
The Best Job in South Dakota
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.
Episodes
58 episodes
S5# - A Vegas Winner!
That first grazing school she attended with her father ignited a young, curious Karlie Kammerer with her passion for all things range. She’s a 7th generation rancher with an affinity for learning and an exceptional, and award-winning, abi...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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37:17

S5#8 - Bison, Bison, Bison
What makes your soul sing? For rancher Mimi Hillenbrand, it seems to be a life filled with herding bison, regenerating grasslands on two continents, pursuing and sharing knowledge of the natural world, raising cattle and sheep, and understandin...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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36:27

S5#7 - Moving at the Speed of Girl
Be Prepared! Twenty-first century Girl Scouts are. Jennifer Hoesing, Chief Development Officer for Girl Scouts – Dakota Horizons, fills us in on traditional GS activities with new twists and modern skill-building opportunities that instil...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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29:48

S5#6 - Partying with Range Hogs
We cover soil issues and cover crops with Valeree DeVine, USDA-NRCS’ Resource Unit Conservationist for the Upper James Region. She explores solutions with farmers and ranchers, including the right combination of brassicas and grasses, as ...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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38:14

S5#5 - Works and Days
Raised on a Missouri row crop and cow/calf farm, Dr. Lisa Elliott developed a passion for supporting ag producers. Now an ag economist and Co-founder & CEO of AgriVaR, she empowers farmers with cutting-edge tech for real-time risk managemen...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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32:34

S5#4 - Unci Maka
Embracing Lakota traditions, Acre, Inc. CEO Donita spearheads food security and sovereignty efforts for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s ag coop. Her words are a feast for your soul that will rekindle your appreciation and relationship wi...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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31:02

S5#3 - All Over The Map
Jennifer Schmidtbauer learned to drive a John Deere 620 straight through corn rows, but her career has taken successful reinvention turns. Today, she deftly develops leadership skills for clients (and podcast hosts) through her own busine...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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39:29

S5#2 - Character and Cash Flow
It doesn’t take a mathematician to compute that working with Erin Yost, Developing Markets Officer at Farm Credit Services of America, adds to the prospects of success for motivated, young and beginning ag producers. Erin is in love and e...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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30:36

S5#1 - Think Like A Beaver
rī-ˈper-ē-ən or rə-ˈper-ē-ən? Range ecologist Dr. Krista Ehlert works with SD producers to maintain and restore their riparian land. As an SDSU Extension specialist, Dr. Ehlert collaborates with NRCS and an alphabet soup of pa...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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33:39

Season 5 Trailer
Like the Saturn Five rocket that launched NASA astronauts to explore the moon, Season Five propels us to explore the passion, generosity, and wisdom of women with The Best Job In South Dakota. Prepare for liftoff with this capsule&nbs...
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Season 5
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6:48

S4#10 - Season 4 Wrap Up
Land Hoe! Just about time to prep the garden and the fields. Before you do, this wrap up will rekindle your appreciation for South Dakota lands including the grasslands, the wetlands, and the Woody lands. If you missed an episode or two t...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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11:54

S4#9 - Let Go My Logo
Follow Laura Kahler from her bear-confronting days in Wisconsin to her grasslands-advocating days in South Dakota. Blessed with a series of best jobs, Laura is now the Director of the SD Grasslands Initiative. The initiative is a collaborative ...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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28:46

S4#8 - I’m Blessed
Folks near Iroquois, SD couldn’t have better neighbors than Franny Fritz and 12-year-old Margaret. Franny’s stock cow operation is a harmonious pairing of cattle and SD grasslands. Her conservation leadership extends the harmony well beyond her...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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32:12

S4#7 - Odd Fellows on Main Street
In this dynamite episode, learn about the sweets, the eats and other treats at Sweet Grass from owner Heather Larson. Her impressive ag knowledge ensures she’ll steer you right in choosing entrees (go with the flat iron) and desserts (go with t...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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30:02

S4#6 - What Can I Do For You?
Once aspiring to optometry, Vicki McComsey, FSA’s Brown County Executive Director, didn't see the career she was meant for. Seems like it was in her DNA. Now, blue skies or blizzard, she provides award-winning service to South Dakot...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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26:42

S4#5 - The Deer in the Mirror
Wow. What an educational episode with Cassie Auxt, a biologist with Ducks Unlimited! A new version of the 3 Rs and the story of the birds and the beef. Learn how producers are enhancing SD grasslands that benefit waterfowl and...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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28:37

S4#4 - Allelopathic Rye
“Never a dull moment” on Jamie Johnson and family’s cattle and grain farm. Last summer all hail broke loose. Undaunted, effective sustainability and stewardship practices provided a measure of resilience to weather the storms. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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30:59

S4#3 - Sir Flinders Petrie’s Discovery
Grab your partner, do-si-do. Partnerships are a hallmark of Angela Ehlers' endeavors. She’s the Executive Director for the SD Association of Conservation Districts. Partnerships date back to her first dam project to today’s co...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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31:32

S4#2 - Agriculture is Vast
Connect with Fanny Brewer, Great Plains Technical Assistance Specialist for the Intertribal Ag Council, for info on accessing a USDA program that “frees you up to dream a little bit.” Benefit from her prudent advice as Fanny reminds us th...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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34:45

S4#1 - Get The Abacus Out
A surge of electricity short-circuited Holly Heber’s Plan A. That jolt set her on a path to co-owning and operating M&H Land and Cattle, the best job in SD…well, certainly until Labor Day. Her ‘what-if’ conservation practices have put...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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30:05

Season 4 Trailer
Rebecca’s summer break was Fair, while Chris found himself in Heaven. So, what’s in store for Season 4? Warning - this preview might ‘soil’ the surprise. Thank you 4 listening.
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Season 4
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8:33

S3Ep10 - Season 3 Wrap Up
Lights! Camera! Action! Season Three conversations magically transported us to the Silver Screen. Each of our A-List guests evoked memories of a classic movie. How many have you seen? Time to check out any t...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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12:30

S3#9 - Where Friends and Family Meet
“Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who is the fairest one of all?” Our mirror says it is Peggy Besch, State Fair Division Director at the SD Dept. of Ag and Natural Resources. It’s fair to say that Peggy and her team deserve the Blu...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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29:10
