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Registration Now Open for SDSU Beef Day
October 26, 2023
This year’s event will be held virtually Tuesday, February 9 and will begin at 1 p.m. CST.

SDSU Extension staff members win national agricultural association awards
October 23, 2023
South Dakota State University Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources experts were recognized nationally for their excellence in outreach and Extension programming.

SDSU Extension invites participation in SowBridge needs survey
October 18, 2023
South Dakota State University Extension is inviting swine producers to participate in the SowBridge distance educational series assessment.

SDSU Extension experts receive national awards for mental health, early childhood programming
October 17, 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.

3 Master Lamb Producers recognized at 2023 SD Sheep Growers Association convention
October 17, 2023
The South Dakota Master Lamb Producers Association recognized three producers on Sept. 22-23, 2023, during the 86th annual South Dakota Sheep Growers Association convention in Rapid City, South Dakota.

SDSU Extension invites public to attend 2023 SDSU Swine Day
October 06, 2023
South Dakota State University Extension invites swine producers and allied industry members to attend the 2023 SDSU Swine Day on Nov. 7 in Brookings.

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 welcomes new Diversified Ag Field Specialist to Winner office
September 29, 2023
South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to welcome Jimmy Doyle as a new Diversified Agriculture Field Specialist.

SDSU Extension Calf Value Discovery program registration open
September 21, 2023
Cow/calf producers can gain valuable information to improve their operations by participating in the South Dakota State University Extension’s Calf Value Discovery program, which is now accepting entries for 2023-2024.

SDSU Extension welcomes new beef nutrition specialist to Sioux Falls office
September 19, 2023
South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to welcome Madison Kovarna as a new Beef Nutrition Field Specialist.

SDSU Extension welcomes new Beef Nutrition Field Specialist to Mitchell office
September 08, 2023
South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to welcome Sydney Vanderhoff as a new Beef Nutrition Field Specialist.

SDSU Extension booth at 2023 Dakotafest to feature livestock, soil and range experts
August 07, 2023
South Dakota State University Extension experts will be at the 2023 Dakotafest to provide information on a range of agricultural and economic issues, from the use of prescribed fire to livestock to weed and soil management.

Applications open for SDSU Extension Emerging Sheep Producers Program
August 02, 2023
Applications are now available for the second South Dakota State University Extension Emerging Sheep Producers Program. The program is for sheep producers who want to develop or improve a full- or part-time sheep operation.

SDSU Extension welcomes new precision livestock field specialist
July 24, 2023
South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to welcome Logan Vandermark to the role of precision livestock field specialist.

Women on the Range workshop on social media set for Aug. 17
July 24, 2023
SDSU Extension will host a Women on the Range - Leveraging Social Media workshop at approximately 9 a.m. and lasts until 5 p.m. MT on Aug. 17, 2023, at the 777 Bison Ranch near Hermosa, South Dakota.