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Peggy Schlechter

SDSU Extension Community Vitality Program Director

Also by Peggy Schlechter
Julie Ross talking to Energize! Conference participants about how Good Roots Farm and Gardens has become a small event destination.

Challenges and Coping Strategies of Agritourism Operators in South Dakota

Despite the growing body of agritourism research, there have been limited studies on the challenges faced by agritourism operators. This study sought to fill the gaps by examining the challenges and coping strategies of agritourism operators.

Young rancher presenting to a group in a corral.
Feb 09 - 10

South Dakota Agritourism Workshop

SDSU Extension and its partner will host an Agritourism Workshop on February 9-10, 2027, at the World's Only Corn Palace (604 N Main St, Mitchell, SD 57301).

Group of young students touring the SDSU campus.

Creating the Pathways for Young People to Return Home

Is your community ready to direct the investments in your youth to help them discover the career paths that lead home? Our young people are the future business owners and civic leaders of our rural communities. We need them.