Krista Ehlert

Associate Professor & SDSU Extension Range Specialist

605-394-2236

SDSU West River Research & Extension
711 N Creek Dr
Rapid City, SD 57703

Krista is responsible for Extension programming and research related to South Dakota rangelands. This includes developing collaborations with other SDSU faculty, as well as non-profits, and state and federal agencies, such as the SD Grassland Coalition, SD Game, Fish, & Parks, NRCS, and BLM, to name a few.

State & Regional Offices

West River Research and Extension

Also by Krista Ehlert

a group of cattle grazing in a green pasture.

Considerations for Fall Grazing: Strategies to Maximize Productivity and Rangeland Health

Learn about the key strategies to maximize rangeland health for fall grazing.

a group of black cattle out in a green grassy pasture.

Designing a Grazing Plan That Guides Decisions

A factsheet to help you build an effective grazing plan.

Sunny sky over pasture at the Cottonwood Mesonet station.

Considerations for Pasture and Herd Health in a Mixed-Precipitation Year

Planning for drought can quickly be replaced with a false sense of security when precipitation does arrive in the middle of the growing and grazing seasons, but the long-term sustainability of your pastures and herd depends on timely, flexible management.

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