Save The Date! More Information To Come!

Contact Pete Bauman at (605) 882-5140 or peter.bauman@sdstate.edu for more information.

Learn What Producers In The County "Really Do" For Soil Health

-Where : Leave the Belle Fourche NRCS office on a bus and stop at Paul Winkler’s farm, Dave Ollila’s farm, and SDSU’s new demonstration farm in Sturgis. Depending on time, stops may be added.
-What: We’ll be looking at how cover crops have been implemented on these operations, general discussions on soil health, water infiltration and soil analysis information, cost share opportunities to improve soil health, and improving soil health and production on grazing lands.

Topics:
-Introduction To The Five Principles Of Soil Health
-No-Till Basics & Beyond
-USDA Program Options & Updates
-Conservation District Resources

Speakers:
Austin Carlson, Anthony Bly, Peter Sexton, Deron Ruesch, Sean Newberg, Ryan Forbes, Eric Barsness

Several Hands On Conservation Demonstrations Will Follow Speaker Sessions & Refreshments Will Be Served

Please RSVP to the Lincoln County USDA- NRCS Office at (605) 987-4332. Or Austin Carlson at (605) 323-8061 austin.soilhealth@sdconservation.net.

Jeff and Laura have a large no-till vegetable garden, perennial fruit trees, a vineyard and started keeping bees 3 years ago. It’s not all roses – they still have some issues and some pests. They are not organic gardeners, but they do strive to use as few pesticides as possible and enjoy learning new ways to deal with common problems.

Background: Jeff and Laura live on their farm northwest of Huron and have been gardening without tillage for approximate 8 years. Jeff is a retired USDA-NRCS State Agronomist and State Soil Health Specialist and both Laura and Jeff are recent graduates of SDSU’s Master Gardener program.