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Blizzard Atlas Community Gatherings (10447228924)

Blizzard Atlas Community Gatherings (10447228924)

Additional Community Gatherings Scheduled for SD Ranch Families Contact: Silvia Christen at 605-342-0429 and Jodie Anderson, 605 945-2333 Rapid City – Three additional community gatherings have been announced i... More

Feedlot Tour August 15, 2013 Poster (9505839344)

Feedlot Tour August 15, 2013 Poster (9505839344)

Modern Livestock Handling Facilities Tour & Supper Would you like more information on how to improve your livestock handling facilities and ease the stress on your cattle? Get information from a producer and a ... More

Guptill Leopold Conservation Award (11355162504)

Guptill Leopold Conservation Award (11355162504)

Guptill, Pat and Mary Lout at the Sout Dakota Cattlemen's Association Convention with David Neu of the Sand County Foundation.

News- NRCS Offering More Flexiblity and Assistance for Blizzard Recovery (10562984126)

News- NRCS Offering More Flexiblity and Assistance for Blizzard Recove...

GOOD NEWS FOR BLIZZARD RECOVERY: NRCS OFFERING MORE FLEXIBILITY AND ASSISTANCE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (NRCS), Huron, SD, October 29, 2013—Officials with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation S... More

Blizzard Atlas Livestock Loss (10442953214)

Blizzard Atlas Livestock Loss (10442953214)

Photo shows Blizzard Atlas losses: carcasses of cattle retrieved from a pond. These photos are of one carcass pile along the New Underwood Road north of Hereford, SD on 10/9/2013. There are 69 dead cattle in t... More

Soil Health Matters Demonstration (8720365277)

Soil Health Matters Demonstration (8720365277)

Soil Health Demonstrations - The South Dakota Rainfall Simulator provides a "seeing is believing" demonstration of how practices such as no-till farming, cover crops, and prescribed grazing benefit soil health ... More

Atlas Blizzard Livestock Loss (10443299024)

Atlas Blizzard Livestock Loss (10443299024)

Livestock had not yet grown their winter coat so were especially susceptible to the heavy rain and snow and strong winds of the October 2013 Atlas Blizzard. The winds pushed livestock for miles before they drop... More

Earth Team Volunteer Recognized (8735337335)

Earth Team Volunteer Recognized (8735337335)

During National Volunteer Week, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Sturgis Field Office recognized contributions of their Earth Team Volunteer David Strain. He is active in his school and communi... More

Plant Materials Evaluation June 2013 near Plankinton, SD (11710724436)

Plant Materials Evaluation June 2013 near Plankinton, SD (11710724436)

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Plant Materials Materials Center (PMC) in Bismarck, ND, is helping NRCS field office staff in Plankinton, SD, evaluate the PMC grass/forb plots for growth ... More

USDA Healthy Soils Training, Gillette, WY, 2013 (11734222213)

USDA Healthy Soils Training, Gillette, WY, 2013 (11734222213)

Soil Quality Specialist, Jeff Hemenway, Huron, SD, taught a session at a National Soil Quality Training session in Gillette, Wyoming, in 2013. Jeff's presentation featured the Rainfall Simulator which demonstr... More

SDGC Winter Road Show Dec 2013 (11403788203)

SDGC Winter Road Show Dec 2013 (11403788203)

2013 Winter Road Show Presented by the South Dakota Grassland Coalition December 16th – 19th, 2013 Bison - Mobridge - Chamberlain - Watertown Guest Speakers Jerry Doan is the owner operator of the Black Leg Ran... More

2013 SDGC Bird Tour (Brochure page 1) (8713843805)

2013 SDGC Bird Tour (Brochure page 1) (8713843805)

Join us ~ June 14–15, 2013 for the South Dakota Grassland Coalition’s 7th Annual "Birds. At Home, on the Range." Bird Watching Tour at the Rosemont Valley Farm, near Montrose, SD.  Watch, photograph and rec... More

Conservation Freedom in the Parade 2 of 3 (9613453993)

Conservation Freedom in the Parade 2 of 3 (9613453993)

