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Events

Herd of red angus beef cattle
Sep 18

Introducing Weaned Calves Cattle HQ Live

Join SDSU Extension's beef team to gain valuable insights to improve the health, productivity and profitability of your herd.

A green combine dumps soybean grain into a green wagon at dusk in South Dakota.
Sep 19

Ag Economic Dialogues - September

This free, 1-hour webinar was created to assist farmers and ranchers in making the best and most profitable decisions for their operations.

People shop for plants on tables outside
Sep 26

Master Gardener Update Conference

The 2025 Master Gardener Update Conference will be held September 26-27 at the Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center (920 W Sioux Ave, Pierre, SD 57501).

Monarch butterfly on a blanket flower.
Sep 27

Photography Workshop for Youth

SDSU Extension will host a photography workshop for youth on September 27, from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. This event is part of the Clover Connect series.

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Sep 27

Heirlooms: Creative Life Writing Workshop - Obituary Writing

SDSU Extension will host an Heirlooms: Creative Life Story Writing Workshop webinar on September 27, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. CDT (11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. MT).

Sihlouette of farmers shaking hands with a tractor in the background
Sep 30

International Farm Transition Network - Understanding Farm Succession Planning through a Readiness Lens

SDSU Extension and the International Farm Transition Network (IFTN) will hold an online training session on September 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. CDT.

Fans outside th SDSU Swine Education and Research Facility.
Oct 01

SowBridge Webinar: Where’s the Draft Coming From?

Join swine industry experts from the around the nation for a SowBridge webinar about trouble drafts in swine facilities on October 1 beginning at 11:15 a.m. CDT.

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Oct 15

Eastern South Dakota Water Conference

The Eastern South Dakota Water Conference will be held on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at the McCrory Gardens Education and Visitor Center (631 22nd Ave., Brookings, SD 57006).

measuring fat on a piece of beef
Oct 16

Data to Help Make Management Decisions Cattle HQ Live

Join SDSU Extension's beef team to gain valuable insights to improve the health, productivity and profitability of your herd.

A combine harvesting soybeans and emptying them into a nearby tractor trailer
Oct 17

Ag Economic Dialogues - October

This free, 1-hour webinar was created to assist farmers and ranchers in making the best and most profitable decisions for their operations.

A group of succulents
Oct 23

Bloom and Grow

SDSU Extension will host a series of workshops teaching horticulture techniques from January to October at McCrory Gardens.

A person holds a sheep to their chest and uses shears to shear the sheep's wool off it's stomach
Oct 25

Sheep Shearing School

SDSU Extension will host a sheep shearing school for students from October 25-27 at the SDSU Sheep Research and Teaching Unit (3729 Medary Ave., Brookings, SD 57007).

Piglets feeding in a farrowing stall.
Nov 05

SowBridge Webinar: Farrowing Stall Environment Management

Join swine industry experts from the around the nation for a SowBridge webinar covering farrowing stall environment management on November 5 beginning at 11:15 a.m. CST.

Rancher looking at cattle in a pasture
Nov 06

Sustaining the Legacy @ Rapid City

Join SDSU Extension and industry professionals for a three-day estate planning and farm succession conference on November 6, 13 and 20, 2025, at the SDSU Extension Rapid City Regional Center (711 North Creek Drive, Rapid City, SD 57703). Each day begins at 10:00 a.m. and concludes at 4:00 p.m.

Vegetable garden
Nov 07

South Dakota Local Foods Conference

The South Dakota Local Foods Conference will be held from Friday, November 7 to Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel 1400 8th Ave NW, Aberdeen, SD 57401).