BROOKINGS, S.D. – SDSU Extension is pleased to welcome Clarence Winter as a new Agronomy Field Specialist.
Based at West River Research and Extension in Rapid City, Winter will support crop producers in central and western South Dakota, focusing on soil fertility and cropping systems in dry climates.
“One of the great things about this position is having an unbiased approach to solving problems that farmers may have,” Winter said.
Winter grew up on a no-till farm by Martin, South Dakota. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in agronomy with a minor in precision agriculture and a master’s in plant science, both from SDSU. As a graduate research assistant at the Dakota Lakes Research Farm by Pierre, part of the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station at SDSU, Winter studied phosphorus efficiency.
His agronomy experience also includes research internships at ABG Ag Services in Toronto, South Dakota, the United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service in Brookings, and Pivot Bio in Brookings.
“We are very excited to have him join the SDSU Extension agronomy team to help producers find solutions to crop production issues in the central and western part of South Dakota,” Sandy Smart, SDSU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Senior Program Leader and professor.
