Jim Pfeifer, Chairman — Sioux Falls, SD
Jennifer Schmidtbauer, Supervisor — Brandon, SD
Gordon Heber, Supervisor — Sioux Falls, SD
Travis Entenman, Supervisor — Sioux Falls, SD
Susan Kruse, Supervisor — Brandon, SD
Carl Eliason, Advisor — Renner, SD
Kelly Lyons, Advisor — Garretson, SD
Mark McGee, Advisor — Dell Rapids, SD
Rick Bonander, Advisor — Valley Springs, SD
Brian Alderson, Advisor — Hartford, SD
2021 Native Plant Order Form — due July 30, 2021
2022 Tree Order Form — due March 2, 2022
COALITION ADVOCATES FOR CLIMATE-SMART AG AND AG CONSERVATION On Friday, Oct. 8, the National Association of Conservation Districts and a coalition of 165 leading agriculture, conservation and wildlife groups delivered a letter to Congress urging them to ensure that the proposed $28 billion investment into U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agriculture conservation programs and conservation technical assistance remains in […]
USDA ANNOUNCES $3 BILLION INVESTMENT IN AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL HEALTH, AND NUTRITION Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a comprehensive set of investments to address challenges facing America’s agricultural producers. These include assistance to address challenges and costs associated with drought, animal health, market disruptions for agricultural commodities, and school food supply chain issues. Secretary Vilsack also […]
MORE FARMERS EXPERIMENT WITH COVER CROPS, A CLIMATE TOOL, SURVEY SHOWSBy Chuck Abbott Slightly more than half of the country’s biggest farmers say they planted cover crops this year, indicating a broadening acceptance of the crops’ benefits for soil health, even with the accompanying complication they bring to land management, said Purdue’s Ag Economy Barometer on […]
MINNEHAHA SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE INITIATIVE Conservation Implementation Strategy (CIS) Project, The Minnehaha Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (MSAI) will soon be underway in northeastern Minnehaha County, serving Sioux Falls and the surrounding community while also working to improve land quality. This 3-year project is one of 17 selected in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 and federally-funded through Natural Resources […]
SOIL HEALTH ISN’T JUST FOR YOUR BOTTOM LINE; IT’S FOR YOUR KIDS Soil health practices can make farms and ranches more productive and more profitable, but that isn’t the only reason to use conservation methods. Improved soil health means improved operational resilience and sustainability over time. That means it’s more likely the farm or ranch […]
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