The Mellette County Conservation District joined the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for an entry in the Frontier Days Parade in White River, S.D. The Frontier Days event is held annually in... More

Conservation Help Continues After Winter Storm Atlas (11948327154)

Conservation Help Continues After Winter Storm Atlas (11948327154)

Caption: The day before Thanksgiving 2013, this Meade County ranch couple guided NRCS technical staff on a cold, 26-mile ride through nearly 12,000 acres of “Big Country” in central Meade County, SD, typical of... More

Looking the Herd over in Winter Pasture (10443297484)

Looking the Herd over in Winter Pasture (10443297484)

10/12/13: Getting the herd settled in on winter pasture behind an exisiting shelterbelt that offers protection from strong winds. Photo by Lee Erickson, NRCS, Sturgis Field Office, Sturgis, SD.

Bendigo Awarded 2013 Excellence in Grazing Management 3 of 3 (9618693090)

Bendigo Awarded 2013 Excellence in Grazing Management 3 of 3 (96186930...

Beau and his wife Susanne Bendigo were awarded the SD SRM “ EXCELLENCE In Rangeland Management” for their improvements to their Tribal Range Unit. The improvements were done with the help of cost share through ... More

Guptill Pat MaryLou NRCS PrintColetteJeff (11355185994)

Guptill Pat MaryLou NRCS PrintColetteJeff (11355185994)

Pat and Mary Lou Guptill received a framed print of their active Conservation Plan with The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist Jeff Zimprich (right) and Public Affairs Spec... More

Soil Health Wind Erosion Demonstration by NRCS South Dakota (8721489496)

Soil Health Wind Erosion Demonstration by NRCS South Dakota (872148949...

Soil Health Demonstrations - The South Dakota Rainfall Simulator provides a "seeing is believing" demonstration of how practices such as no-till farming, cover crops, and prescribed grazing benefit soil health ... More

World Soil Day (11175061534)

World Soil Day (11175061534)

WORLD SOIL DAY 2013 – A DAY DEDICATED TO HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE SOILS In 2002, the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS), made a resolution proposing December 5 as World Soil Day. This day is designated ... More

Bendigo Awarded 2013 Excellence in Grazing Management 2 of 3 (9615452949)

Bendigo Awarded 2013 Excellence in Grazing Management 2 of 3 (96154529...

Beau and his wife, Susanne, Bendigo were awarded the South Dakota Society for Range Management (SRM) "EXCELLENCE In Rangeland Management” for their improvements to their Tribal Range Unit. The improvements were... More

Soil Point of June 13-14 Meeting in Brookings (8736532252)

Soil Point of June 13-14 Meeting in Brookings (8736532252)

The Professional Soil Scientists Association of South Dakota annual meeting will be held in Brookings, SD, June 13-14, 2013. Featured presentions include the subjects of glacial geology; South Dakota Fens, Form... More

Training (9568416149)

Training (9568416149)

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) staff Cassie Bell, Katrina Wilke, and Matt Odden participated in the recent Cultural Transformation Event organized by the USDA Rural Development agency. Cul... More

Conservation Volunteers Honored During National Week (8652642460)

Conservation Volunteers Honored During National Week (8652642460)

Conservation Volunteers Honored During National Week USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is celebrating National Volunteer Week April 21-27 by thanking and honoring its Earth Team volunteers fo... More

Rapid City Ag Event Features Soil Health (2) (9399371105)

Rapid City Ag Event Features Soil Health (2) (9399371105)

Soil Health featured at Ag Awareness Event The Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce Ag and Natural Resources Committee hosted their annual Ag Awareness Tour in July at Rypkema’s Mt. Rushmore Angus Ranch near Rap... More

Water Erosion - Infiltration Demonstration at DakotaFest Farm Show (9571456100)

Water Erosion - Infiltration Demonstration at DakotaFest Farm Show (95...

