Minnehaha Conservation District

News of the Day — 12/11/18

SENATE PASSES 2018 FARM BILL The Senate voted 87-13 today to pass the 2018 Farm Bill. A House vote is expected yet this week. In addition to maintaining funding for the Conservation Title, this farm bill keeps the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) functioning as separate programs; allows more grazing […]

News of the Day — 12/7/18

2019 SD SOIL HEALTH COALITION Soil Health Conference and Annual Meeting January 22-23, 2019 Brookings, SD For full agenda, registration, and hotel block information please visit www.sdsoilhealthcoalition.org/annual-meeting/. RSVPs are appreciated for planning purposes. This event is FREE to all 2019 SD Soil Health Coalition Members. The cost for non members is $25 which includes a 2019 […]

News of the Day — 12/5/18

We thought maybe you’d like to see the November edition of the SD Soil Health Coalition’s newsletter, “Soil Visions“. Lots of good information in there about the upcoming annual meeting for the Soil Health Conference, an update on Grow by FarmHer, an article about how soil health affects crop resiliency, and more! We hope you […]

News of the Day — 11/30/18

MERIT OR MYTH: A Brighter Future With Soil Health FIVE MINUTE READ: No-till farmer Matt Bainbridge of Davison County, SD, was asked if he would take $50 an acre to till his land. See his response (and more) in this blog from Merit or Myth

News of the Day — 11/27/18

OUR AMAZING GRASSLANDS: Mimi Hillenbrand, Hermosa, SD The SD Grassland Coalition partnered with the organizations listed below to enhance the grassland planner with a release of a video each month during 2018 promoting healthy soils, grasslands, and ecosystems. Grassland Stewardship Communications Project Partners: The Nature Conservancy, Pheasants Forever, American Bird Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund, Audubon […]

News of the Day — 11/20/18

MERIT OR MYTH: A Minute with Jeff Hemenway The bad news: management plays a crucial role in soil degradation. But is there good news? Yes! Management also plays a crucial role in soil restoration, and we can measure both.

News of the Day — 11/16/18

Survey Shows South Dakota Landowners’ Interest in Soil Health We thought the results of this survey were pretty interesting and wanted to share them with you. The survey was done in hopes of getting owners and operators talking about soil health care and improvement. Click on the picture to be taken to the survey results. […]

News of the Day — 11/13/18

YOU’RE INVITED to the Ag Horizons Conference November 27 and 28, 2018 Ramkota RiverCentre, Pierre, SD The 2018 Ag Horizons Conference is pleased to announce 6 keynote speakers, 24 educational one-hour seminars, and AGAIN this year’s “INDUSTRY SEMINARS” to be held November 28th, starting at 1:00 p.m. The Ag Horizons Conference is hosted by seven […]

News of the Day — 11/6/18

GROW BY FARMHER Do you know any women who are interested in agricultural careers? Grow by FarmHer will inspire, educate, and empower young ladies, ages 16-22, who are excited about their future in agriculture. The day-long events will give the opportunity for young women to connect with peers, listen to dynamic speakers, and meet industry leaders. This event […]

News of the Day — 10/26/18

SOIL VISIONS NEWSLETTER South Dakota Soil Health Coalition There’s so much good information in this newsletter, we thought we’d just bring you the whole thing this time! There are articles about cover crop usage FFA Foundation Scholarship recipients Soil Health School soil health indicators a call for conservation practices research participants a new technology for […]