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SDSU Extension 4-H recognizes volunteers during 2025 State Fair
August 28, 2025
South Dakota State University Extension 4-H is pleased to announce that the 4-H Volunteer Hall of Fame and 4-H Shooting Sports Hall of Fame will add six individuals on Aug. 31, 2025, during the 2025 South Dakota State Fair in Huron. In addition, eight individuals will be recognized for their outstanding 4-H volunteer service.
SDSU Extension experts to attend 2025 Dakotafest
August 06, 2025
South Dakota State University Extension experts will attend the 2025 Dakotafest trade show in Mitchell, providing educational resources and hands-on activities for a variety of topics.
SDSU Extension 4-H youth win 1st place at 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships
July 23, 2025
South Dakota State University Extension 4-H youth who competed at the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships this year once again scored exceptionally well, including a first-place finish by Caden Chelmo of Brule County and the air pistol team.
SDSU Extension 4-H accepting hunting skills, recurve archery team applications for 2026
July 21, 2025
South Dakota State University Extension 4-H is accepting applications for the hunting skills and recurve archery teams that will compete at the 2026 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships.
2025 Rangeland and Soil Days contest hosts 133 youth
July 10, 2025
South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to announce that 133 youth participated in the 41st annual Rangeland and 20th annual Soil Days contests on June 10-11, 2025, in Belle Fourche.
SDSU Extension welcomes new community vitality expert
July 01, 2025
South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to welcome Chase Moon as a new Community Vitality Field Specialist.
SDSU Extension hosts successful Energize conference in Platte
June 03, 2025
South Dakota State University Extension hosted a successful Energize conference in Platte with 150 attendees.
South Dakota youth earn high marks at 2025 National Range, Land and Homesite judging contests
May 30, 2025
South Dakota youth once again placed well at the National Range Judging and National Land and Homesite Judging contests held May 1 in El Reno, Oklahoma.
Director Karla Trautman retires after 37 years with SDSU Extension
May 27, 2025
For Karla Trautman, it has always been about the people. As she prepares to retire after 37 years with SDSU Extension, Trautman said that focus on people has remained constant.
2025 SkillsX by 4-H conference to explore leadership through board games
April 01, 2025
The 2025 SkillsX by 4-H conference will explore leadership through board games and strategic thinking.
SDSU Extension 4-H members earn high marks at national contests
April 01, 2025
SDSU Extension 4-H members continued to shine at national livestock contests in 2024-2025, including a third-place finish for the hippology team.
Watertown entrepreneur wins SDSU Extension business plan contest
March 24, 2025
A Watertown woman won a South Dakota State University Extension Community Vitality business plan contest with her compelling plan for a cancer support group.
2025 Rangeland and Soil Days for youth is June 10-11 in Belle Fourche
March 20, 2025
The 41st annual Rangeland and 20th annual Soil Days for youth is June 10-11, 2025, at the Belle Fourche Community Hall.
ND author, podcast host to keynote SDSU Extension Energize conference
March 07, 2025
South Dakota State University Extension Community Vitality is pleased to announce North Dakota businesswoman and rural advocate Rebecca Undem as the 2025 Energize conference keynote speaker.
SDSU Extension 4-H members compete at national FCS contest
February 20, 2025
The FCS skill-a-thon team won fifth place in the life skills assessment. The team members were Anna Johnson, Norman Johnson and Ada Sharp, of Brown County; and Mercedes Jones, of Buffalo/Jerauld counties. Their team coach is Aubrey Anderson, SDSU Extension 4-H Educator, Minnehaha County. Samantha Brenden, of Clark County, placed fourth in modeling and fifth overall for a constructed outfit in fashion revue.