A newly updated version of the “Building Connections” Mentor Network publication is now available. Request your copy of the booklet today! Please call Judge Jessop, Coordinator for the South Dakota Grassland Coalition, (605) 280-0127 or email him @ jljessop@kennebectelephone.com
Looking for an agricultural expert to help you improve or expand a certain area of your operation? A network of experts is now available to you.
The South Dakota Grassland Coalition’s mentoring program is designed to recognize experienced producers in various agricultural fields who provide technical and planning assistance to South Dakota farmers and ranchers.
The areas of expertise of our mentors are listed below the contact information section.
Goal Setting/Decision Making:
Bill Aeschlimann
45190 282nd St
Hurley, SD 57306
605-238-5869
605-351-4064
daklamb@iw.net
Ed Blair
19599 Bear Butte Rd
Vale, SD 57788
605-347-1180
blairbrosangus@gmail.com
Jim Faulstich
33795 186th St
Highmore, SD 57345
605-852-2622
605-871-3606
faulstich@venturecomm.net
Lyle Perman
Luke Perman
30872 143rd St
Lowry, SD 57422
605-649-7629 (Lyle)
605-649-6468 (Luke)
lyle@rockhillsranch.com
Monitoring & Record Keeping:
Dan Rasmussen
26151 Cedar Butte Rd.
Belvidere, SD 57521
605-344-2250
605-685-3315
the33ranch@gmail.com
Dale Paulson
21757 375th Ave
Wessington, SD 57381
605-458-2376
605-354-0441
DRPaulson@venturecomm.net
Jeff Smeenk
12771 Orman Rd.
Newell, SD 57760
605-456-0200
cn_ranch@sdplains.com
Larry Wagner
26314 350th Ave
Chamberlain, SD 57325
605-894-4448
605-894-4363 (Dr. Jullie)
wagner@midstatesd.net
Fencing:
Bill Aeschlimann
45190 282nd St
Hurley, SD 57306
605-238-5869
605-351-4064
daklamb@iw.net
Larry Wagner
26314 350th Ave
Chamberlain, SD 57325
605-894-4448
605-894-4363 (Dr. Jullie)
wagner@midstatesd.net
Eugene Ausland
41540 144th St
Andover, SD 57422
605-492-3255
605-492-7876
Neil Bien
10770 436th Ave
Veblen, SD 57270
605-448-2173
605-448-8542
neilbien@venturecomm.net
Rick Doud
23766 SD Hwy 34
Midland, SD 57552
605-843-2262
605-441-1813
doudranch@wildblue.net
Jim Faulstich
33795 186th St
Highmore, SD 57345
605-852-2622
605-871-3606
faulstich@venturecomm.net
Pat Guptill
23502 Big Foote Rd
Quinn, SD 57775
605-386-2323
605-515-3890
pcguptill@gmail.com
Dale Paulson
21757 375th Ave
Wessington, SD 57381
605-458-2376
605-354-0441
DRPaulson@venturecomm.net
Economics of Grazing Management:
