As part of our SoilHealthLabs podcast series, Joe Dickie and I sat down to talk with Dr. Fred Provenza, who helped us delve into the deep...

Dan Rasmussen's family has been on their South Dakota ranch since 1914. As somebody with a family history in ranching, Dan has seen...

Fred Provenza By Buz Kloot On Monday the 15th of July this year (2024), Joe Dickie and I got to talk to Dr. Fred Provenza (Professor Emeritus, Dept. Wildland Resources, Utah State University) from his home in Ennis, Montana as part of our podcast series. Getting to know Fred in the last two months has been a journey in and of itself and I thought I’d share a few insights with you and hopefully this whets your appetite for when we release the podcast. While I don’t consider

Lee Briese By Cassidy Spencer Dr. Lee Briese is an independent crop consultant in East Central North Dakota, working directly with farmers. He conducts field checks, crop checks and recommendations, and generally refers to himself as a ‘plant doctor,’ “both literally and figuratively. I go out and do the checkups on the field and give the farmer a report and if we need to do anything I make prescriptions for that.” With a master’s degree in soil science, a doctorate in

By Cassidy Spencer Kent Cooley is a lifelong resident of South Dakota, with a diverse background spanning soil science, environmental management, and agronomy. He obtained his bachelor's degree in Soil Science and Environmental Management, followed by a master's degree in agronomy with a focus on soils, from South Dakota State University. He started his career with the Soil Conservation Service, mapping soils in the Northeast of South Dakota. He continued mapping soils in

By Cassidy Spencer Dr. Dwayne Beck recently retired from the Research Manager position at Dakota Lakes Research Farm in Pierre, South...

By Cassidy Spencer Tate Lantz grew up on a small cattle ranch near Winner, South Dakota. After high school he attended South Dakota State...

Matt Huber By Cassidy Spencer Matt Hubers began as a district conservationist for NRCS and is now one of two agronomists who work with Ducks Unlimited, where he is currently focused on implementing the tenets of soil health on cropland that were originally wetland habitats for waterfowl. His work, studies, and farming practice have led him to an informed, widespread understanding of the South Dakota salinity crisis. He says we need to address it now, before the losses are f

This week in the “Resilience Rodeo”, Keith Lambert shares his experience of pushing through the first few rough years to get to the...

On this week’s “Resilience Rodeo”, Candice Mizera shares her successes and failures in improving her grazing and cropland’s resiliency through goal setting and being flexible. On the Mizera/Olson family operation near McLaughlin, SD, implementing rotational grazing has been a central element to Candice and her husband’s adoption of regenerative agriculture. Candice noticed quickly how rotating animals offered the land one brief stretch of intended disruption and she was amaze

On this week’s “Resilience Rodeo”, rancher Robert Boylan of Butte County, SD talks about the importance of water distribution.

The first time I met Mitch in October 2020 was at a gathering of ranchers and practitioners in Faith, SD, roughly the same time...

On a third-generation diversified cattle and grain operation in south central SD, Ryan Urban continues to build on the beneficial practices.

On this week’s “Resilience Rodeo”, farmer Scott Hamilton tells how, when it comes to saline-sodic soil, you can have your cake & eat it too.

In the southeast corner of SD, Chris Nissen farms primarily corn and soybeans with his dad.

In this week’s “Rodeo”, Jeff Hamilton shares with us the successes he’s starting to see in his unproductive, saline cropland areas when he started thinking about them differently. Jeff Hamilton farms with his brother Scott and his son John in east central South Dakota. They primarily grow corn, soybeans, alfalfa, and have started planting other forage crops on saline soils. Rye is also grown for seed, harvested as forage, and used for grazing. The farm supports 1200 beef ca

As the world grapples with the challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss, the preservation of our natural landscapes has never...

On this week’s “Resilience Rodeo”, Alex Boekelheide tells us how focusing on soil health has created a stewardship-based management approach

Drs. Liz and Rick Haney are soil scientists living in Temple, Texas. The two met during their graduate studies at Texas A&M – Rick earned a

For this week’s “Resilience Rodeo”, discover Brian Johnson's shift from battling to allying with nature.