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Jan 07

Soils and Water Crop Hour

Tuesday, January 7 - Thursday, January 9

A pair of hands examining a field sample of soil.

Kicking off the 2025 Crop Hour series, SDSU Extension experts will discuss innovative techniques for soil management and water resources.

Join the SDSU Extension agronomy team Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, January 7 – February 27, 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. Topics throughout the series include soils and water, weeds IPM, insect IPM, plant diseases and fungicides, specialty crops, crop management and forage production, climate and business management and regenerative agriculture.

The event is free and online registration is required. Continuing education credits (CEUs) are offered for Certified Crop Advisers who join the webinar.

For more information, contact Connie Strunk, SDSU Extension Plant Pathology Field Specialist, or Sara Bauder, SDSU Extension Forage Field Specialist.

Register on Zoom

January 7

  • Cover Crops and Soil Health; Hans Klopp, SDSU Extension Soil Health Field Specialist

January 8

  • Soil P and Corn: What do we know in SD?; Jason Clark, Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Soil Fertility Specialist

January 9

  • Water Availability in South Dakota in Changing Climates; Sushant Mehan, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Water Resource Engineer Specialist

Upcoming Events

Jan 14

Weeds Integrated Pest Management Crop Hour

Jan 14, 2025

January 14-16: This week on Crop Hour, SDSU Extension experts will be discussing weed management, including preemergence herbicide use, ESA mitigations, and how to manage weeds in South Dakota.

Jan 21

Insect Integrated Pest Management Crop Hour

Jan 21, 2025

January 21-23: The SDSU agronomy team will discuss an overview of current research on insect management for the major agronomic crops grown in South Dakota this week on Crop Hour.

Jan 28

Plant Diseases and Fungicides Crop Hour

Jan 28, 2025

January 28-30: Crop Hour this week will focus on addressing and managing plant disease outbreaks in South Dakota.

Feb 04

Specialty Crops Crop Hour

Feb 04, 2025

February 4-6: This week on Crop Hour learn about the latest specialty crop research taking place at SDSU.

Feb 11

Crop and Forage Production Crop Hour

Feb 11, 2025

February 11-13: On this week of Crop Hour, the SDSU Extension agronomy team discuses what’s new in South Dakota crop and forage production research and regulations.

Feb 18

Climate and Business Management Crop Hour

Feb 18, 2025

February 18-20: SDSU Extension experts and guests will discuss weathering the extremes in climate, markets, crop insurance and provide Farm Bill updates this week on Crop Hour.