Plants or Crops
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Wheat
The SDSU Extension team provides unbiased, research-based information to help wheat growers make decisions to improve yields and profits.
Corn
Nearly one out of every three dollars generated by South Dakota agriculture starts in a corn field. Two of every three rows of corn become ethanol.
Cover Crops
The benefits of planting cover crops are numerous.
Other Crops
South Dakota’s fertile landscape is home to a variety of crops.
Forage
SDSU Extension works with forage producers, providing them with access to quick tests, research-based information, and best management practices to help maximize yields and nutritional quality of forages.
Crops
During the growing season, SDSU Extension provides weekly production recommendations.
Private Applicator Training for Pesticides
Private applicator certification is required before an agricultural producer can purchase or use a restricted use pesticide.
In a Bind With Field Bindweed?
It’s August and field bindweed, one of our most-persistent perennial weeds, is flowering. Although field bindweed is not statewide noxious, it’s locally noxious in Bennett, Bon Homme, Clarke, Lake, Stanley, and Yankton counties.
Ag Business
Modern agriculture requires savvy financial planning and strategy.
Aphids Infesting Corn in South Dakota
Aphid populations are taking off in some southeastern South Dakota corn fields. The two aphid species that are commonly observed in corn include the corn leaf aphid and the bird cherry oat aphid.