Dan Rasmussen
26151 Cedar Butte Rd.
Belvidere, SD 57521
605-344-2250
605-685-3315
the33ranch@gmail.com
Larry Wagner
26314 350th Ave
Chamberlain, SD 57325
605-894-4448
605-894-4363 (Dr. Jullie)
wagner@midstatesd.net
Jim Kopriva
41577 169th St
Raymond, SD 57258
605-532-5689
605-468-0003
koprivaangus@itctel.com
Eugene Ausland
41540 144th St
Andover, SD 57422
605-492-3255
605-492-7876
Cropland Aftermath Grazing:
Bill Aeschlimann
45190 282nd St
Hurley, SD 57306
605-238-5869
605-351-4064
daklamb@iw.net
Jim Kopriva
41577 169th St
Raymond, SD 57258
605-532-5689
605-468-0003
koprivaangus@itctel.com
Jim Faulstich
33795 186th St
Highmore, SD 57345
605-852-2622
605-871-3606
faulstich@venturecomm.net
Larry Wagner
26314 350th Ave
Chamberlain, SD 57325
605-894-4448
605-894-4363 (Dr. Jullie)
wagner@midstatesd.net
Grazing Management/Rotations:
Bill Aeschlimann
45190 282nd St
Hurley, SD 57306
605-238-5869
605-351-4064
daklamb@iw.net
Larry Wagner
26314 350th Ave
Chamberlain, SD 57325
605-894-4448
605-894-4363 (Dr. Jullie)
wagner@midstatesd.net
Eugene Ausland
41540 144th St
Andover, SD 57422
605-492-3255
605-492-7876
Ed Blair
19599 Bear Butte Rd
Vale, SD 57788
605-347-1180
blairbrosangus@gmail.com
Rick Doud
23766 SD Hwy 34
Midland, SD 57552
605-843-2262
605-441-1813
doudranch@wildblue.net
Jim Faulstich
33795 186th St
Highmore, SD 57345
605-852-2622
605-871-3606
faulstich@venturecomm.net
Pat Guptill
23502 Big Foote Rd
Quinn, SD 57775
605-386-2323
605-515-3890
pcguptill@gmail.com
Dale Paulson
21757 375th Ave
Wessington, SD 57381
605-458-2376
605-354-0441
DRPaulson@venturecomm.net
Jim Kopriva
41577 169th St
Raymond, SD 57258
605-532-5689
605-468-0003
koprivaangus@itctel.com
Dan Rasmussen
26151 Cedar Butte Rd.
Belvidere, SD 57521
605-344-2250
605-685-3315
the33ranch@gmail.com
Ellen Reddick
11611 Reddick Lane
St. Onge, SD 57779
605-642-3272
605-569-1598
Charlie Totton
34655 240th St.
Chamberlain, SD 57325
605-234-0349
tottonranch@midstatesd.net
Low Stress Livestock Handling:
Bill Aeschlimann
45190 282nd St
Hurley, SD 57306
605-238-5869
605-351-4064
daklamb@iw.net
Larry Wagner
26314 350th Ave
Chamberlain, SD 57325
605-894-4448
605-894-4363 (Dr. Jullie)
wagner@midstatesd.net
Jim Faulstich
33795 186th St
Highmore, SD 57345
605-852-2622
605-871-3606
faulstich@venturecomm.net
Ed Blair
19599 Bear Butte Rd
Vale, SD 57788
605-347-1180
blairbrosangus@gmail.com
Water Development/Placement:
Bill Aeschlimann
45190 282nd St
Hurley, SD 57306
605-238-5869
605-351-4064
daklamb@iw.net
Larry Wagner
26314 350th Ave
Chamberlain, SD 57325
605-894-4448
605-894-4363 (Dr. Jullie)
wagner@midstatesd.net
Eugene Ausland
41540 144th St
Andover, SD 57422
605-492-3255
605-492-7876
Ed Blair
19599 Bear Butte Rd
Vale, SD 57788
605-347-1180
blairbrosangus@gmail.com
Rick Doud
23766 SD Hwy 34
Midland, SD 57552
605-843-2262
605-441-1813
doudranch@wildblue.net
Neil Bien
10770 436th Ave
Veblen, SD 57270
605-448-2173
605-448-8542
neilbien@venturecomm.net
Dan Rasmussen
26151 Cedar Butte Rd.
Belvidere, SD 57521
605-344-2250
605-685-3315
the33ranch@gmail.com
Dale Paulson
21757 375th Ave
Wessington, SD 57381
605-458-2376
605-354-0441
DRPaulson@venturecomm.net
Multispecies Grazing:
Larry Wagner
26314 350th Ave
Chamberlain, SD 57325
605-894-4448
605-894-4363 (Dr. Jullie)
wagner@midstatesd.net
Using Livestock as a Management Tool:
Larry Wagner
26314 350th Ave
Chamberlain, SD 57325
605-894-4448
605-894-4363 (Dr. Jullie)
