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Master Food Preserver Volunteer Program
If you enjoy preserving food, volunteering and helping your community, SDSU Extension's Master Food Preserver volunteer program may be for you!
Spring Wheat Variety Trial Results
The 2024 spring wheat reports include data from 8 locations across South Dakota.
Sustaining the Legacy
Agriculture is the lifeblood of South Dakota's economy. Sustaining the Legacy is the educational link to planning the continuance of multi-generational farming and ranching operations.
Fall Vegetable Garden Cleanup
Fall cleanup can help with the success of your garden next year, as diseased plants left over the winter can provide fungal or bacterial spores waiting to infect next year's plants. Learn some tips for getting started!
Fall Tillage: Please Don’t Think About It
Conducting fall tillage results in lost topsoil, soil nutrients, and soil moisture. This ultimately leads to reduced soil productivity and profitability. An easy way to conserve topsoil and water resources is to skip fall tillage.
Harvesting and Storing Pumpkins and Winter Squash
The gardening season will soon come to an end, but we can still enjoy pumpkins and winter squash well into the winter months if we take some extra care during the harvest and storage process.
Our Impact
As the outreach arm of our state’s land grant, South Dakota State University, SDSU Extension is able to provide farmers, ranchers, agri-business people, communities, families and youth with the research-based information they need to succeed.
216,854
Individuals Reached
$5,909,271.50
Value of Volunteer Hours
114,099
Adult and Youth Educational Contacts