Field Day at Poss Ranch: Pathways to Organic Beef- Transitioning to Regenerative Grazing and Certification

Join 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, feed sourcing, recordkeeping, and navigating the complex organic beef market. Gain real-world insights into what works—and what doesn’t—in building a resilient organic and regenerative beef operation in South Dakota.

Additionally, Pat Guptill a rancher and former board member of the SD Grasslands Coalition from Quinn, S.D. will talk about raising his cattle without pesticides or herbicides on pastures and join the pasture walk to share his experiences.

Lunch is not provided during this event, and participants are encouraged to bring their own meal to eat during open networking time. Beverages will be available at the event. Learn more. 

This program is funded under a Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreement between the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and SDSPA. This event is also co-hosted by Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP).

Note: Do not use Google maps to find the ranch. It will take you on impassible roads.

Follow I-90. Take exit 143 for SD-73 N toward Philip. Turn south and go under the overpass to the service road and make a right heading west. Go approximately 7 miles and turn right on Fairview Road northbound and proceed for about 6 miles, cross over a bridge, then take an immediate left at the fork in the road to follow the road (Triangle Ranch is straight ahead, that’s wrong). Go Eastbound for three to four miles until you see the Poss Ranch sign and take the driveway to the South.