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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Crop Hour
SDSU Extension will deliver a series of virtual Crop Hour webinars January 7 to February 27, 2025, every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. CST.