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Keith Lambert's Journey to Soil Health Success in the James River Valley
This week in the “Resilience Rodeo”, Keith Lambert shares his experience of pushing through the first few rough years to get to the...
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Transforming Agriculture: Candice Mizera's Journey Towards Resilient Grazing Practices
On this week’s “Resilience Rodeo”, Candice Mizera shares her successes and failures in improving her grazing and cropland’s resiliency...
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Mastering Drought: The Sustainable Secrets of a South Dakota Rancher
On this week’s “Resilience Rodeo”, rancher Robert Boylan of Butte County, SD talks about the importance of water distribution.
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Sustainable Success: How Ryan Urban's Farming Practices Ensure Long-Term Prosperity
On a third-generation diversified cattle and grain operation in south central SD, Ryan Urban continues to build on the beneficial practices.
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Preserving America's Grasslands: Insights from Tate Lantz on the Central Grasslands
As the world grapples with the challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss, the preservation of our natural landscapes has never...
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Resilience Rodeo - Bruce Carlson - The Journey to Improving Soils
This week on the “Resilience Rodeo”, Bruce Carlson shares how water was a big part in starting his long journey in improving his soils.
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Resilience Rodeo - Frannie Fritz - Resilient Soil Takes Time
On the “Rodeo” this week, Frannie Fritz, doesn’t hold back in sharing her opinion that generating resilient soils is a process.
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Resilience Rodeo - Matt Hubers - Working Along Cropland Producers
On this week’s “Resilience Rodeo”, Matt Hubers shares his personal experience from his own grazing operation.
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Resilience Rodeo - Anthony Bly - Heal Soils While Supporting Family
On this week’s “Resilience Rodeo”, Anthony Bly, shares about the moments that have come together to start and improve his soil health.
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Resilience Rodeo - Bruce Toay - Fostering the Health of Soil & Wildlife
For the “Resilience Rodeo” this week, Bruce Toay talks about how fostering health of soil and wildlife can easily go hand-in-hand.
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Gabe Brown: Healing People Through Soil
Gabe Brown is a powerhouse of soil health. But he feels that he can only have his voice today because he began with failure.
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SDSU’s Pete Bauman – Embracing Ecology with Humanity and Flexibility
by Cassidy Spencer Pete Bauman, SDSU Extension Natural Resources Field Specialist, often emphasizes Aldo Leopold’s approach that “the key...
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Healing the Land and Intergenerational Farming
Many tenets of traditional North American farming have convinced generational farmers that much more labor is required to maintain land.
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Mastering the Economics of Farming - Lori Tonak - Resilience Rodeo
On today’s “Resilience Rodeo”, Lori Tonak shares lessons she’s learned from working with producers throughout SD on the economic side of...
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The Economy of the Rhizosphere
Understanding the rhizosphere, that eighth of inch area surrounding a plant’s roots, with Dr. Andrea Jilling.
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We Can't Control the Weather, but We Can Improve Our Understanding
Learn how workshops can transform lives and land, bringing resilience in the face of unpredictable weather.
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Resilience Rodeo - Justin Thompson - It's for the whole family
Justin Thompson and his family have gone from bison to cattle, and from 8 pastures to 44 in their journey to more resilient grasslands
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Resilience Rodeo - Levi & Crystal Neuharth - It just takes one fence to get started.
For this week’s “Resilience Rodeo”, Levi and Crystal Neuharth share their belief in the importance of education and experience for families
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From the Ground Up: Johnston, Iowa’s Soil Health Revolution for a Resilient Future
Soil Quality Restoration (SQR) program, in Johnston, Iowa, is creating a healthier environment backed by a generous grant of $125,000.
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Resilience Rodeo - Ray Effling - Revitalizing Soils, Nurturing Nature
On this week’s “Resilience Rodeo," Ray Effling shares that making good numbers doesn’t mean that grasslands are benefiting.
7 min read
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