wagner@midstatesd.net
Neil Bien
10770 436th Ave
Veblen, SD 57270
605-448-2173
605-448-8542
neilbien@venturecomm.net
Jim Faulstich
33795 186th St
Highmore, SD 57345
605-852-2622
605-871-3606
faulstich@venturecomm.net
Dan Rasmussen
26151 Cedar Butte Rd.
Belvidere, SD 57521
605-344-2250
605-685-3315
the33ranch@gmail.com
Wildlife Considerations:
Larry Wagner
26314 350th Ave
Chamberlain, SD 57325
605-894-4448
605-894-4363 (Dr. Jullie)
wagner@midstatesd.net
Neil Bien
10770 436th Ave
Veblen, SD 57270
605-448-2173
605-448-8542
neilbien@venturecomm.net
Jim Faulstich
33795 186th St
Highmore, SD 57345
605-852-2622
605-871-3606
faulstich@venturecomm.net
Dan Rasmussen
26151 Cedar Butte Rd.
Belvidere, SD 57521
605-344-2250
605-685-3315
the33ranch@gmail.com
Pest Management:
Pat Guptill
23502 Big Foote Rd
Quinn, SD 57775
605-386-2323
605-515-3890
pcguptill@gmail.com
Dan Rasmussen
26151 Cedar Butte Rd.
Belvidere, SD 57521
605-344-2250
605-685-3315
the33ranch@gmail.com
Dale Paulson
21757 375th Ave
Wessington, SD 57381
605-458-2376
605-354-0441
DRPaulson@venturecomm.net
Grazing Management for Expired CRP:
Pat Guptill
23502 Big Foote Rd
Quinn, SD 57775
605-386-2323
605-515-3890
pcguptill@gmail.com
Jim Faulstich
33795 186th St
Highmore, SD 57345
605-852-2622
605-871-3606
faulstich@venturecomm.net
Dan Rasmussen
26151 Cedar Butte Rd.
Belvidere, SD 57521
605-344-2250
605-685-3315
the33ranch@gmail.com
Covercrops:
Jim Faulstich
33795 186th St
Highmore, SD 57345
605-852-2622
605-871-3606
faulstich@venturecomm.net
Jim Kopriva
41577 169th St
Raymond, SD 57258
605-532-5689
605-468-0003
koprivaangus@itctel.com
Larry Wagner
26314 350th Ave
Chamberlain, SD 57325
605-894-4448
605-894-4363 (Dr. Jullie)
wagner@midstatesd.net
Bill Aeschlimann
45190 282nd St
Hurley, SD 57306
605-238-5869
605-351-4064
daklamb@iw.net
Grass Finishing:
Pat Guptill
23502 Big Foote Rd
Quinn, SD 57775
605-386-2323
605-515-3890
pcguptill@gmail.com
Larry Wagner
26314 350th Ave
Chamberlain, SD 57325
605-894-4448
605-894-4363 (Dr. Jullie)
wagner@midstatesd.net
Dan Rasmussen
26151 Cedar Butte Rd.
Belvidere, SD 57521
605-344-2250
605-685-3315
the33ranch@gmail.com
Charlie Totton
34655 240th St.
Chamberlain, SD 57325
605-234-0349
tottonranch@midstatesd.net
Winter Grazing Strategies:
Pat Guptill
23502 Big Foote Rd
Quinn, SD 57775
605-386-2323
605-515-3890
pcguptill@gmail.com
Larry Wagner
26314 350th Ave
Chamberlain, SD 57325
605-894-4448
605-894-4363 (Dr. Jullie)
wagner@midstatesd.net
Dan Rasmussen
26151 Cedar Butte Rd.
Belvidere, SD 57521
605-344-2250
605-685-3315
the33ranch@gmail.com
Charlie Totton
34655 240th St.
Chamberlain, SD 57325
605-234-0349
tottonranch@midstatesd.net
Soil Health/Hydrology:
Jim Faulstich
33795 186th St
Highmore, SD 57345
605-852-2622
605-871-3606
faulstich@venturecomm.net
Larry Wagner
26314 350th Ave
Chamberlain, SD 57325
605-894-4448
605-894-4363 (Dr. Jullie)
