Livestock & Meat
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Featured‘Organic Regenerative’ Office Hours (Week of Feb. 3rd)
Producers and resources providers needing technical assistance with organic regenerative agriculture production are invited to contact SDSPA. During office hour Dr. Angela K. Jackson, SDSPA’s Organic Ag Advisor, is available via phone at 605-624-1966 or email to assist with your questions. Tuesday | 8-9 AM | 12-1
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FeaturedWebinar: Organic Red Meat Processing
OnlineExplore the essential components of organic red meat processing tailored for those interested in entering the certified organic meat market. Gain insights into USDA National Organic Program (NOP) regulations and learn how to maintain compliance and sustainability. Led by an experienced organic meat processor and certification expert,
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FeaturedWebinar: On Farm Business Management & Best Practices for Poultry
OnlineLearn from Richard Greenman, owner of FWO Meats, where he produces pastured raised poultry in Box Elder, SD. Richard will discuss on-farm business management and the best practices for raising poultry. Participation Link This webinar is part of the 5-part SDSPA Mentorship program learning series. The SDSPA
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FeaturedWebinar: Facility Construction and USDA Facilities and Food Safety
OnlineLearn from Richard Greenman, owner of FWO Meats, a pastured poultry producer in Box Elder, SD. Richard will discuss facility construction for meat processing and considerations related to the USDA and food safety. Participation Link This webinar is part of the 5-part SDSPA Mentorship program learning series.
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FeaturedSDSPA Organic Operators Meeting- June 2025
OnlineThe next SDSPA Organic Operators meeting is June 11th at 3 pm CT via Zoom. Dr. Eva Wray will discuss controlling parasites in your small ruminants. Wray has been at the University of Arkansas Parasitology Lab for 15 years and works closely with U of A Cooperative
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FeaturedField Day at Prairiesun Organics: Exploring Regenerative Organic Agriculture
PrairieSun Organics 46516 316th St, Vermillion, SD 57069Join us for an immersive 4-hour field day at Prairiesun Organics, a Regenerative Organic Certified® (ROC) farm in Vermillion, South Dakota. This hands-on event will offer farmers, agricultural professionals, and sustainability enthusiasts a deep dive into regenerative organic practices for soil health analysis, land management practices, plant
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FeaturedWebinar: 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. Martin will share how his biodynamic and regenerative farming practices support and inform his voluntary certifications and conservation practices. Martin’s practices on the farm
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FeaturedField Day- Wool As a Soil Additive Test Plot
Hot Springs Community Garden 655 Park Ave., Hot Springs, SD, United StatesEveryone interested in the 'Wool As a Soil Additive Project' should make plans to attend the Test Plot Field Day, Aug. 15 from 9 AM MT to noon at the Hot Springs Community Garden in Hot Springs. SDSPA Urban Ag Liaison Malisa Niles and SDSU representatives will
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FeaturedField Day at Poss Ranch: Pathways to Organic Beef- Transitioning to Regenerative Grazing and Certification
Poss Ranch Philip, SD, United StatesJoin us for a field day on transitioning to organic beef production with rancher Carl Poss and branded meat marketer and SDSPA’s organic transition advisor, Dr. Angela Jackson on Aug. 22, 2025 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Mountain Time. This event will highlight certification challenges to nutrition management,
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FeaturedField Day: Transitioning to Organic with 465 Farmstead
465 Farmstead 25437 465th Ave, Hartford, SD 57033Join us for “Real Talk on Transitioning to Organic” on September 20, 2025, from 12–3 PM near Hartford, SD. Featured speaker Blake Burggraff of 465 Farmstead Ltd. will share firsthand insights on transitioning hundreds of acres to regenerative and organic certification. Learn about the financial and operational
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