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Yankton County 4-H members receive SDSU Extension Hands to Larger Service award
October 23, 2023
Yankton County 4-H received the 2022-2023 SDSU Extension 4-H Youth Development Program Hands to Larger Service award based on their contributions to the statewide Paws for a Cause community service effort.
SDSU Extension experts receive national awards for mental health, early childhood programming
October 18, 2023
SDSU Extension’s Mental Health First Aid team received a regional Excellence in Extension Team Award, and SDSU Extension Early Childhood Field Specialist Audrey Rider is on the team that won a regional and national Excellence in Multi-State Collaboration Award from the National Extension Association for Family and Consumer Sciences.
SDSU Extension receives $525K to improve nutrition, physical activity in rural areas
October 04, 2023
SDSU Extension received $525,000 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to expand its work with the five-year High Obesity Program (HOP) into five new South Dakota counties.
SDSU Extension 4-H Hall of Fame recipients honored at 2023 South Dakota State Fair in Huron
September 15, 2023
The 4-H Volunteer Hall of Fame and 4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Hall of Fame inducted seven new individuals on Sept. 3 during the 2023 South Dakota State Fair in Huron.
SDSU Extension welcomes new statewide 4-H Livestock Program Manager
September 11, 2023
South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to welcome Sami Nordmann as the new statewide 4-H Livestock Program Manager.
Find Your Spark at SDSU Extension 4-H Junior Fall Conference
September 06, 2023
South Dakota State University Extension 4-H is hosting two new Junior Fall Conference events this fall for 4-H youth.
SDSU Extension encourages South Dakotans to join annual Crunch Off event
September 05, 2023
The South Dakota Crunch off celebrates local produce and SDSU Extension’s Farm to School programs with a friendly interstate competition to see which state’s residents can encourage the most residents to eat local fruits and vegetables from Sept. 18 to Oct. 13.
SDSU Extension 4-H to recognize volunteers during 2023 State Fair
August 22, 2023
The 4-H Volunteer Hall of Fame and 4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Hall of Fame will add seven new individuals during the 2023 South Dakota State Fair in Huron.
SDSU Extension welcomes new physical activity expert to Sioux Falls office
August 14, 2023
As a physical activity expert, Kranz will oversee existing SDSU Extension initiatives like Walk with Ease, a six-week program designed to help participants reduce pain and improve health; and Park Rx, which encourages health care professionals to “prescribe” exercise. Patients can fill the prescription by visiting a South Dakota State Park for a reduced rate.
SDSU Extension 4-H awards 2023 scholarships
August 03, 2023
South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to announce the sixteen recipients of 4-H state-level scholarships.
South Dakota team places third at 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships
August 02, 2023
South Dakota youth had a strong showing at the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships, including third place for the team sweepstakes award.
South Dakota students learn valuable skills at 2023 Rangeland and Soils Days
July 14, 2023
About 75 youth who participated in this year’s Rangeland and Soils Days, held June 14-15 near Watertown.
South Dakota 4-H students take 2nd place at National Land & Homesite Judging Contest
June 22, 2023
South Dakota students had a strong showing at the National Land and Homesite Judging Contest last month, including a second-place finish for the Spink County 4-H team.
SDSU Extension promotes 2023 National Range Judging Contest results
June 21, 2023
South Dakota students had a strong showing at the 2023 National Range Judging Contest.
SDSU Extension welcomes new 4-H Youth Program Advisor for Hamlin and Kingsbury counties
June 02, 2023
SDSU Extension is happy to announce Abbigale (Abbi) Steeke as the new 4-H Youth Program Advisor for Hamlin and Kingsbury counties.