Conservation Agronomist Eric Barsness, Brookings, discusses infiltration on grasslands and cropland with fairgoers at the DakotaFest Farm Show in Mitchell, SD. Learn more about keeping soil healthy at our Soil... More

Conservation in the Homecoming Parade (9772678815)

Conservation in the Homecoming Parade (9772678815)

The Mellette/Todd County Conservation Districts of White River and Mission, S.D. and the NRCS assembled a float for the 2013 White River Homecoming Parade. The Homecoming theme was "Super Heros." Our float tl... More

Guptill Award Partners (11355234673)

Guptill Award Partners (11355234673)

2013 South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award

Holistic Workshop in Eagle Butte, SD (9918674355)

Holistic Workshop in Eagle Butte, SD (9918674355)

Holistic Management Workshop to be Held Contact: Cindy Hulm, Program Support Assistant The South Dakota Grasslands Coalition, Ziebach and Tri-County Conservation Districts, Tatanka RC&D, and the Natural Resourc... More

Pasture Walk attendees evaluate browse on Skunkbrush sumac and observe how shrub component on rangeland is vital (9071643678)

Pasture Walk attendees evaluate browse on Skunkbrush sumac and observe...

Pasture Walk attendees evaluate browse on Skunkbrush sumac and observe how shrub component on rangeland is vital. Photo by Jewell Bork, South Central RC&D, Murdo

Rapid City Ag Event Features Soil Health (1) (9399370311)

Rapid City Ag Event Features Soil Health (1) (9399370311)

Soil Health featured at Ag Awareness Event The Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce Ag and Natural Resources Committee hosted their annual Ag Awareness Tour in July at Rypkema’s Mt. Rushmore Angus Ranch near Rap... More

Blizzard Atlas Livestock Loss (10442952814)

Blizzard Atlas Livestock Loss (10442952814)

Photo shows Blizzard Atlas losses: carcasses of cattle retrieved from a pond. These photos are of one carcass pile along the New Underwood Road north of Hereford, SD on 10/9/2013. There are 69 dead cattle in t... More

BON HOMME FEEDLOT TOURS (9564890654)

BON HOMME FEEDLOT TOURS (9564890654)

BON HOMME FEEDLOT TOURS Protecting Our Environment While Feeding the Nation! Anyone interested in getting a first-hand look at eco-friendly cattle feeding operations should consider attending this free and open... More

Blizzard Atlas Livestock Loss (10443134143)

Blizzard Atlas Livestock Loss (10443134143)

Photo shows Blizzard Atlas losses: carcasses of cattle retrieved from pond. These photos are of one carcass pile along the New Underwood Road north of Hereford, SD on 10/9/2013. There are 69 dead cattle in the... More

Mellette County Pasture Walk June 12, 2013 (8894403866)

Mellette County Pasture Walk June 12, 2013 (8894403866)

Join us 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. CDT on June 12, 2013! Gather on location: 4 miles north of White River on Hwy. 83 or 19 miles south dof Murdo on Hwy. 83; and east of Moran Auto Salvage. Gain a better understanding o... More

Soil & Water Stewardship Week in South Dakota (8675782780)

Soil & Water Stewardship Week in South Dakota (8675782780)

April 28 – May 5, 2013 has been designated as Soil and Water Stewardship Week in South Dakota by the Honorable Governor Dennis Daugaard, State of South Dakota. Whereas, Fertile soil and clean water provide us w... More

Guptill Framed Print (11355183894)

Guptill Framed Print (11355183894)

Pat and Mary Lou Guptill received a framed print of their active Conservation Plan with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

Manchester Soil Health Workshop September 23, 2013 (9674261350)

Manchester Soil Health Workshop September 23, 2013 (9674261350)

Kingsbury Conservation District Soil Health and Cover Crop Workshop at Manchester, SD MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 An invitation to attend this workshop is extended to all farmers, ranchers, spouses, and partners... More

Plant Materials Evaluation June 2013 near Plankinton, SD (11710197043)

Plant Materials Evaluation June 2013 near Plankinton, SD (11710197043)

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Plant Materials Materials Center (PMC) in Bismarck, ND, is helping NRCS field office staff in Plankinton, SD, evaluate the PMC grass/forb plots for growth ... More

Trailing the survivors (10443336505)

Trailing the survivors (10443336505)

10/12/13: Neighbors, family, and friends from near and far gather to trail surviving cattle to winter pastures following the devastating winter storm Atlas. Photo shows trailing surviving cows with calves at si... More

2013 Leopold Conservation Award (11355162954)

2013 Leopold Conservation Award (11355162954)

Jim Faulstich speaking outlining the outstanding list of partners and sponsors for the South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award.

