IDEAS & ADVICE
WOMEN NOLO THOUGHTS
ABOUT CONSERVATION, SOIL HEALTH
When a group of South Dakota women landowners—some of whom live on the farm, some who live out of state—gathered to learn more about soil health and how to best care for the land they own, we asked them a few questions about how they view the importance of conservation and soil health, and whether they face any special challenges as a woman landowner. Hover over the images to view the highlights of what they had to say.
NOLO TO NOLO: JEANNIE FRANCEAUS
“There is a tendency to think that is wasteful not to graze pastures all the way down, but the SD Grassland Coalition and partners taught me that the grass you leave behind is mulch for the soil and results in more grass next year. It really does!” Jeannie Franceus