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Heather Gessner

SDSU Extension Interim Agriculture and Natural Resources Program Director and Livestock Business Management Field Specialist

605-782-3290

SDSU Extension Sioux Falls Regional Center
4101 W 38th St Ste 103
Sioux Falls, SD 57106

Heather primarily works with farm and ranch families on farm management issues including but not limited to: livestock budgets and marketing, risk management, estate planning, and farm transitions and whole farm business planning.

State & Regional Offices

Sioux Falls Regional Center
Also by Heather Gessner
Burned remains of a combine harvester in a field.

Harvest Time Equipment Fires

High heat, sparks from a faulty connection, leaking fuel, and crop dust are a recipe for equipment fires during harvest season. To reduce the risk, make preparing and checking your equipment a daily habit.

Farmer signing a lease on the tailgate of a pickup.

Oral Lease Agreements Automatically Renew on September 1

September 1 is the automatic renewal date for all oral agricultural land lease agreements in South Dakota.
Landowners and renters must notify all parties involved in the existing lease in writing by September 1. Failure to do so results in the lease being renewed with the same terms and conditions.

Little black bugs on a yellow flower

SDSU Extension experts win national agricultural association awards

July 30, 2026

South Dakota State University Extension experts were recognized nationally for their excellence in outreach and Extension programming.