Guptill Ranch Tour Flier (8894599060)

Guptill Ranch Tour Flier (8894599060)

Join us for South Dakota’s 4th annual Leopold Conservation Award Tour Friday June 28, 2013 The South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award program is recognizing Pat and Mary Lou Guptill and family for their outsta... More

Research Farm Field Day June 18, 2013 (9008424923)

Research Farm Field Day June 18, 2013 (9008424923)

Eastern South Dakota Soil and Water Research Farm 19th Annual Field Day Tuesday, June 19, 2013 | Tour starts at 3:30 followed by a complementary meal. Agenda: Soil Microbes: Your Allies in Crop Production Mul... More

Soil Health to be Featured at Info Show April 2 at Ree Heights, SD (8590868034)

Soil Health to be Featured at Info Show April 2 at Ree Heights, SD (85...

PROGRAM SCHEDULE 5:30 PM FREE SUPPER SPONSORED BY: SD Wheat Growers 6:00 PM WELCOME - FSA, NRCS, and Conservation District Updates 6:30 PM SD Wheat Growers Representative 6:45 PM BREAK 7:00 PM “How an Economy D... More

USDA meeting with livestock producers hurt by Atlas Blizzard (10442613394)

USDA meeting with livestock producers hurt by Atlas Blizzard (10442613...

In Union Center, SD, on October 21, 2013, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Undersecretary Michael Scuse met with South Dakota agricultural producers for an update on the devastating impacts of Bli... More

Cover Crops in Brown County, SD (12000815285)

Cover Crops in Brown County, SD (12000815285)

Cattle grazing cover crops in Brown County, SD, in the fall of 2013. The cover crops were planted on August 1, 2013. Photo by Doug Farrand, USDA NRCS, Aberdeen, SD.

October 2, 2013 Walworth County Pasture Walk (9896766795)

October 2, 2013 Walworth County Pasture Walk (9896766795)

Happy Cows ~ Cleaner Air and Water + Healthier Soil Walworth County Pasture Walk October 2, 2013 Doug Sieck & Rock Hills Ranch (RHR) A pasture walk, bale and swath grazing, cover crops and fenceline weaning wil... More

2013 South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award Recipient Named (8673307998)

2013 South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award Recipient Named (86733079...

Contact: Jim Faulstich, (605) 852-2622, [email protected] Jodie Anderson, (605)945-2333, [email protected] Chris Schellpfeffer, (608) 663-4605 ext. 31, [email protected] Award recognizes la... More

Conservation Help Continues After Winter Storm Atlas (11947885295)

Conservation Help Continues After Winter Storm Atlas (11947885295)

NRCS Helping Farmers and Ranchers Recover from Winter Storm Atlas By Tanse Herrmann, Sturgis and Colette Kessler, Pierre, both with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Despite challenging weather, ... More

NRCS District Conservationist Lealand Schoon, White River, SD, describing aggregate development and root pores under great grazing management and infiltration advantages prior to table top rain simulator. (9071645064)

NRCS District Conservationist Lealand Schoon, White River, SD, describ...

NRCS District Conservationist Lealand Schoon, White River, SD, describing aggregate development and root pores under great grazing management and infiltration advantages prior to table top rain simulator. Phot... More

USDA meeting with livestock producers hurt by Atlas Blizzard (10442619464)

USDA meeting with livestock producers hurt by Atlas Blizzard (10442619...

In Union Center, SD, on October 21, 2013, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Undersecretary Michael Scuse met with South Dakota agricultural producers for an update on the devastating impacts of Bli... More

Guptill, Pat and Mary Lou at the Sout Dakota Cattlemen's Association Convention (11355212713)

Guptill, Pat and Mary Lou at the Sout Dakota Cattlemen's Association C...

