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David Kringen

SDSU Extension Water Resources Field Specialist

605-688-5665

Raven Precision Ag Building 136E
Ag & Biosystems Engineering-Box 2100
Brookings, SD 57007

David supports the citizens of South Dakota in his role as the SDSU Extension Water Resources Field Specialist at the South Dakota State University campus in Brookings.

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People sit at round tables with coffee cups and open notebooks

Registration still open for 2026 Eastern South Dakota Water Conference

September 25, 2026

Registration is still open for the 2026 Eastern South Dakota Water Conference on Oct. 7, 2026, in Brookings.

Algal bloom on a South Dakota lake

Beach Closings and Harmful Algal Blooms

Recently, the City of Mitchell issued a swimming advisory and public beach closing effective July 31, 2026. The reason for this was due to an elevated concentration of microcystin in the lake due to a harmful algal bloom (HAB).

Lake water with abundant blue-green algae throughout.

What is the “a” in Chlorophyll-a?

Have you ever heard the term "chlorophyll a" used in reference to a lake's blue-green algae content? From type "a" to type "f," learn how different types of chlorophyll impact lakes and aquatic environments.