Skip to main content

Events

South Dakota State University on-site wean-to-finish barn.
Aug 05

SowBridge Webinar: What are cull sow buyers looking for?

Join swine industry experts from around the nation for a webinar about managing cull sows to increase profitability on August 5 beginning at 11:15 a.m. CDT.

A group of people in white lab coats stands next to a row of meat cuts in a meat processing plant
Aug 20

Navigating a Cut Sheet From Your Locker Cattle HQ Live

Join SDSU Extension's beef team to gain valuable insights to improve the health, productivity and profitability of your herd. This month, we will discuss how to navigate the language of the cut sheet to make sure you get what you want.

South Dakota State University on-site wean-to-finish barn.
Sep 02

SowBridge Webinar: On-farm semen management - tips and tricks

Join swine industry experts from around the nation for a webinar about management strategies to optimize semen use on September 2 beginning at 11:15 a.m. CDT.

Research plots at the SDSU West River Research Farm.
Sep 09

West River Research Farm Field Day

Attend the West River Research Farm field day on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. MT at the SDSU West River Research Farm near Sturgis, South Dakota (13370 Alkali Road, Sturgis, SD 57785).

Aerial view of the SDSU Southeast Research Farm.
Sep 10

Southeast Research Farm Fall Field Day

SDSU Extension, the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station at SDSU and the Southeast South Dakota Experiment Farm Corporation will host the Southeast Research Farm fall field day on Thursday, September 10, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. CDT.

South Dakota State University on-site wean-to-finish barn.
Oct 07

SowBridge Webinar: What’s the latest PRRS research?

Join swine industry experts from around the nation for a webinar about recent updates in PRRS research and outbreak tracking on October 7 beginning at 11:15 a.m. CDT.

A person holds a sheep to their chest and uses shears to shear the sheep's wool off it's stomach
Oct 24

Sheep Shearing School

SDSU Extension will host a sheep shearing school for anyone wanting to learn how to shear a sheep from professional sheep shearers, from October 24-26 at the SDSU Sheep Research and Teaching Unit (3729 Medary Ave., Brookings, SD 57007).

South Dakota State University on-site wean-to-finish barn.
Nov 04

SowBridge Webinar: Fixed time AI with gilts

Join swine industry experts from around the nation for a webinar about administration of a fixed time artificial insemination program in gilts on November 4 beginning at 11:15 a.m. CST.

group of students looking at a pair of beef cattle
Nov 19

Biosecurity and the Secure Beef Supply Plan Cattle HQ Live

Join SDSU Extension's beef team to gain valuable insights to improve the health, productivity and profitability of your herd. This month, we will discuss the steps needed to prepare operations and how to set up biosecurity plans using the guidance of the SBS Plan in case of a major disease outbreak.

South Dakota State University on-site wean-to-finish barn.
Dec 02

SowBridge Webinar: Satisfaction and stress factors of barn employees

Join swine industry experts from around the nation for a webinar about factors influencing on-farm employee satisfaction and stress factors on December 2 beginning at 11:15 a.m. CST.

South Dakota State University on-site wean-to-finish barn.
Jan 06

SowBridge Webinar: Anemia - impact on sow removal

Join swine industry experts from around the nation for a webinar about strategies to reduce the impact of anemia on sow removal and mortality on January 6 beginning at 11:15 a.m. CST.