Safety & Training

Covering the range from animal handling to equipment safety, including training and certification to keep producers and their workforce productive.

Our Programs

Beef Quality Assurance

Commercial Applicator Training for Pesticides

Private Applicator Training for Pesticides

Women in Agriculture

Upcoming Events

Women standing in a circle learning about rangeland plants
Jun 10

Agricultural Women's Day

SDSU Extension will co-host Agricultural Women's Day on June 10, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 (500 S 8th St, Onida, SD 57564).

Producer loading pesticide into a sprayer tank.
Aug 25

2026 North Central AAPSE Pesticide Meeting

Join colleagues from across the region for the North Central AAPSE Pesticide Meeting from August 25-27.

Related Topics

Chemical Safety, Farm/Ranch Human Resources, Equipment Safety, Youth Safety

Related Content

Producer loading pesticide into a sprayer tank.
Aug 25

2026 North Central AAPSE Pesticide Meeting

Join colleagues from across the region for the North Central AAPSE Pesticide Meeting from August 25-27.

Women standing in a circle learning about rangeland plants
Jun 10

Agricultural Women's Day

SDSU Extension will co-host Agricultural Women's Day on June 10, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 (500 S 8th St, Onida, SD 57564).

Field of green soybean plants with green corn and blue sky in the background.

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.