Guptill, Pat and Mary Lou receiving their Leopold Crystal at the South Dakota Cattlemen's Association Convention

NRCS Soil Conservationist-Tribal Liaison Mary Scott, Mission, SD, showing plant roots and value of good soil health. (9069419291)

NRCS Soil Conservationist-Tribal Liaison Mary Scott, Mission, SD, show...

NRCS Soil Conservationist/Tribal Liaison Mary Scott, Mission, SD, showing plant roots and value of good soil health. Photo by Jewell Bork, South Central RC&D, Murdo.

NRCS Wind Erosion Demonstration at DakotaFest Farm Show (9571430242)

NRCS Wind Erosion Demonstration at DakotaFest Farm Show (9571430242)

An 18-mph breeze in SD ~ wow! Photo shows an instrument measuring wind velocity during the Wind Erosion Demonstration at the USDA NRCS South Dakota booth at the DakotaFest Farm Show in Mitchell, SD. The "wi... More

Soil Health Clinic, Brookings, SD on February 14, 2013 (8360980889)

Soil Health Clinic, Brookings, SD on February 14, 2013 (8360980889)

Soil Health Clinic Thursday, February 14, 2013 10:00 am -12:00 pm North Central Agricultural Research Laboratory 2923 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD 57006 How do you get your soils to work for you? We will be discus... More

Atlas Blizzard Livestock Loss (10443337895)

Atlas Blizzard Livestock Loss (10443337895)

Livestock had not yet grown their winter coat so were especially susceptible to the heavy rain and snow and strong winds of the Atlas Blizzard. Photo by Lee Erickson, NRCS Sturgis Field Office, Sturgis, SD.

Burial Pit for Livestock Killed by Blizzard Atlas (10442465266)

Burial Pit for Livestock Killed by Blizzard Atlas (10442465266)

In early October 2013, the Blizzard Atlas impacted agricultural producers across millions of acres of western South Dakota and parts of other states. In this photo, USDA Under Secretary Michael Scuse, along wi... More

Coming Down New Underwood RD - Bring Back what is left. (10443316206)

Coming Down New Underwood RD - Bring Back what is left. (10443316206)

10/12/13: Cattle string out for nearly one mile on the New Underwood Road south of Hereford, SD, in Meade County as ranchers, family, neighbors, and friends work to bring surviving livestock back to their origi... More

Dakotafest 2013 (9563401631)

Dakotafest 2013 (9563401631)

State Soil Quality Specialist Jeff Hemenway explains infiltration at the NRCS Booth at the 2013 DakotaFest Farm Show in Mitchell, SD.

Day County Conservation Disrict Soil Health Day Sept. 19, 2013 (9665090102)

Day County Conservation Disrict Soil Health Day Sept. 19, 2013 (966509...

Soil Health and Cover Crop Workshop Thursday, September 19, 2013 Day County Conservation District Shed 43423 143rd Street, Webster, SD Phone: (605) 345-4661, Ext., 3. AGENDA 1:30 Registration- table top soil de... More

Faulkton NRCS Employee Presented with FFA Award (8734643737)

Faulkton NRCS Employee Presented with FFA Award (8734643737)

In May 2013, the FFA Chapter in Faulkton, SD, presented Monte Steinbrecher with the Honorary Chapter FFA Degree for helping the local Faulkton FFA Chapter in teaching/coaching range judging. Steinbrecher is a ... More

Free Tour near Vetal, SD - Soil Health and Rangeland Monitoring Workshop (9391244949)

Free Tour near Vetal, SD - Soil Health and Rangeland Monitoring Worksh...

