midwest. “Scientists conducting the third National Climate Assessment for the U.S. reported that heavy downpours are increasing nationally, with the largest increases in the central Corn Belt states along with the northeastern states.” (Please […]

News of the Day — 7/27/18

SAVE THE DATE! Minnehaha County Summer Workshop August 17, 2018 — 9:30am – 3:30pm Crooks Community Center, 701 S Western Ave, Crooks, SD Come and learn about grazing, alternative forages, and soil health from both a scientist’s and producer’s perspective NEW TV COMMERCIAL! An “Our Amazing South Dakota Resources” new TV commercial was just released! […]

News of the Day — 7/24/18

HAPPY COW TOUR! Now HERE’S something different for you! We have a HAPPY COW TOUR coming up this Friday, July 27 just west of Mobridge, SD, starting at the Darrel and Francie Smith home.  Registration starts at 8:30 am. You’ll get a nice bus ride, lunch, and a ton of good information! To find out […]

News of the Day — 7/21/18

PROFILES IN SOIL HEALTH Steve Reimer, Chamberlain, SD Steve Reimer describes the evolution of grazing practices on his family’s operation and the role that livestock integration, aftermath grazing, rotational grazing, and cover crops play in increasing the health of their soil systems.    This Soil Story was produced as a result of an agreement with […]

News of the Day — 7/17/18

MERIT OR MYTH: Engaging South Dakota’s Farming Community In The Pursuit Of Healthy, Functioning Soils In 2007, Doug Sieck of Walworth County, SD began his soil health journey. A little over a decade later, his soils, his operation, and his mindset have all transformed. In this 7-part series, Doug shares with us his eye-opening journey into soil […]

News of the Day — 7/13/18

HOW DO YOU BUILD HEALTHY SOIL? Managing for soil health must begin by changing the way you think about SOIL.. Although the details of how best to create high-quality soils differ from farm to farm and even field to field, the general approaches are the same. Soil cover by keeping plant residue on the soil […]