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Apr 2026
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Rebecca Blue and Chris Church host The Best Job in South Dakota where they explore the important role that women play in agriculture. With a touch of awe and envy, the hosts converse with women who have either 1) found their way to the best job; or 2) performed the best job in their chosen endeavor. Often both! These individuals are making a difference in their communities through agriculture and related fields and demonstrating the important role that women play.
Send us Fan MailThis season’s guests Have the best jobs of allSome paths were arrow straightSome careened like a pinball.They’ve achieved so muchBut we certainly knowMore lies aheadOh, the places they’ll go!
Send us Fan MailRed 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?
Send us Fan MailCheyenne Tant’s dream of becoming a game warden in Texas gave way to a game career move to SD’s Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Capitalizing on her ag business education and Texas Dept. of Ag. internship, Cheyenne is a DANR policy advisor working the halls of SD’s Capitol. While some scrutinize statues, Cheyenne scrutinizes statutes. Also, sounds like she had barrels of fun with Shorty.
Send us Fan MailIt’s apparent that you’ll want Stacy Roberts designing your apparel. Her career path wasn’t entirely by design. It included high school drama, Tommy Bahama, a Singer from grandma, and a spinning wheel’s karma. The path led to a joyful life founding Nadur Designs and sharing her Little City Farms pasture with her wooly supply chain.Guest appearances in this episode by George Washington and Lemmy.
Send us Fan MailNot a shadow of a doubt that South Dakota FFA is generating leaders eclipsing limitations. Caroline Hansen, Leadership Program Manager for the association, highlights that a first step is to “give our young people permission to lead.” Kate Meyer, the current FFA State Secretary, reminds us that the “backing and encouragement” of ag teachers propels FFA members forward. While the best ag teachers may not give a hoot about accolades, FFA rewards their motivational wisdom with a Golden Owl Big Check.
Send us Fan MailToday’s captivating conversationalist and committed conservationist is Jessica Michalski. Her teen years picking rock put her on her career path. Now she’s rockin’ her current position, Acting State Conservationist for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. Hear how NRCS and likeminded partners provide resources for responsible and profitable land management. Are your cows happy? Maybe treat them to Big Bluestem.
Send us Fan MailIn Montana, Janelle Booth established an ag leadership program and headed government affairs at MSU. Inevitably, SD cows mooed and wooed her back home. Now Janelle is the CEO of South Dakota Ag and Rural Leadership preparing participants to lead their communities and the state, and make significant contributions to agriculture nationally and globally. Keys to leadership include building relationships and establishing trust (not unlike a mama cow and a porcupine.)
Send us Fan MailDo you believe in miracles? Liv Stavick, Executive Director of the SD Agri-business Association witnessed one. Following a path rooted in her love of family, agriculture, and policy led to Liv being in the right place at the right time. Seemingly, she’s seamlessly combined her mother’s talent for education and her father’s true grit in her advocacy for association members. When Liv is ranching Simmental cattle and riding her well-earned horse, everything’s Jake.
Send us Fan MailWhat an engaging conversation with Tina Erickson. It makes porkfect sense. She’s the Director of Membership, Outreach & Engagement for the SD Pork Producers Council. Tina shares her joy for her job and a host of other admirable activities. Sometimes 145º is an obtuse angle but not for a pork loin; it’s the perfect cooking temperature. This episode is a wiener! You can bank on it.
Send us Fan MailWhy is there a pine tree inside your house? That’s one of many seasonal questions Horticulture Field Specialist Robin Buterbaugh fields with aplomb. Nowadays, Robin shares expertise from her SDSU Extension base at McCrory Gardens on food forests, permaculture, and all enjoyable aspects of horticulture. Quite a change from her days in the lab with biological cultures. Ever seen a Garden Glow?
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