The public is invited to attend the Soil Health Tour and Rangeland Monitoring Workshop at 9 a.m. - noon on July 30, 2013 at the Brad Pisha and Jeff Johnson Ranches located near Vetal, SD. Directions: 5 miles ea... More

Recruiting for Conservation at the Career Fair (8518008265)

Recruiting for Conservation at the Career Fair (8518008265)

February 27, 2013 "To build knowledge and skills for success today and tomorrow" was the motto for the 6th annual Sturgis Brown High School career fair this year. The career fair presented valuable information... More

South Dakota Excellence in Range Management Ranch Tours 2013 (8804317320)

South Dakota Excellence in Range Management Ranch Tours 2013 (88043173...

The public is invited to the 2013 South Dakota Excellence in Range Management Ranch Tours. June 27, 2013 at 9 a.m. - Bendigo Tour - Ziebach County near Hayes, SD. Lunch is provided. July 11, 2013 at 2 p.m. - C... More

A cool moment in nature- Spider Web in South Dakota's Prairie (9613658003)

A cool moment in nature- Spider Web in South Dakota's Prairie (9613658...

A cool moment in Nature during the day in the life of a conservationist: Ramon Birkeland, Soil Conservation Technician, was out doing field work Ziebach County, S.D., for the USDA Natural Resources Conservati... More

Atlas Recovery Assistance (10462466706)

Atlas Recovery Assistance (10462466706)

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), along with South Dakota’s conservation districts, are helping producers recover from the devastating impacts of Atlas. Local staff provide free, on-site t... More

Conservation Freedom in the Parade 3 of 3 (9613456649)

Conservation Freedom in the Parade 3 of 3 (9613456649)

The Mellette County Conservation District joined the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for an entry in the Frontier Days Parade in White River, S.D. The Frontier Days event is held annually in... More

January 15, 2013 Mellette and Todd County Ranchers Workshop (8358319952)

January 15, 2013 Mellette and Todd County Ranchers Workshop (835831995...

34th Annual Ranchers’ Workshop Tuesday, January 15, 2013 9 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. CST Community Events Center, White River, SD AGENDA “The Top Ten Stupid Things Families Do To Break Up Their Business” Presented by Jo... More

NRCS at the 2013 Dakota Farm Show in Vermillion, SD (8508364492)

NRCS at the 2013 Dakota Farm Show in Vermillion, SD (8508364492)

NRCS Welcomed 300 Visitors Daily at the 2013 Dakota Farm Show by Laurie Fritsch, Vermillion The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) booth was bustling with activity during the 30th Annual 2013 Dakota ... More

USDA Healthy Soils Training, Gillette, WY, 2013 (11733967685)

USDA Healthy Soils Training, Gillette, WY, 2013 (11733967685)

Soil Quality Specialist, Jeff Hemenway, Huron, SD, taught a session at a National Soil Quality Training session in Gillette, Wyoming, in 2013. Jeff's table top presentaiton featured the Rainfall Simulator whic... More

Guptill-Award-Neu (11355059745)

Guptill-Award-Neu (11355059745)

David Neu speaking about the Sand County Foundation and the Leopold Conservation Award given to the Guptills

Group of participants at the Mellette County Pasturewalk. (9071647034)

Group of participants at the Mellette County Pasturewalk. (9071647034)

Group of participants at the Mellette County Pasturewalk. Photo by Jewell Bork, South Central RC&D, Murdo.

Round up after Storm (10443479613)

Round up after Storm (10443479613)

10/12/13: Trailing surviving cows with calves at side to winter pastures. Heavy clay soils in central Meade County, SD, (when wet) are very difficult to navigate. Care is taken to ensure animals are not pushed ... More

SE FARM SUMMER RESEARCH DAY - July 9, 2013, 2013 Near Beresford, SD (9240851510)

SE FARM SUMMER RESEARCH DAY - July 9, 2013, 2013 Near Beresford, SD (9...

