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Heather Gessner

SDSU Extension 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

A young couple reviewing their family budget on a clipboard.
May 21

International Farm Transition Network - Being Intentional With Your Capital

SDSU Extension and the International Farm Transition Network (IFTN) will hold an online training session on May 21 at 10:00 a.m. CDT. This session will help business owners and families take a closer look at the role life insurance can play in their financial lives by utilizing strategies most are unaware of.

Sunrise over South Dakota farmland.
Jun 05

International Farm Transition Network - Annual Conference

The 2024 International Farm Transition Network (IFTN) Annual Conference will take place June 5-6 in Richmond, VA.

Ranch family examining data on a smart phone.

Feed Costs Still a Large Percentage of the Cow Budget

Monitoring, managing, and minimizing feed costs while maintaining a balanced ration is one way to maximize profit potential in the cow herd. Learn some expert tips for creating a least-cost ration.