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SDSU Extension co-hosting Cattlemen’s Education Day
February 03, 2026
South Dakota State University Extension, in partnership with the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association, is hosting Cattlemen’s Education Day on Feb. 19, 2026.
SDSU Extension invites corn farmers to join nitrogen fertilizer trials
February 02, 2026
South Dakota State University Extension and Premier Crop Systems are recruiting corn farmers to participate in nitrogen fertilizer trials.
Let SDSU Extension know how alfalfa insects are affecting you
January 29, 2026
South Dakota State University Extension is encouraging forage producers to participate in a survey about managing alfalfa insects.
Registration open for 2026 SDSU Extension Master Gardener training
January 29, 2026
Registration is open for the 2026 South Dakota State University Extension Master Gardener training that will be offered from April 1 to July 31, 2026.
Registration open for 2026-2027 SowBridge educational webinars
January 27, 2026
Registration is open for the 2026-2027 educational SowBridge webinar series, which starts on Feb. 4, 2026.
SDSU Extension to co-host free virtual series on aging
January 26, 2026
South Dakota State University Extension and North Dakota State University Extension will host a free webinar series on aging well.
Dedicated educators help South Dakota youth succeed nationally
January 20, 2026
In May, South Dakota sent 84 youth to the National Land and Range Judging Contest in El Reno, Oklahoma. Out of the 34 states that competed, only Texas came close to matching those numbers with 72 participants.
SDSU Extension helps agritourism producers promote their strengths
January 09, 2026
In 2019, Good Earth Farm owners Nancy and Jeff Kirstein had to make a decision. The barn on their Lennox-based property, originally constructed in 1897, needed attention.
35 years of the SDSU Extension Farm Real Estate Market Survey
January 09, 2026
When Larry Janssen learned that one of his most frequently used land sales databases was no longer available, the South Dakota State University Professor Emeritus of Economics and his colleague, Burton Pflueger, former SDSU Extension economist, launched their own survey in 1991.
SDSU Extension encourages participation in Nebraska Extension Calving College
January 07, 2026
South Dakota State University Extension is encouraging cow/calf producers to participate in a series of calving workshops hosted by Nebraska Extension.
SDSU Extension to discuss continuation plans at Sustaining the Legacy conferences
January 07, 2026
South Dakota State University Extension will continue to assist farmers and ranchers with long-term planning through its Sustaining the Legacy conferences across South Dakota this winter.
SDSU Extension publishes research on native plants for bird habitat
January 06, 2026
South Dakota State University Extension has published new research on native plants that can support birds in the state and region.
SDSU Extension hosts successful inaugural 4-H Gala
January 06, 2026
South Dakota State University Extension hosted a successful 4-H Gala in November.
SDSU Extension to participate in seminar on protecting grasslands from cedar trees and other threats
December 31, 2025
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension will participate in a two-part series hosted by the SDSU Department of Natural Resource Management on protecting grasslands from cedar trees and other woody plants that are encroaching on this important ecosystem.
SDSU Extension to host Food is Medicine webinar
December 23, 2025
South Dakota State University Extension will host a Food is Medicine webinar on Jan. 22, 2026.