Southeast Research Farm to Host Annual Field Day Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. through 7:30 p.m. 29974 University Road Beresford, SD 57004 Directions: Six miles west of Beresford (I-29 Exit 47) on Highway... More

Soil Health Event - Watertown, SD Dec. 10, 2013 (10964956143)

Soil Health Event - Watertown, SD Dec. 10, 2013 (10964956143)

Soil Health Meetings Scheduled for Sioux Falls and Watertown in December Sioux Falls and Watertown will be the sites of two upcoming educational forums that will focus on Soil Health. The Soil Health Events ref... More

USDA Healthy Soils Training, Gillette, WY, 2013 (11734379544)

USDA Healthy Soils Training, Gillette, WY, 2013 (11734379544)

Soil Quality Specialist, Jeff Hemenway, Huron, SD, taught a session at a National Soil Quality Training session in Gillette, Wyoming, in 2013. Jeff's table top presentaiton featured the Rainfall Simulator whic... More

Beef Facilities Conference November 21, 2013 (10475428916)

Beef Facilities Conference November 21, 2013 (10475428916)

Beef Facilities Conference November 21, 2013, Sioux Falls, SD This 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. one-day conference features research and extension presentations in addition to panel discussions on management options for ... More

Blizzard Atlas Livestock Loss (10443136943)

Blizzard Atlas Livestock Loss (10443136943)

10/8/2013: 220 mostly cows and some calves, gone in an instant. The strong winds, cold rain and heavy snow of Blizzard Atlas drove livestock into this steep-sided draw and to their deaths. Seven people worked t... More

Free Soil Demo March 25, 2013 at Philip, SD (8577095641)

Free Soil Demo March 25, 2013 at Philip, SD (8577095641)

What goes on below ground in your pastures, affects profits! Soils Demonstration with Soil Quality Specialist Jeff Hemenway, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Huron, SD. Monday, March 25, 2013 · P... More

Guptill Pat MaryLou (3) (11355161624)
Holistic Resource Management (HRM) February 27-28, 2012, Pierre, SD (8337823923)

Holistic Resource Management (HRM) February 27-28, 2012, Pierre, SD (8...

Holistic Resource Management Class February 27-28 SDSU Pierre Regional Center 412 Missouri Ave., Pierre, SD TIME: 10-6 p.m. Instructor will be Joshua Dukart, certified educator of holistic management from North... More

January 23, 2013 Ranchers' Workshop, Hyde Co, South Dakota (8342727819)

January 23, 2013 Ranchers' Workshop, Hyde Co, South Dakota (8342727819...

2013 Rancher’s Workshop Hyde County Memorial Auditorium Highmore, SD Wednesday, January 23, 2013 11:30 - 12:30 Registration and Lunch Sponsors: Jan Busse Ford, Titan Machinery Heartland State Bank, Quoin Financ... More

South Dakota's Gillian Brooks Earns National Award (10476989484)

South Dakota's Gillian Brooks Earns National Award (10476989484)

NRCS Field Staff Gillian Brooks Earns Top Award from Pheasants Forever September 24, 2013 - Farm Bill biologist Gillian Brooks earned the prestigious Landowner Service award from Pheasants Forever at a recent n... More

Belle Fourche River Flooding (10443487353)

Belle Fourche River Flooding (10443487353)

10/12/13: Belle Fourche River flooding (due to rapid snowmelt and 2+ inches rainfall before snow) downstream from the New Underwood Road bridge in forground. A water spreading system is at work in background--... More

Conservation Help Continues After Winter Storm Atlas (11948332824)

Conservation Help Continues After Winter Storm Atlas (11948332824)

NRCS Helping Farmers and Ranchers Recover from Winter Storm Atlas By Tanse Herrmann, Sturgis and Colette Kessler, Pierre, both with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Despite challenging weather, ... More

Elk Creek Tour 05292013 (8759013206)

Elk Creek Tour 05292013 (8759013206)

The Elk Creek Conservation Tour is set for 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, 2013 (Rain Date: Monday, June 3) Elk Creek Conservation District will co-host a tour with the Bronemann and Simons’ outfits south of Enning.... More

Guptill Leopold Crystal (11355039115)

Guptill Leopold Crystal (11355039115)

The Leopold Conservation Award Crystal

Grazing cover crops in Brown County, SD (12001635556)

Grazing cover crops in Brown County, SD (12001635556)

Cattle grazing cover crops in Brown County, SD, in the fall of 2013. The cover crops were planted on August 1, 2013. Photo by Doug Farrand, USDA NRCS, Aberdeen, SD.

