South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 12 - Department of Agriculture
Article 12:03 - State conservation commission
Chapter 12:03:06 - Soil conservation award program
Section 12:03:06:01 - Definitions

(1) "Resident of South Dakota," a person, firm, or corporation, public or private, who has legal title to or is a legal lessee, renter, or tenant of any agricultural crop, grazing, or forest land within the state;

(2) "Active agricultural producer," any person who is producing or causes to be produced an agricultural commodity in a quantity beyond the person's own family use and is able to transfer title or sell the commodity to another, or a forest landowner managing their land for long-term forestry uses;

(3) "Outstanding farming or ranching practice," a practice that demonstrates outstanding land stewardship.