2009 Report Summary
South Dakota started their SARE State Program in late fall 2009, with Gary Lemme as the first State Coordinator. A state plan of work was submitted and approved, started forming an Advisory Committee, with four extension educators, 1 NRCS, 1 federal/state/tribal agency, 2 farmers/ranchers and 1 NGO. FACE of SARE promotion/outreach activities included creating materials for SD initiatives and producer grants, 4 presentations at field days/workshops, 4 SARE conference booths and press releases to CES and NRCS outlets. Task Forces were organized for each of the 3 initiatives. Participation in activities included 20 Extension, 9 other University, and 20 NRCS personnel. Of the 20, 18 reported they answered client questions, 20 incorporated into programming and 5 delivered new programming. Travel scholarships for South Dakota educators was reported by North Dakota, using the 2007 and 2008 Dakota’s travel scholarship funds.
2010 Plan of Work Summary
South Dakota will continue the 2009 POW due to the late start of their program. This will include the 3 initiatives: (1) Sustainable Grass-Fed Cattle Production and Marketing, (2) Successful Incorporation of Cover Crops in Sustainable Cropping Systems and (3) Local Food Systems in Native American Communities plus the Scaling Up Local Foods Regional Initiative. Targeted audience for the initiatives include CES & NRCS educators, agri-science teachers, 1994 Tribal College Instructors and tribal youth center directors school officials and elders, and ag-bankers. Initial membership of the Advisory Committee will consist of 1 SD AC member, 3 SDSU personnel, 3 partner organizations (tribal, high school and NRCS) and 3 farmer/ranchers with plans to meet face-to-face in February 2010. Travel scholarships for 35 educators are available to attend the South Dakota professional development activities.
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South Dakota State Coordinator, Gary Lemme
South Dakota State University
Plant Science Dept.; SAG 220
Brookings, SD 57007-0191
Phone: 605.688.4597 or 605.688.4148
Email: gary.lemme@sdstate.edu
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Dr. Gary Lemme is currently Professor and former Dean of the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences at South Dakota State University. Lemme has a BS and MS from SDSU in ag education and agronomy. His PhD is in agronomy from the University of Nebraska. He has held faculty positions at Michigan State University and South Dakota State University. He has served in administrative roles at the University of Hawaii (academic programs), University of Minnesota (regional research and outreach center and agricultural experiment station) and Michigan State University (research and agricultural experiment station) prior to coming to SDSU. Dr. Lemme has been involved in community development activities in many of these professional roles with a focus and professional commitment to sustainable agriculture and rural communities.
South Dakota Organizations, Programs and Contacts
Dakota Rural Action
P.O. Box 549
Brookings, SD 57006-0549
605-697-5204
605-697-6203 (fax)
drural@brookings.net
Heartland Organic Foods, Inc.
Rural Trail 2, Box 37
Rosholt, SD 57260
605-537-4220
InterTribal Bison Cooperative
P.O. Box 8105
Rapid City, SD 57709-8105
605-394-9730
605-394-7742 (fax)
lake@enetis.net
www.intertribalbison.org
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Federal Building
200 Fourth St. S.W.
Huron, SD 57350-2475
605-352-1200
605-352-1270 (fax)
Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society
9824 79th St. SE
Fullerton, ND 58441-9725
701-883-4304
701-883-5205 (fax)
tpnpsas@drtel.net
www.npsas.org
Sinte Gleska University
Permaculture and Outreach
P.O. Box 8
Mission, SD 57555-0008
605-856-2355
605-856-2011 (fax)
South Dakota Department of Agriculture
Resource Conservation and Forestry
523 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-3182
605-773-3623
605-773-4003 (fax)
www.state.sd.us/doa/
South Dakota Poultry Headquarters
R.R. 1, Box 183
Canistota, SD 57012
605-296-3314
South Dakota State University:
Agricultural Experiment Station
Dr. John Kirby, Director
Box 2207
Agriculture Hall, Room 135
Brookings, SD 57007-0291
605-688-4149
605-688-6065 (fax)
John.Kirby@sdstate.edu
Cooperative Extension Service
Dr. Gerald Warmann, Director
Box 2207D
Brookings, SD 57007
605-688-4792
Gerald.Warmann@sdstate.edu
Plant Science Department
NPB-247B, Box 2140C
Brookings, SD 57007
605-688-5541
605-688-4452 (fax)
plantsci.sdstate.edu
Upper Midwest Organic Farming Conference
Faye Jones
N7834 Cty Road B
Spring Valley, WI 54767
715-772-6819
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