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Maximizing Marginal Croplands Webinar
Maximizing Marginal Croplands: Case Studies in Successful Land Management Practices that Drive Efficiency, Profitability and Biodiversity
March 20
11:00AM-12:30PM
Habitat creation does more than improve biodiversity on your farm or ranch. It nurtures an ecosystem that benefits your pest control, improves water quality and availability, reduces input costs and ultimately creates a more resilient and productive agricultural system.
Join CTIC, Syngenta, Second Century Habitat Fund, Precision Risk Management, and South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks for a discussion with agronomists, biologists, landowners and others who have helped to make marginal lands work, and learn how to get resources and support in evaluating your acres. In preparation for our Conservation in Action Tour in Sioux Falls May 6-7, we’ll explore South Dakota’s unique programs and technical assistance support that contribute to producers’ whole-farm management strategies and the state’s dedication to protecting its strong outdoor heritage, unique bird populations and ecosystems for today and future generations. We’ll also explore farm management strategies in South Dakota with a focus on weed control in no-till or conservation tillage systems. Learn how successful herbicide and fungicide programs – combined with conservation tillage – contribute to plant health, soil conservation, and moisture retention. Learn how producers manage region-specific challenges, such as prevent plant scenarios and severe drought, and how to successfully integrate cover crops with pesticide programs for optimal weed suppression and soil conservation to mitigate weather and environmental risk.
Speakers include: Kevin Robling, South Dakota Secretary of Game, Fish and Parks; Mary Sutton Carruthers, Stewardship Manager at Syngenta, CTIC Board member; Aaron Kromann, Agronomy Service Representative, Syngenta; Elysabeth Kierl, Executive Director, Second Century Habitat Fund; John Mayrose, Private Lands Habitat Biologist, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks; Melvin Gimbel, Wolf Creek Ranch, Ree Heights, S.D.; Cristin Weber, Data Strategy Manager, Precision Risk Management.
