In this podcast with we take a deep dive into drought management and the South Dakota Drought tool. Our guest is Mitch Faulkner, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Rangeland Management Specialist, out of Belle Fourche, SD where he talked to us about his own background in rangeland in dry areas, why we need to…
Plug and Plant Ep. 15: Integrating Drought Management with Jim Faulstich
Our guest, Jim Faulstich, producer from Highmore, SD, needs very little introduction. Jim takes us on a deep dive into how he integrates drought management planning in every aspect of his operation. Apart from 2019, Jim’s operation has always experienced a dry patch some time during the year and he is always prepared for that. …
Plug and Plant Ep. 14: The Benefits of No-Till in Extreme Conditions
This podcast is the sixth in the series 6 “Resilience” podcast series. We recorded this one in Crooks, SD the backdrop was the extremely wet weather on 2019. In this podcast, Kent Vlieger (NRCS-SD) facilitates a discussion with farmers Kurt Stiefvater, Ryan Larson, Nate Stroschein, Ross Hanson and SDSU’s field soils specialist Anthony Bly. We…
Plug and Plant Ep. 13: Soil Structure and Conservation
This podcast is the fifth in the series 6 “Resilience” podcast series we recorded in Mitchell, SD (podcasts 1-5) and Crooks (Podcast 6), the backdrop was the extremely wet weather on 2019; at the time of recording the James River had frozen outside of it’s banks and there was every expectation of another wet summer….
Plug and Plant Ep. 12: Salinity and Small Grains
This podcast is the fourth in the series 6 “Resilience” podcast series we recorded in Mitchell, SD (podcasts 1-5) and Crooks (Podcast 6), the backdrop was the extremely wet weather on 2019; at the time of recording the James River had frozen outside of it’s banks and there was every expectation of another wet summer….
Plug and Plant Ep. 11: Resilience (Weeds, Covers and Termination)
This podcast is the third in the series 6 “Resilience” podcast series we recorded in Mitchell, SD (podcasts 1-5) and Crooks (Podcast 6), the backdrop was the extremely wet weather on 2019; at the time of recording the James River had frozen outside of it’s banks and there was every expectation of another wet summer….
Plug and Plant Ep. 10: Planting Season and Priorities
This podcast is the second in the series 6 “Resilience” podcast series we recorded in Mitchell, SD (podcasts 1-5) and Crooks (Podcast 6), the backdrop was the extremely wet weather on 2019; at the time of recording the James River had frozen outside of it’s banks and there was every expectation of another wet summer….
Plug and Plant Ep. 09: Moisture, Rutting and Covers
This podcast is the first in the series 6 “Resilience” podcast series we recorded in Mitchell, SD (podcasts 1-5) and Crooks (Podcast 6), the backdrop was the extremely wet weather on 2019; at the time of recording the James River had frozen outside of it’s banks and there was every expectation of another wet summer….
Plug and Plant Ep. 08: Jesse Hall
In this episode, we sit down with Jesse Hall out of Arlington, South Dakota to explore his journey into no-till, cover crops and livestock integration! To check out this episode on Apple podcasts, search for ‘Soil Health Labs’ or click this link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soil-health-labs/id1437279982
Plug and Plant Ep. 07: Barry and Eli Little
We sit down with regenerative farmers Barry and Eli Little out of Castlewood, South Dakota to discus soil health, cover crops, livestock and economics.