The Best Job in South Dakota

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Q:  What do Rebecca Blue, Lawrence Welk, and our guest Ella Stiefvater Dennis have in common?  A:  WNAX appearances.  But only Ella is a sixth-generation agriculturalist with communications bona fides expanding the connective tissue of the Women’s Ag Network (WAN) as the Outreach Intern.  Ella has proven adept at communications with family vet clinic clients, with FFA Ag Broadcasting Contest judges, with high-strung market lambs and congenial Herefords, with South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association members, with WNAX radio listeners, and with the WAN audience.   Communicating with water buffaloes is probably best from a distance given the size of their horns. 

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Experience a great conversation with Brooke Hendrickx.  As a lending assistant at First Dakota, Brooke is delighted when loans enable clients to experience success at the sale barn.  As the Southeast Hub Manager for the Women’s Ag Network, Brooke facilitates events for women across the urban-rural ag spectrum in the Sioux Falls region to share the insight of varied experiences.  Volunteering at livestock shows, Brooke takes great pleasure in seeing SD youths experience the joys of competition and building friendships.  Brooke Hendrickx rocks.

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Kelly Brandlee is on the run.  She runs outreach for the Women’s Ag Network as Communications Director.  With her husband, she runs Back Forty Beef and Back Forty Beef Adventure Farm.  And, she’s running for her county commission.  We “catch up” with Kelly in our conversation.  You can “catch up” with old and new acquaintances at Women’s Ag Network events.  We cover everything from corn dogs to corn maze dogs today.

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We have a winner!  Fifth-generation cattle producer Sarah Myers operates Myers Grain and Livestock near Winner, SD, alongside her husband. On the farm, she relishes being the “official bovine food truck operator,” driving the combine and windrower, and riding horses with her boys.  As a Crop Specialist with RCIS, she’s piloting a drone to assess claims.  As the South Central Hub Manager for the Women’s Ag Network, Sarah’ informative events will comfortably expand your beneficial network of who you know.  Sarah’s a winner—and so is Sparky.

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After a circuitous start, we strike gold with Meg McNeese.  As the West Hub Manager, she will put you at ease at one of her Women’s Ag Network events. You’ll relate to her South Dakota, salt of the earth, ranch roots authenticity.  As the Chief Operating Officer of Rose Group International, Meg guides businesses in navigating change.  Find out why folks in Belle Fourche may be addressing her as Madam President.  

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Riding in the buddy seat, Nikiah Hamilton fell in love with ag.  Now she’s a full-time farmer and owner of 382 Farm House Co., making soothing skincare products from natural pasture ingredients.   As the Women’s Ag Network East Central Hub Manager,  Nikiah invites you to events to connect and share your own ag experiences in a supportive environment.  Happiness is driving the grain cart or comforting a newborn calf. 

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Take a break to listen to Ashley Wiesen’s tales of competing in and coaching land judging.  It will reawaken your appreciation for the land we live on, farm, and ranch.  Ashley shares her passion with students as an ag educator and FFA advisor.  As the Eastern Hub Manager for the Women’s Ag Network, Ashley fosters a welcoming environment for sharing experiences and building supportive connections.  Find out why Ashley has made front page news. 

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Rebecca encountered a baby antelope as she buzzed around South Dakota.  Chris bagged a menagerie on a revolutionary exploration.  Back for Season Seven, our guests are an A Team of charming women excelling at the best jobs in the world of SD agriculture.  And, these individuals have something in common; they comprise the core team of the newly launched Women's Ag Network.  Join us bi-weekly for delightful conversations…and maybe join the network!

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This season’s guests 
Have the best jobs of all

Some paths were arrow straight
Some careened like a pinball.

They’ve achieved so much
But we certainly know

More lies ahead
Oh, the places they’ll go!

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Red alert!  Catie Uthe's communication skills will whet your appetite to check out her baby project, the Dakota Conservation Network.   Her infectious enthusiasm is perfectly put in practice as the Communications Coordinator for the SD Association of Conservation Districts.   While our conversation gets a bit colorful, there’s no need to cover your ears.  How many of you have seen a canary in South Dakota?