2022 Field Days
The South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station at SDSU will host a series of field days this summer at research farms across the state. The field days will highlight research happening on the farms and include presentations and demonstrations by SDSU Extension specialists and SDSU faculty.
- June 29 - West River Field School
- June 30 - Dakota Lakes Research Farm Field Day
- July 12 - Southeast Research Farm Field Day
- July 14 - Northeast Research Farm Field Day
- July 28 - Cottonwood Field Station Precision Ranching Technology Field Day
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