2026 SDBA FARM & RANCH PROFIT IN CONSERVATION

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2026 | 2:00 P.M. CDT

VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM

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REGISTRATION FEE

Free but registration is required to manage our Zoom account adequately.

SEMINAR DESCRIPTION

Conservation programs are an often misunderstood, underused resource. The focus of conservation agencies and organizations in South Dakota is producer profit. This webinar will explain the conservation structure in South Dakota, where to start, beginning farmer/rancher benefits, what programs are available and how they help increase profit, and actual producer project run-through. 

THE SEMINAR WILL COVER

• Introduction to Conservation
• Understanding conservation structure in South Dakota
• Federal agencies, State agencies and conservation organizations: How they all work together.
• Where (or with whom) does a producer start?
• Common myths about conservation practices/programs
• Understanding mistrust that may exist with conservation
• Programs
• Conservation in SD is geared toward producer profitability on private land.
• Common profitability drains conservation can address
• Saline soils, overgrazing, nutrient overapplication, every acre profitability
• Specific conservation programs
• NRCS/FSA
• SD GFP
• Other organizations
• A Look at EQUIP and CSP
• Real World Example

SEMINAR PRESENTERS

Staff from Pheasants Forever as well as NRCS will walk attendees through various conservation programs and how they can impact the producer.

Q&A

For questions, please email Halley Lee, SDBA Administrative Vice President, at [email protected] or call 605.224.1653. 

The Zoom link will be sent to all registrants on Tuesday, July 7.