Stephen supports the citizens of South Dakota in his role as an SDSU Extension Pesticide Education Field Specialist at the South Dakota State University campus in Brookings.
Stephen Robertson
SDSU Extension Pesticide Education Field Specialist
Also by Stephen Robertson
EPA Approves Dicamba for Over-the-Top Applications in Tolerant Soybean in 2026 and 2027
The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a limited-time registration of over-the-top use of dicamba on tolerant cotton and soybean for two growing seasons, 2026 and 2027.
Mar
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Fumigation Endorsement Private Applicator Training
SDSU Extension will host a free private applicator training on March 12, 2026, from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. CDT (1:00 - 2:00 p.m. MT).
West Nile Virus Update: October 16, 2025
As of October 16, 2025, the South Dakota Department of Health reported 86 human cases of West Nile virus from Aurora, Beadle, Bon Homme, Brookings, Brown, Charles Mix, Clay, Codington, Corson, Douglas, Grant, Gregory, Haakon, Hamlin, Hand, Hughes, Hutchison, Hyde, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marshall, Meade, Miner, Minnehaha, Pennington, Roberts, Sanborn, Spink, Stanley, Todd, Union, Walworth, and Yankton counties.