Soil Health Event - Sioux Falls, SD Dec. 9, 2013 (10964885344)

Soil Health Event - Sioux Falls, SD Dec. 9, 2013 (10964885344)

Soil Health Meetings Scheduled for Sioux Falls and Watertown in December Sioux Falls and Watertown will be the sites of two upcoming educational forums that will focus on Soil Health. The Soil Health Events ref... More

Wind Erosion Demonstration at DakotaFest Farm Show - NRCS booth (9563644069)

Wind Erosion Demonstration at DakotaFest Farm Show - NRCS booth (95636...

Wind Erosion Demonstration at the @NRCS_SD booth at DakotaFest Farm Show Mitchell, SD. An 18-mph breeze from the wind machine is measured by a wind velocity instrument during the Wind Erosion Demonstration at t... More

Conservation District Partners Get Trimble GPS Training (8613285423)

Conservation District Partners Get Trimble GPS Training (8613285423)

Denise Miller, GIS Specialist, and Kent Cooley, Soil Scientist, along with Matt Odden and Paul Fulton, all with USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Rapid City, SD, presented a Trimble GPS trai... More

Guptill Pat MaryLou (1) (11355123636)
Li DAR Helps 'Measure Up' Conservation in South Dakota (8653405964)

Li DAR Helps 'Measure Up' Conservation in South Dakota (8653405964)

LiDAR Helps Measure Up Conservation in South Dakota By Kevin Wegenke, State GIS Coordinator, NRCS South Dakota, Huron Fifteen years ago, aerial photogrammetry was virtually the only technology available to acqu... More

NRCS District Conservationist Lealand Schoon, White River; Roger Gates, SDSU Extension, and a producer identifying individual range plants. (9071645828)

NRCS District Conservationist Lealand Schoon, White River; Roger Gates...

NRCS District Conservationist Lealand Schoon, White River; Roger Gates, SDSU Extension, and a producer identifying individual range plants. Photo by Jewell Bork, South Central RC&D, Murdo.

Team USDA Tent at DakotaFest Farm Show 2013 (9563543833)

Team USDA Tent at DakotaFest Farm Show 2013 (9563543833)

Team USDA Tent at DakotaFest Farm Show 2013

USDA Healthy Soils Training, Gillette, WY, 2013 (11734724276)

USDA Healthy Soils Training, Gillette, WY, 2013 (11734724276)

Soil Quality Specialist, Jeff Hemenway, Huron, SD, taught a session at a National Soil Quality Training session in Gillette, Wyoming, in 2013. Jeff's presentation featured the Rainfall Simulator which demonstr... More

Bendigo Awarded 2013 Excellence in Grazing Management 1 of 3 (9618695052)

Bendigo Awarded 2013 Excellence in Grazing Management 1 of 3 (96186950...

Beau and his wife Susanne Bendigo were awarded the SD SRM “ EXCELLENCE In Rangeland Management” for their improvements to their Tribal Range Unit. The improvements were done with the help of cost share through ... More

Conservation District Partners Get Trimble GPS Training (8614395410)

Conservation District Partners Get Trimble GPS Training (8614395410)

Denise Miller, GIS Specialist, and Kent Cooley, Soil Scientist, along with Matt Odden and Paul Fulton, all with USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Rapid City, SD, presented a Trimble GPS trai... More

Conservation Freedom in the Parade 1 of 3 (9613464503)

Conservation Freedom in the Parade 1 of 3 (9613464503)

The Mellette County Conservation District joined the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for an entry in the Frontier Days Parade in White River, S.D. The Frontier Days event is held annually in... More

Guptill Pat MaryLou (11355199763)

Guptill Pat MaryLou (11355199763)

Pat and Mary Lou Guptill

SD Leopold Conservation Award Winners (11355147356)

SD Leopold Conservation Award Winners (11355147356)

Todd and Deb Mortenson JIm and Karen Kopriva Pat and Mary Lou Guptill Rick and Marlis Doud

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