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Brookings Master Gardener donating 50 apple trees to local youth
April 12, 2024
A Brookings-area Master Gardener is donating 50 apple trees to local youth for the fourth annual Fruitful Children Project.
New digital Fertilizer Recommendation Support Tool launches nationwide
April 11, 2024
South Dakota State University Extension and project partners are proud to announce the nationwide release of the Fertilizer Recommendation Support Tool (FRST), a decision aid that provides an unbiased, science-based interpretation of soil phosphorus and potassium values for crop fertilization.
SDSU Extension program hosting diabetes self-management workshop in Mitchell
April 11, 2024
South Dakota State University Extension will host a series of Better Choices, Better Health-South Dakota workshops on diabetes management in Mitchell. The workshops are from 9:30 a.m. to noon CDT every Thursday from May 2 to June 6, 2024, at the Mitchell Recreation Center. They are free to attend and registration is required.
SDSU Extension partners with SD DOH for physical activity challenge
April 08, 2024
The Move Your Way spring physical activity challenge runs from April 15 to May 15, 2024. Everyone age 18 or older can participate in this virtual event.
SDSU Extension, SD Humanities Scholar to host obituary writing workshop
April 08, 2024
The next obituary writing workshop is on April 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. MT/ noon to 2 p.m. CDT online via Zoom. It is free to attend, but registration is required. To register, visit extension.sdstate.edu/events and search “heirlooms”.
SDSU Extension hosting financial literacy webinar series
March 26, 2024
SDSU Extension will host a free Financial Fireside Chats financial literacy series once per week from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CDT on Tuesdays from April 23 to May 28, 2024.
SDSU Extension, partners expanding rangeland plant research
March 22, 2024
SDSU Extension, the South Dakota Grassland Coalition, The Nature Conservancy, the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation and others will research the nutritional value and mineral content of various native forb species in South Dakota.
SDSU Extension program hosting chronic disease self-management workshop in Salem
March 21, 2024
South Dakota State University Extension will host a free Better Choices, Better Health-South Dakota workshop on chronic disease self-management in Salem for the first time.
McCrory Gardens to host maple syrup workshop
February 29, 2024
South Dakota State University Extension and McCrory Gardens in Brookings will host their annual maple syrup and tree tapping workshop on March 23, 2024.
SDSU Extension, McCrory Gardens host free series on caring for roses
February 20, 2024
The Caring for Roses in South Dakota webinar series is from 12:30 to 1:30 CST/11:30 to 12:30 p.m. MT on March 19, 20 and 21, 2024, via Zoom. Experts will share the art and science of caring for roses, highlighting their own experiences with the popular plant.
Register now for 2024 SDSU Extension Energize conference
February 13, 2024
Registration is open for the sixth annual South Dakota State University Extension Community Vitality Energize Conference on May 22 and 23, 2024, in Hot Springs.
Apply now for the SDSU Extension Master Gardener and Home Horticulture course
February 12, 2024
Applications are now being accepted for the South Dakota State University Extension Master Gardener and Home Horticulture training course. Applications are due March 10, 2024.
SDSU Extension Community Vitality built on foundation of empowering people
February 09, 2024
Now a full-fledged capstone within SDSU Extension, community development – since renamed Community Vitality – has evolved and grown in the last 20 years. Program leaders agree the community work they did through Horizons laid the foundation for what would become a successfully thriving SDSU Extension Community Vitality program.
SDSU Extension welcomes new horticulture field specialist
February 02, 2024
South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to welcome Robin Buterbaugh as a new horticulture field specialist.
SDSU Extension, DOE program to host regional buyer-grower farm-to-school summits
January 17, 2024
SDSU Extension and the South Dakota Department of Education-Child and Adult Nutrition Services are hosting regional farm-to-school gatherings for buyers and growers in 2024.