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.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 57
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
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 th…
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 twis…
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, includi…
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 farm…
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 th…
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 …
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, yo…
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 colla…
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 …
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, …
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 S…
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 …
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 choos…
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, …
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 enhanc…
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 m…
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…
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.” …
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 D…
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.