South Dakota producers face new challenges each day. SDSU Extension is your partner, providing resources and expertise to help meet production goals.
Featured Resources

Livestock Stress Tool
Weather conditions in the Northern Plains can present more than a few challenges for livestock producers. From below zero or blizzard conditions during winter or even spring, to heat waves in the summer months, farmers and ranchers need to be prepared for rapidly changing conditions to provide the best care for their livestock and minimize their risks of losses.

Noxious Weed Control in Pasture and Range
Noxious weed control in pastures is becoming more of a challenge. Most ground commercial spray businesses are no longer spraying pastures. If they are, there may be restrictions on the time they will spray, what products they will spray, or they may only spray if they also have all of the rest of your spraying business.
Upcoming Events

Cattle AI Refresher Course
SDSU Extension is hosting a cattle Artificial Insemination (AI) refresher course June 1, 2022.

Diversifying with Small Ruminants
SDSU Extension, Kansas State University and the University of Nebraska will host three Diversifying with Small Ruminants workshops June 7-9.

Beef Cattle Mineral Nutrition Field Day
SDSU Extension and NDSU Extension will host Beef Cattle Mineral Nutrition Field Days June 9 at NDSU Central Grasslands Research Extension Center and June 10 at SDSU Cottonwood Field Station.

Pork Quality Assurance Plus 5.0 Advisor Training - June
SDSU Extension will host a Pork Quality Assurance Plus 5.0 Advisor Training on June 14 at 9 a.m. at the SDSU Animal Science Complex, Wahlstrom Room (Room 111).
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Prickly Russian Thistle
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beefSD Class 6
beefSD is an intensive educational program designed to take participants to the next level in beef enterprise management.

West River Field School
SDSU Extension will host the West River Field School Wednesday, June 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MDT at the SDSU West River Research Farm near Sturgis, South Dakota.