Hot off the Press! USDA-NRCS In South Dakota Announces Conservation Innovation Grants
Producers and partners, please be aware that the USDA-NRCS in South Dakota has announced a Request for Proposals by the end of June 2023
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Resilience Rodeo - John Egleston - Twice-Over Grazing Systems
For this week’s “Resilience Rodeo”, rancher John Egleston shares how he’s found success in twice-over grazing systems.
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The 2022 Derecho: Devastation Reminiscent of the Dust Bowl
In May last year, Dan Mehlhaf heard a strong storm was on it’s way, he watched in disbelief as daylight turned to darkness in seconds.
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Resilience Rodeo - Dugan Bad Warrior - The Importance of the Pasture
For this weeks “Resilience Rodeo”, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe member Dugan Bad Warrior shares how he changed his to focus to the pasture.
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Remembering the Day of the Derecho
I remember last year my friend from South Dakota sent me some images and video of a dust storm that caused havoc across South Dakota.
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Resilience Rodeo: Doug Hansen shares how quickly native species return with the proper management.
For this week’s “Resilience Rodeo”, rancher Doug Hansen talks about the importance of native species in the grasslands.
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Resilience Rodeo - Brad Magness Sr. - The Importance of Diversity in Pastures
Since purchasing his first piece of ground in 1979, Brad Magness Sr. has been focused on rotation.
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Dynamic Soil Properties & Why They Matter
Soil health affects crop and forage production, which is the primary source of income for most ranchers and farmers.
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Resilience Rodeo - Jay Hermann - the importance of seeing positives & negatives to guide producers
An Area Rangeland Management Specialist for South Dakota’s NRCS, Jay does not ranch himself but rather has seen and experienced the successe
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Resilience Rodeo - Dominic Harmon - How He Increased His Plant Production & Native Species.
On this week’s “Resilience Rodeo”, Dominic Harmon shares how rotational grazing increased his plant production and variety of native species
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Justin Thompson, SD Rancher, Explains the Unexpected Benefits of Adaptive Grazing Strategies
Justin was raised on the ranch and now runs two ranches, one owned and one leased, one West of Mobridge, SD, and the other about 20 miles
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Resilience Rodeo - Doug Feltman- Controlling Missouri River’s “Green Glacier” with Prescribed Fire
For this week’s “Resilience Rodeo”, rancher Doug Feltman tells us the importance of controlling Missouri River’s ever-expanding “Green...
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Cover Crop Farming Gets National Exposure
Cover cropping is one of the conservation practices considered “climate smart”, so be on the lookout for how this practice may be promoted
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Pat Guptill Talks about Year Round Grazing
Pat Guptill lives in Quinn, South Dakota, a small town just north of the Badlands National Park, on a 7000 acre ranch. In a recent Growing R
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Pete Bauman – helping ranchers and farmers find the next right thing to do.
Pete Bauman is a Natural Resources and Wildlife Field Specialist for SDSU Extension. He is an expert in range, pasture, and grassland manage
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David and Hui-Chun Johnson reveal why they were attracted to Adaptive Multipaddock (AMP) Grazing.
David Johnson is a molecular biologist serving as Research Scientist at the Institute for Sustainable Agricultural Research at New Mexico
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Discussing Adaptive Grazing Management with Pat Guptill
Pat Guptill lives in Quinn, South Dakota, on a 7000-acre ranch. In a recent interview with Growing Resilience, Pat explains what Adaptive Gr
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Shaun Grassel discusses his interest in and Knowledge of Grasses Native to South Dakota.
Talking at length about growing grass, finding better ways to treat the soil and the creatures that are linked to that soil keep Shaun Grass
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Emily Helms, NRCS’s State Rangeland Specialist in SD, explains why Rangeland Diversity is Important
Emily Helms holds a degree in Range Management and Agronomy from South Dakota State University. She was working toward soil health in 2012,
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Joe Dickie links soil health to Climate Change
Videographer Joe Dickie discusses soil health, mental health and the art of getting information from Men of the Soil in a conversation with
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