Natural Resources

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An orange plastic hoop placed around a portion of tall grass on a range to provide a measurement.

You Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure: Range Record Keeping

Range record keeping helps detect and demonstrate landscape changes that have a direct impact on your ability to maintain or grow your herd.

Aerial view of the SDSU Northeast Research Farm.
Jan      Feb 06 - 26

Crop Hour

SDSU Extension Crop Hour webinars provide valuable information for South Dakota crop producers to help them improve their profitability and prepare for the upcoming season.

A prescribed burning taking place in a field.

SDSU Extension to participate in seminar on protecting grasslands from cedar trees and other threats

December 31, 2025

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension will participate in a two-part series hosted by the SDSU Department of Natural Resource Management on protecting grasslands from cedar trees and other woody plants that are encroaching on this important ecosystem.

sun rising over South Dakota field

Agriculture

Both livestock and crops are essential to South Dakota's agricultural industry.

man holding a small pile of soil in his hands

Transitioning to Soil Health Systems in Eastern South Dakota Intended for beginners: Where do I start?

Fact sheet for beginners on where to start transitioning to soil health systems in eastern South Dakota.

A prescribed burning taking place in a field.

Prescribed Fire

SDSU Extension works collaboratively with state and federal partners to educate landowners about the use of fire as a grassland management tool.

Producers surveying a rangeland site.

Natural Resources & Conservation

South Dakota is home to many unique land, water and wildlife resources. Our experts and partners offer research-based information through to help people enjoy, preserve and profit from these natural resources.

Members of the Burke County Fire Department assisting with a prescribed burn.
Feb 13

Cedar Trees, Conservation Programs, and the Role of Private Burn Associations in South Dakota

Sean Kelly, SDSU Extension Range Management Field Specialist, will present as part of the SDSU Natural Resource Management seminar series on February 13 at 10:00 a.m.

Firefighters in yellow protective gear monitor a grass fire in an open pasture
Feb 06

Cedar Trees, Conservation Programs, and the Role of Private Burn Associations in South Dakota

Pete Bauman, SDSU Extension Natural Resources and Wildlife Field Specialist, will present as part of the SDSU Natural Resource Management seminar series on February 6 at 10:00 a.m.

Vast, rolling rangeland near the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Pasture

Pastures and rangelands are a valuable resource for owners of equine and livestock.