South Dakota Rangeland Days
Rangeland Days is an opportunity to learn more about one of the most important South Dakota resources, our rangelands. Learning activities have been designed for a variety of age groups and expertise, from 8 years old through adult. Starting with plant morphology and identification on up to judging habitat suitability for cattle or grouse, everyone attending Rangeland Days is sure to gain from participating.
Divisions are determined by experience level and age as of January 1:
New Rangers 8–10 years
Wranglers 11–13 years
Scouts 14–18 years
Go Getters 14–18 years
Old Rangers Adults Scouts is for students who have little or no range judging experience.
After a day of active learning, the participants will have the opportunity to measure how much they have learned by participating in a contest, again designed specifically for their age level and expertise.
Divisions are determined by experience level and age as of January 1:
New Rangers 8–10 years
Wranglers 11–13 years
Scouts 14–18 years
Go Getters 14–18 years
Old Rangers Adults Scouts is for students who have little or no range judging experience.
After a day of active learning, the participants will have the opportunity to measure how much they have learned by participating in a contest, again designed specifically for their age level and expertise.
Changes to Rangeland & Soils Days 2021 - To be held June 2 in Murdo and Redfield
Due to COVID-19 and other safety concerns, several changes will be happening to Rangeland and Soils Days this summer.
The event will focus solely on the Go-Getter (14- to 18-year-old) division. The Go-Getters will judge habitat suitability for cattle and grouse, in addition to plant identification and morphology. New Wrangler (8- to 10-years-old) and Wrangler (11- to 13-years-old) divisions will not be held in 2021. There will be no student talks or displays this year. These aspects of Rangeland and Soils Days will return in 2022.
Due to these changes, the event will be one day, June 2, and will be held in two locations — Murdo and Redfield. Registration will be $5 per individual.
“Go-Getters can come as an individual or as a team of three to four members from the county 4-H program or FFA chapter,” says Krista Ehlert, Assistant Professor and South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension Range Specialist. “The top Go-Getter Range Team and the top Go-Getter Soils Team in 4-H from each event location will represent South Dakota at the National Land and Range Judging Contest held in May of the following year (2022) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.”
Since South Dakota hasn’t sent any Go-Getters to nationals in the past two years due to COVID-19, Ehlert says the state will send two 4-H Range Teams and two 4-H Soils Teams for the National 2022 competition.
The event in Murdo will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m. CST at the Murdo Rodeo Arena, with participants departing for the site at 9 a.m. To register for Murdo, please pay by check to: Jones County Conservation District and mail to P.O. Box 298, Murdo, SD 57559. For questions about location details at the Murdo event contact Valerie Feddersen at 605-530-2020, and for contest details contact Emily Helms at 605-570-2180.
The event in Redfield will start with registration at noon CST in the basement of the Spink County Court House, with departure for the site at 12:30 p.m. If you are participating in Redfield, please pay by check to Spink County Conservation District and mail to 628 2nd St SW, Redfield, SD 57469. For questions about the Redfield event contact Lance Howe at 605-460-0846.
No meals will be provided at either location, however there will be a short awards presentation at the end of the judging contests.
Due to COVID-19 and other safety concerns, several changes will be happening to Rangeland and Soils Days this summer.
The event will focus solely on the Go-Getter (14- to 18-year-old) division. The Go-Getters will judge habitat suitability for cattle and grouse, in addition to plant identification and morphology. New Wrangler (8- to 10-years-old) and Wrangler (11- to 13-years-old) divisions will not be held in 2021. There will be no student talks or displays this year. These aspects of Rangeland and Soils Days will return in 2022.
Due to these changes, the event will be one day, June 2, and will be held in two locations — Murdo and Redfield. Registration will be $5 per individual.
“Go-Getters can come as an individual or as a team of three to four members from the county 4-H program or FFA chapter,” says Krista Ehlert, Assistant Professor and South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension Range Specialist. “The top Go-Getter Range Team and the top Go-Getter Soils Team in 4-H from each event location will represent South Dakota at the National Land and Range Judging Contest held in May of the following year (2022) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.”
Since South Dakota hasn’t sent any Go-Getters to nationals in the past two years due to COVID-19, Ehlert says the state will send two 4-H Range Teams and two 4-H Soils Teams for the National 2022 competition.
The event in Murdo will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m. CST at the Murdo Rodeo Arena, with participants departing for the site at 9 a.m. To register for Murdo, please pay by check to: Jones County Conservation District and mail to P.O. Box 298, Murdo, SD 57559. For questions about location details at the Murdo event contact Valerie Feddersen at 605-530-2020, and for contest details contact Emily Helms at 605-570-2180.
The event in Redfield will start with registration at noon CST in the basement of the Spink County Court House, with departure for the site at 12:30 p.m. If you are participating in Redfield, please pay by check to Spink County Conservation District and mail to 628 2nd St SW, Redfield, SD 57469. For questions about the Redfield event contact Lance Howe at 605-460-0846.
No meals will be provided at either location, however there will be a short awards presentation at the end of the judging contests.