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SDSU Extension presence growing in Sioux Falls-area youth development programs
May 26, 2023
The SDSU Extension team based in the Sioux Falls Regional Office is working to provide quality education and programming for youth in the Sioux Falls area.

SDSU Extension growing reach through podcasts
May 26, 2023
There are now three SDSU Extension podcasts: “Streamlines,” a deep dive into water management and its effects on South Dakota agriculture; “CattleHQ,” for cow/calf producers; and “Home Starts Here,” a showcase of South Dakotans at work in their home communities.

SDSU Extension welcomes new Better Choices, Better Health SD Engagement and Enrollment Coordinator
May 16, 2023
SDSU Extension is pleased to announce Sandi Traupel as the new Engagement and Enrollment Coordinator for the Better Choices, Better Health SD program.

SDSU Extension, McCrory Gardens to host 2023 Garden Discovery Festival
May 15, 2023
SDSU Extension and McCrory Gardens are kicking off their summer programming with the 2023 Garden Discovery Festival from 1 to 5 p.m. CST on May 21 at McCrory Gardens in Brookings, South Dakota.

SDSU Extension Accepting Applications for Emerging Sheep Producers Program
May 04, 2023
Applications are now available for the SDSU Extension Emerging Sheep Producers Program, a program designed for producers who want to increase their knowledge of the sheep industry and improve their skills needed to be successful shepherds.

SDSU Extension to Host Beef Quality Assurance Certification Course Dec. 28
May 04, 2023
SDSU Extension is offering two Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certification trainings on Dec. 28 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. CST at the SDSU Extension Watertown Regional Center located at 1910 West Kemp Ave. in Watertown, South Dakota.

Put Your Location on the Map along the US Highway 14 SD Rural Road Trip Trail
May 03, 2023
SDSU Extension is holding a series of community meetings to share and collect information to promote tourism along U.S. Highway 14, which runs east-west across north-central South Dakota.

SDSU Extension hosts Sustaining the Legacy Conference
May 01, 2023
South Dakota State University Extension will host the next Sustaining the Legacy program June 7-8, 2023, at the Dakota Lodge in Lemmon, South Dakota.

SDSU Extension launching 2023 Garden Hour webinars in May
April 26, 2023
SDSU Extension’s 2023 weekly Garden Hour series will debut May 2.

AgritourismSD announces Class 2 participants
April 24, 2023
SDSU Extension is pleased to announce the participants in the 2023-2024 AgritourismSD class.

SDSU Extension Climate Outlook: Cool temperatures likely to continue in May
April 21, 2023
Temperatures are likely to remain cooler than average in May for northern South Dakota, according to a recent report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center.

SDSU Extension welcomes new weed management specialist
April 21, 2023
South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to announce the hire of Eric Jones as the new weed management specialist.

SDSU Extension welcomes new bison specialist
April 19, 2023
SDSU Extension is excited to announce a new bison specialist. Jeff Martin has been named the SDSU Extension Bison Specialist and the Assistant Professor of Bison Biology and Management in the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Martin’s role is 70 percent research and 30 percent Extension, and he will continue to be based at West River Research and Extension center in Rapid City, South Dakota.

2022-2023 Dakota Performance Ram Test results available
April 18, 2023
The results of the 2022-2023 Dakota Performance Ram Test are now available online for sheep producers.

South Dakota Range Management Workshop Set for June 27-29
April 18, 2023
SDSU Extension is partnering with the United States Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and Natural Resources Conservation Service to provide the 2023 South Dakota Range Management Workshop June 27-29 near Deadwood, South Dakota.