Events
2026 Commercial Applicator Training Online Course
SDSU Extension partners with DANR to offer pesticide certification program required for commercial applicators. The 2026 online course will be offered through Traininghouse and will be open from December 3, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
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.
Organize this! Legal and Financial Must-Haves
SDSU Extension will host a 10-month program to help you navigate the process of organizing your information and documents and preparing to ask others to serve as your fiduciary. This dynamic program will host four interactive sessions from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CT on January 13, April 14, July 13 and October 13, 2026.
Virtual 4-H Shooting Sports Youth Development Training
SDSU Extension will host a virtual 4-H Shooting Sports Youth Development Training on January 13 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. CST via Zoom.
Cow/Calf Calving Camp @ Watertown
SDSU Extension will host an interactive Cow/Calf Calving Camp on January 14 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Lake Area Technical College in the MET Building (1226 Arrow Ave NE, Watertown, SD 57201).
Community Conversation: Public Service Leadership Voices
SDSU Extension and the SDSU Ness School of Management & Economics will host Public Service Leadership Voices a conversation designed to listen, learn, and collaborate, on January 14 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at Startup Sioux Falls in the Arc of Dreams Conference Room (100 E 6th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57104).
Commercial Applicator Training @ Sioux Falls Ag Expo
SDSU Extension will host commercial applicator training during the Sioux Falls Ag Expo at the Sioux Falls Convention Center (1201 N W Ave, Sioux Falls SD 57104) on January 15, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. CST.
International Farm Transition Network - Generational Renewal in Irish Agriculture: Barriers, Opportunities and Policy
SDSU Extension and the International Farm Transition Network (IFTN) will hold an online training session on January 15 at 10:00 a.m. CST.
Virtual 4-H Shooting Sports Youth Development Training
SDSU Extension will host a virtual 4-H Shooting Sports Youth Development Training on January 15 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. CST via Zoom.
Ag Economic Dialogues - January
This free, 1-hour webinar was created to assist farmers and ranchers in making the best and most profitable decisions for their operations.
4-H Shooting Sports Coaches Training - Archery, Rifle, Pistol @ Rapid City
SDSU Extension will host a 4-H Shooting Sports Coaches Training for the archery, rifle and pistol disciplines on Saturday, January 17, from 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. at the Pennington County Walter Taylor 4-H Building (601 E. Centre St,. Rapid City, SD 57701).
Cattle Artificial Insemination (AI) School - January
SDSU Extension will host a Cattle Artificial Insemination (AI) School from January 17-19, 2026, at the SDSU Cow-Calf Education and Research Facility (2901 Western Ave, Brookings, SD 57006).
Calving College Webinar and Workshop Series
Nebraska Extension in collaboration with SDSU Extension will host a Calving College webinar and workshop series with webinars scheduled January 19, 26 and February 2, followed by an in-person workshop at the Trip County 4-H Center (815 W. 12th St., Winner, SD 57580) on February 10.
Financial Fireside Chats
SDSU Extension will host a weekly series of six free webinars focused on increasing financial knowledge and improving financial well-being on Tuesdays from January 20 to March 10, 2026, from 12:00-1:00 p.m. CT.
Private Applicator Training for Crops
SDSU Extension will host a free private applicator training for crops on January 21, 2026, from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. CT (12:30 - 3:30 p.m. MT). Participants have the option to attend online or at various locations across the state.