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Black angus cow with calf in a well-kept cattle pen.
Dec 17

Preparing for Calving Season Cattle HQ Live

Join us to learn more how organizing the calving season by preparing the calving list, facilities and even personal wellbeing, can make it a successful time of year.

Aerial view of the SDSU Southeast Research Farm.
Dec 18

Ag Economic Dialogues - December

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

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.

Two producers inspect the soil in a no-till field early in the growing season.
Jan 06

Soil Health Hour

Join SDSU Extension experts to learn about soil health practices during this free webinar series on the first Wednesday of each month from October 7 through March 3 at 10:00 a.m. CDT.

Young physical therapist walking with an older adult at an indoor track.
Jan 06

Better Choices, Better Health® SD Discovery Session

SDSU Extension will host a virtual discovery session for Better Choices, Better Health® SD on January 6, 2027, from 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Sarah Calhoun, owner, Red Ants Pants presenting to a group of conference attendees
Jan      Mar 11 - 15

Small Business Basics @ Rapid City

SDSU Extension and Elevate Rapid City will host a Small Business Basics workshop every Monday from January 11 through March 15 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at the David Lust Accelerator Building (18 E Main St, Rapid City, SD 57701).

A large group of people stands on the Capitol steps and smiles for the camera
Jan 20

South Dakota 4-H Day at the Capitol

4-H Capitol Day, held during the South Dakota legislative session, will take place on January 20 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the South Dakota State Capitol (500 East Capitol Ave, Pierre, SD 57501).

Two black beef cows and one black-and-white beef cow in the foreground.
Jan 22

Coffee at Cottonwood: Digital Record Keeping & Electronic Identification

SDSU Extension and the SDSU Cottonwood Field Station will host Coffee at Cottonwood, focused on digital record keeping and electronic identification, on January 22 at 9:00 a.m. at the SDSU Cottonwood Field Station (23738 Fairview Road, Philip, SD 57567).

Annual trials garden at McCrory Gardens
Feb 02

Garden Hour

SDSU Extension's Garden Hour will return as a limited series during the fall and winter months, occurring every other month.

Red combine harvesting grain sorghum in early fall.
Feb 03

Soil Health Hour

Join SDSU Extension experts to learn about soil health practices during this free webinar series on the first Wednesday of each month from October 7 through March 3 at 10:00 a.m. CDT.

A group of youth standing around a pen with three pigs in it
Feb 06

Black Hills Stock Show® Youth Day

South Dakota 4-H, a program of SDSU Extension, will host a Youth Day at the Black Hills Stock Show® on February 6, 2027 at the The Monument (Civic Center) and the Walter Taylor 4-H Building in Rapid City.

Three older adults smiling while sitting around a table during a training.
Feb      Mar 08 - 24

Better Choices, Better Health® SD Virtual Lay Leader Training

SDSU Extension will host Better Choices, Better Health® SD Virtual Lay Leader Training via Zoom on Mondays and Wednesdays from February 8 through March 24, 2027, from 2:00–4:00 p.m. CST / 1:00–3:00 p.m. MT.

Young rancher presenting to a group in a corral.
Feb 09 - 10

South Dakota Agritourism Workshop

SDSU Extension and its partner will host an Agritourism Workshop on February 9-10, 2027, at the World's Only Corn Palace (604 N Main St, Mitchell, SD 57301).

Aerial view of Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Feb 11

Sioux Falls Metro Economic Briefing

The SDSU Ness School of Management and Economics and SDSU Extension will host an economic briefing on Thursday, February 11 from 8:00 to 9:15 a.m. at Startup Sioux Falls in the MarketBeat Theatre (100 E 6th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57104).

Man getting a straw of semen out of a tank for artificial insemination
Feb 12 - 13

Cattle Artificial Insemination (AI) School @ Brookings

SDSU Extension will host a Cattle Artificial Insemination (AI) School on February 12 and 13, 2027, at the SDSU Cow-Calf Education and Research Facility (2901 Western Ave, Brookings, SD 57006).