Are you a new SCD Supervisor? Or are you looking for advice on how to recruit or welcome new supervisors to your board? This is the podcast episode for you!

Go ahead grab a cup of joe and settle in as we converse

Do you dread annual performance reviews? Do you avoid providing honest feedback when an employee isn't meeting job expectations? You aren't alone, affective performance reviews don't just happen, they take intentional effort.

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Join Jason Sutheimer an HR guru with over 20 years of experience and Area V Program Coordinator, Hannah Nordby as they converse about how conducting empowering performance reviews that allows your SCD to focus on serving, preserving, and conserving across the Great Plain- AND beyond!

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What does conservation really mean? What different regenerative practices have worked well—or not so well—for Jerry Doan of Black Leg Ranch over the years? What lessons did he learn when things didn’t work out as planned? Looking to the future, what excites Jerry about where regenerative agriculture is headed?

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Join Jerry Doan and Hannah Nordby, NDSU Extension Program Coordinator for Conservation Leadership and Planning, as they converse about serving, preserving and conserving across the Great Plains.

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It's More than Dirt that we talk about!

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To learn more about Black Leg Ranch visit their website, https://www.blacklegranch.com/, or "like" their Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/BlackLegRanch/

Revitalizing Your SCD is a bonus episode that was

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Join SCD Supervisors Sean Weinert, Wes Frederickson, and Mike Olson along with NRCS employee Nikki Darrington and past SCD employee Camie Janikowski along with Area V Program Coordinator Hannah Nordby as they converse about serving, preserving, and conserving across the Great Plains.

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It's More than Dirt that we talk about!

Building rapport with key stakeholders is vital in securing support and funds both locally and statewide. Join us to hear how SCDs can best tell their story to accomplish their conservation goals.

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It's More than Dirt that we talk about! 

What does manure management look like in practice? What is Mary's dream when it comes to manure management? How has Dustin implemented best management practices in Stutsman County?

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It's More than Dirt that we talk about! 

If you're looking for engaging ways to incorporate urban conservation into your community look no further! In this episode Shaun Moser the Conservation Garden Park Manager for the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District shares about their unique approach towards water conservation education through hands on activities and demonstration plots!

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It's More than Dirt that we talk about! 

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Conservation Garden Park Website: https://conservationgardenpark.org/

YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ConservationGardenPark

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Creating relevant and engaging educational programming for producers is a bit of a knack. One that the ND Grazing Lands Coalition has been honing in on by collaborating with partners across ND. In this episode join Karissa Frick with the McKenzie County SCD and Trish Feiring with the ND Grazing Lands Coalition to learn more about their collaborative efforts to bring support conservation minded producers in SW ND.

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It's More than Dirt that we talk about! 

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ND Grazing Lands Coalition Website: https://ndglc.org/

YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@ndgrazinglandscoalition6907

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How do you productively address difficult conversations with producers? Is there a best approach? What if the conversation doesn't go as planned?

Join James River SCD Education and Outreach Manager Tokina McHarry and NDSU Leadership and Civic Engagement specialist Jodi Bruns along with Hannah Nordby, NDSU Extension Program Coordinator for Conservation Leadership and Planning, as they converse about serving, preserving and conserving across the Great Plains.  

It's More than Dirt that we talk about! 

What is virtual fencing? What are the considerations to think through before implementing this new technology? How could virtual fencing enhance conservation efforts? 

Join SDSU Field Specialist Logan Vandermark and Nick Jorgensen of Jorgensen Land and Cattle along with Hannah Nordby, NDSU Extension Program Coordinator for Conservation Leadership and Planning, as they converse about serving, preserving and conserving across the Great Plains.  

It's More than Dirt that we talk about!