Urban Agriculture Partnership & Outreach Program Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) have formed a partnership to build the capacity of local partners’ knowledge to develop and implement effective strategies in supporting producers in the building of a sustainable local food system.
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Presenters: Dr. Angela Jackson, SDSPA, TOPP Organic Ag Transition Advisor; Mike Badger, American Pastured Poultry Producers Association; David Schafer of Featherman Equipment; Dr. Jeff Mattocks, The Fertrell Company Description: On June 21st SDSPA hosted an USDA TOPP field day to discuss the production considerations for transitioning to
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Webinar to Assist Producers in Developing a Regenerative Organic System Plan Join us for an informative panel style webinar with Martin Goter and Angela Jackson, both Regenerative Organic Certified® (ROC™) farmers in the Dakotas. Goter will share how his biodynamic and regenerative farming practices support and inform
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Webinar to Discuss Approved Materials for Use in Organic Crop and Livestock Production and the Role of OMRI Join SDSPA for this USDA TOPP (transition to organic) webinar on Oct. 2, 2024 at noon Central to understand approved materials for use in organic crop and livestock production.
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Webinar to Discuss Profitability for Transitioning Organic Producers Learn about achieving profitability during the transition to organic farming. SDSPA’s USDA TOPP webinar on Dec. 6, 2024 at 12:30 p.m. CST. Blake Burggraff, a recently transitioned organic farmer from Hartford, S.D., will share insights and practical advice. As
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Webinar: Reaching Your Audience- Create a Digital Marketing Strategy The S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) is excited to announce an upcoming educational opportunity Thurs., April 1. Myrna Greenfield of Good Egg Marketing will present ‘Reaching your Audience: Create a Digital Marketing Strategy.’ During this session, Greenfield will
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Weekly Producer Webinar Feature- July, 2023 SDSPA is hosting weekly producer training webinars via Facebook Live, aimed at providing valuable insights, knowledge, and resources to enhance your farming and gardening practices and business. At SDSPA, we understand the importance of continuous learning and staying up-to-date with the
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The S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) is hosting a West River Bus Tour happening on Friday Aug., 16, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MDT. SDSPA and guests will hit the road to visit four SDSPA member’s operations. A full day of learning and experiencing agriculture
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Wool Experiment August Update South Dakota is in the middle of her growing season and we are in the middle of the ‘Wool as a Soil Additive Experiment’. The wool gardens are going well. Some current observations (but are not experiment conclusions) are the raw wool on
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Workshop Supports Need for Agritourism Business Development South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) participated in the South Dakota Agritourism Workshop on Feb. 20-21, 2020. This event provided a full day of educational programming for agritourism businesses focused on successful business development. The presentations were resource from SDSU
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