Join the SDSU Extension agronomy team each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday beginning January 6 and continuing through February 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. CST / 9:00 a.m. MT for 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.
Location
Online via Zoom
Contact
Sara Bauder, SDSU Extension Forage Field Specialist or Connie Strunk, SDSU Extension Plant Pathology Field Specialist
Registration
The event is free and online registration is required. Continuing education credits (CEUs) are offered for Certified Crop Advisers who attend the webinar. Credits can be purchased for the whole series for $200 or a single session for $30. Certified Crop Advisers will receive a link at the end of each webinar to complete payment.
Schedule and Topics
- January 6 - Effectively using 2,4-D and Glufosinate for Weed Management in Soybean: Eric Jones, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Weed Management Specialist
- 1 Integrated Pest Management credit
- January 7 - Weed Management in Pasture/Range, Specialty Crops, and Non-Chemical Systems: Graig Reiks, SDSU Extension Weed Ecology Field Specialist
- 1 Integrated Pest Management credit
- January 8 - Utilizing Metribuzin in Corn for Effective Weed Management: Eric Jones, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Weed Management Specialist
- 1 Integrated Pest Management credit
- January 13 - Cover Crop Trials in 25: Hans Klopp, SDSU Extension Soil Health Field Specialist
- 1 Soil and Water Management credit
- January 14 - Comparison of Different Tile Drainage Systems, Year 1 Results: Sushant Mehan, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Water Resource Engineer Specialist
- 1 Soil and Water Management credit
- January 15 - P Variability in Eastern South Dakota: Rose Eitemiller, SDSU Graduate Research Assistant
- 1 Soil and Water Management credit
- January 20 - Soybean gall midge and Dectes stem borer research update: Patrick Wagner, SDSU Extension Entomology Field Specialist
- 1 Integrated Pest Management credit
- January 21 - Red sunflower seed weevil research update and Alfalfa weevil research update: Patrick Wagner, SDSU Extension Entomology Field Specialist, and Philip Rozeboom, SDSU Extension IPM Coordinator
- 1 Integrated Pest Management credit
- January 22 - Corn rootworm management update: Adam Varenhorst, Associate Professor & SDSU Extension Field Crop Entomologist, and Philip Rozeboom, SDSU Extension IPM Coordinator
- 1 Integrated Pest Management credit
- January 27 - Soybean Cyst Nematode Issues and Management: Dylan Mangel, UNL Plant Pathology Assistant Professor
- 1 Integrated Pest Management credit
- January 28 - Wheat and Sunflower/Pulse Disease Update: Madalyn Shires, Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Plant Pathology Specialist
- 1 Integrated Pest Management credit
- January 29 - Management of Southern Rust and other corn diseases: Alison Robertson, ISU Professor of Plant Pathology and Microbiology and Extension Field Crops Pathologist
- 1 Integrated Pest Management credit
- February 3 - Overview of SD's Vegetable, Fruit, and Cut Flower Industries: Nick Volesky, SDSU Extension Horticulture and Specialty Crops Field Specialist
- 1 Crop Management credit
- February 4 - Vegetable Diseases to Watch for in 2026: Cody Molnar, SDSU Extension Horticulture Plant Pathology Field Specialist
- 1 Crop Management credit
- February 5 - Specialty Crop Producer Panel: Jeremy and Trish, Cycle Farm; Lou, Bent Oak Ridge Farm; Alston, Magpie Farm; Wham, Trash Lilly Farm
- 1 Crop Management credit
- February 10 - Precision N Management: Brian Arnall, Professor and OSU Extension Specialist for Precision Nutrient Management
- 1 Crop Management credit OR 1 Precision Ag credit (contact Sara Bauder if you prefer PAg over CM)
- February 11 - Updates on Using Corn as Biosensor (N-Spot-Drop): Ali Nafchi, Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Precision Agriculture Specialist
- 1 Crop Management credit OR 1 Precision Ag credit (contact Sara Bauder if you prefer PAg over CM)
- February 12 - Drone-Driven Precision Ag in SD: Ali Nafchi, Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Precision Agriculture Specialist, and Jiyul Chang, SDSU Senior Lecturer
- 1 Crop Management credit OR 1 Precision Ag credit (contact Sara Bauder if you prefer PAg over CM)
- February 17 - Crop Insurance and Marketing Considerations: Matthew Diersen, Griffith Endowed Professor and SDSU Extension Risk and Business Management Specialist, and Land Values: Hoanh Le, Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Economics Research Specialist
- 1 Crop Management credit
- February 18 - Farmer perceived climate change and adaptation measures: Tong Wang, SDSU Extension Advanced Production Specialist, and Agricultural Economic and Policy Outlook: Sarah Sellars, Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Sustainable Farm & Food Systems Specialist
- 1 Crop Management credit
- February 19 - 2026 Growing Season Climate Outlook and Spring Flood Outlook: Laura Edwards, SDSU Extension State Climatologist, and NOAA
- 1 Soil and Water Management credits
- February 24 - Updating Oat nitrogen rate recommendations: Jason Clark, Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Soil Fertility Specialist, and David Karki, Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Crop Production Specialist
- 1 nutrient management credit
- February 25 - Biological Nitrogen Fixation: Vander Nunes, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Sustainable Agriculture Field Specialist
- 1 nutrient management credit
- February 26 - Soil Health Indices and N Fertility in Winter Wheat: Clarence Winter, SDSU Extension Agronomy Field Specialist
- 1 nutrient management credit
