Myron Sonne, Agricultural Instructor at Mitchell Technical Institute, department of agricultural technology instructs an “Understanding South Dakota Grasses classes.
He requested the assistance from the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), District Conservationist, Leland Schoon to host the class and speak on the area of determining how much grass is present and how long cattle might be able to graze.
“It is always exciting to host colligate students interested in rangeland science;, notes Schoon. “
This year, Schoon asked Dominic Harmon and Trista Olsen at White Thunder Organics to host the location for the tour. White Thunder Organics have implemented a seven pasture rotational grazing system on a traditionally grazed one pasture system.
The students were shown how production and plant vigor have increased due to the improved grazing management and how the calculate carry capacity through clipping vegetation.
The Mitchell Tech Students stopped in White River for lunch before traveling west continuing their tour through privately owned ranches, the cottonwood research Station, Custer State Park and the National Grassland Visitors Center, in Wall.
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