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Creative 4-H communities help youth experience joy of raising livestock

August 31, 2026

As populations drift off farms and into towns, some South Dakota communities have created unique opportunities for non-farm youth to experience the joy and responsibility of raising large animals.

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SDSU Extension hosts 6th annual Specialty Crop Field Day

August 31, 2026

South Dakota State University Extension welcomes vegetable, flower and fruit farmers to the sixth annual Specialty Crop Field Day in Brookings.

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SDSU Extension encouraging physical activity with 5th annual Fall into Fitness event

August 31, 2026

South Dakota State University Extension is encouraging South Dakotans to get active with its fifth annual Fall into Fitness seasonal activity challenge.

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Ness School to Convene Sioux Falls Metro Economic Briefing

August 25, 2026

SDSU Extension and the Ness School of Management and Economics at South Dakota State University will convene the Sioux Falls Metro Economic Briefing, a new forum for the region’s business and civic leaders.

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SDSU Extension continues Garden Hour with off-season webinars

August 24, 2026

South Dakota State University Extension will continue its popular Garden Hour series with four webinars during the off-season.

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25th annual Tri-State Drainage Research Forum brings latest research to Owatonna, Minnesota

August 24, 2026

South Dakota State University Extension invites the public to the 25th annual Tri-State Drainage Research Forum this fall in Minnesota.

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SDSU Extension welcomes John Jaeger to full-time Extension role

August 14, 2026

South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to welcome John Jaeger to a full-time appointment as an SDSU Extension Beef Specialist.

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SDSU Extension invites South Dakotans to discover Better Choices, Better Health® SD through quarterly webinar sessions

August 14, 2026

SDSU Extension is inviting South Dakotans to learn about free programs and resources that support healthy living and chronic disease self-management through a new series of Better Choices, Better Health® South Dakota Discovery Sessions.

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SDSU Extension invites public to annual Draper Winter Wheat meeting

August 13, 2026

South Dakota State University Extension invites producers and community members to the 37th annual Winter Wheat Meeting in Draper on Aug. 27, 2026.

Black cow with three young calves in early spring.

SDSU Extension welcomes new livestock production and stewardship field specialist

August 11, 2026

South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to welcome Paige Madison as a new Livestock Production and Stewardship Field Specialist.

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SDSU Extension hosting webinar to prepare communities for end-of-life planning and recruit local volunteers

August 11, 2026

South Dakota State University Extension will host an informational webinar for individuals and professionals to learn about a program that helps people prepare for future caregiving and end-of-life decisions, and to explore opportunities to bring the program to their own communities.

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SDSU Extension co-hosts successful 9th annual Rosebud Range Workshop

August 07, 2026

The ninth annual Rosebud Range Workshop was held on July 15, 2026, at the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Ranch, and event organizers lauded it as a successful and productive event.

A girl with a blonde ponytail, wearing a grey T-shirt with the SDSU logo and jeans holds a microphone standing next to vegetable plots

SDSU provides updated recommendations on soil tarping

August 07, 2026

South Dakota State University has published new recommendations on soil tarping that can help producers manage weeds.

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Celebrate Healthy Aging Month in September with SDSU Extension writing workshop

August 05, 2026

The popular Heirlooms: Wisdom Writing Workshop will be available in person in three communities during Healthy Aging Month in September.

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SDSU Extension experts win national agricultural association awards

July 30, 2026

South Dakota State University Extension experts were recognized nationally for their excellence in outreach and Extension programming.