In the rangeland judging event, contestants use their knowledge of soils and grassland plants to assess habitat suitability for livestock and wildlife. They also identify plants and their characteristics, determine if a certain site is meeting management goals and recommend management practices to improve the site’s functionality.

Vada Enfield of Letcher placed second in the New Rangers Division (Ages 8-10) for Individual Rangeland Judging. Beau Enfield of Letcher also came in fourth.

…See a picture in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

PIERRE – The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) announced recently that the Town of Letcher public water system and the system’s operation specialists have been awarded a Drinking Water Certificate of Achievement Award.

“Access to safe and reliable water sources is essential to keeping our families safe and our economy growing,” said DANR Secretary Hunter Roberts. “The award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of South Dakota’s drinking water system operators and their efforts to ensure their customers have access to clean drinking water.”

The system’s operation specialist is Eddie Hoffman.

To qualify for the Drinking Water Certification of Achievement Award, public water systems and their system operations specialists had to meet all of the compliance monitoring and reporting requirements, drinking water standards, and certification requirements for 2021.