wagner@midstatesd.net
Dan Rasmussen
26151 Cedar Butte Rd.
Belvidere, SD 57521
605-344-2250
605-685-3315
the33ranch@gmail.com
Prescribed Burning:
Cross-fence Weaning:
Jim Faulstich
33795 186th St
Highmore, SD 57345
605-852-2622
605-871-3606
faulstich@venturecomm.net
Dallas Anderson
11149 318th Ave
Eureka, SD 57437
605-437-2285
blackbull@valleytel.net
Ed Blair
19599 Bear Butte Rd
Vale, SD 57788
605-347-1180
blairbrosangus@gmail.com
Jim Kopriva
41577 169th St
Raymond, SD 57258
605-532-5689
605-468-0003
koprivaangus@itctel.com
Ellen Reddick
11611 Reddick Lane
St. Onge, SD 57779
605-642-3272
605-569-1598
Larry Wagner
26314 350th Ave
Chamberlain, SD 57325
605-894-4448
605-894-4363 (Dr. Jullie)
wagner@midstatesd.net
Dan Rasmussen
26151 Cedar Butte Rd.
Belvidere, SD 57521
605-344-2250
605-685-3315
the33ranch@gmail.com
Charlie Totton
34655 240th St.
Chamberlain, SD 57325
605-234-0349
tottonranch@midstatesd.net
Dale Paulson
21757 375th Ave
Wessington, SD 57381
605-458-2376
605-354-0441
DRPaulson@venturecomm.net
Drought Planning:
Rick Doud
23766 SD Hwy 34
Midland, SD 57552
605-843-2262
605-441-1813
doudranch@wildblue.net
Ed Blair
19599 Bear Butte Rd
Vale, SD 57788
605-347-1180
blairbrosangus@gmail.com
Dan Rasmussen
26151 Cedar Butte Rd.
Belvidere, SD 57521
605-344-2250
605-685-3315
the33ranch@gmail.com
Jim Faulstich
33795 186th St
Highmore, SD 57345
605-852-2622
605-871-3606
faulstich@venturecomm.net
Generational Transfer of Ranch:
Lyle Perman
Luke Perman
30872 143rd St
Lowry, SD 57422
605-649-7629 (Lyle)
605-649-6468 (Luke)
lyle@rockhillsranch.com
Ed Blair
19599 Bear Butte Rd
Vale, SD 57788
605-347-1180
blairbrosangus@gmail.com
Dan Rasmussen
26151 Cedar Butte Rd.
Belvidere, SD 57521
605-344-2250
605-685-3315
the33ranch@gmail.com
Jim Faulstich
33795 186th St
Highmore, SD 57345
605-852-2622
605-871-3606
faulstich@venturecomm.net
Enterprise Diversification (Hunting, Recreation):
Lyle Perman
Luke Perman
30872 143rd St
Lowry, SD 57422
605-649-7629 (Lyle)
605-649-6468 (Luke)
lyle@rockhillsranch.com
Dan Rasmussen
26151 Cedar Butte Rd.
Belvidere, SD 57521
605-344-2250
605-685-3315
the33ranch@gmail.com
Jim Faulstich
33795 186th St
Highmore, SD 57345
605-852-2622
605-871-3606
faulstich@venturecomm.net
Larry Wagner
26314 350th Ave
Chamberlain, SD 57325
605-894-4448
605-894-4363 (Dr. Jullie)
wagner@midstatesd.net
Biological Control of Noxious Weeds:
Lyle Perman
Luke Perman
30872 143rd St
Lowry, SD 57422
605-649-7629 (Lyle)
605-649-6468 (Luke)
lyle@rockhillsranch.com
Ellen Reddick
11611 Reddick Lane
St. Onge, SD 57779
605-642-3272
605-569-1598
Dan Rasmussen
26151 Cedar Butte Rd.
Belvidere, SD 57521
605-344-2250
605-685-3315
the33ranch@gmail.com
Pat Guptill
23502 Big Foote Rd
Quinn, SD 57775
605-386-2323
605-515-3890
pcguptill@gmail.com
Sheep Rotational Grazing, Fencing:
Calving In-Sync with Nature:
Rick Doud
23766 SD Hwy 34
Midland, SD 57552
605-843-2262
605-441-1813
doudranch@wildblue.net
Larry Wagner
26314 350th Ave
Chamberlain, SD 57325
605-894-4448
605-894-4363 (Dr. Jullie)
wagner@midstatesd.net
Dan Rasmussen
26151 Cedar Butte Rd.
Belvidere, SD 57521
605-344-2250
605-685-3315
the33ranch@gmail.com