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Gettysburg teen competes at international range management conference
February 09, 2024
Bobbi Eide, a sophomore at Gettysburg High School, represented the South Dakota chapter of the Society for Range Management from Jan. 28 to Feb. 1, 2024, at the meeting themed “Change on the Range.”

SDSU Extension welcomes new water specialist
November 28, 2023
South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to welcome Sushant Mehan as a new Water Resource Engineer Specialist and assistant professor.

SDSU Extension welcomes new Range Field Specialist
October 24, 2023
South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to welcome Kaylee Wheeler as a new Range Field Specialist. She will be based out of the SDSU Extension Pierre Regional Center.

SDSU Extension offers workshop on riparian restoration on Sept. 5 in Newell
August 09, 2023
South Dakota State University Extension is partnering with The Nature Conservancy to offer a free, one-day workshop on riparian restoration.

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.

SDSU Extension to host 2023 South Dakota Climate Summit
July 14, 2023
South Dakota State University Extension will host a South Dakota Climate Summit on Aug. 1-2, 2023, at the Arrowwood Resort in Oacoma, South Dakota.

Mid-Missouri River Prescribed Burn Association: A landowner-led effort along the Missouri River
June 12, 2023
Started in 2016, the Mid-Missouri River Prescribed Burn Association is a landowner-led effort to combat the spread of trees along the Missouri River corridor in Gregory, Charles Mix, Brule and Lyman counties.

SDSU Extension to host Women on the Range workshop in June
March 31, 2023
South Dakota State University Extension invites women in agriculture to attend a Women on the Range Workshop on June 8 and 9 at The Branding Iron restaurant in Belle Fourche, South Dakota.

SDSU Extension program leader receives Society for Range Management Fellow Award
March 13, 2023
The Society for Range Management recently named SDSU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Senior Program Leader Sandy Smart a 2023 Fellow Award winner.

Register now for spring 2023 Landowner Prescribed Fire Training
March 06, 2023
The South Dakota Grassland Coalition, in partnership with SDSU Extension and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, will host several free Prescribed Fire Training sessions tailored to private landowners.

Western South Dakota Stream Guide now available for landowners, managers
January 24, 2023
A new manual, “Understanding Western South Dakota Prairie Streams” – or the Stream Guide – is now available as a free digital download.

South Dakota 4-H Recognizes Volunteers during the 2022 State Fair
October 19, 2022
South Dakota 4-H inducted nine individuals into to the 4-H Volunteer Hall of Fame and 4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Hall of Fame on Sunday, Sept. 4, at the 2022 South Dakota State Fair in Huron, South Dakota.

Registration Open for the 2022 Eastern South Dakota Water Conference
September 21, 2022
Registration is open for the 2022 Eastern South Dakota Water Conference to be held on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the McCrory Gardens Education and Visitor Center in Brookings, South Dakota.

38th Annual Rangeland and 17th Annual Soils Days Held in Murdo
August 15, 2022
SDSU Extension, along with the Jones County Conservation District and the South Dakota Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), hosted the 38th Annual Rangeland and 17th Annual Soils Days June 14-15, 2022, in Murdo, South Dakota.

SDSU Extension to Host Workshop Series for Next Generation Land Seekers
July 27, 2022
SDSU Extension will host online workshops for beginning farmers and ranchers looking for land. The series takes place every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. CDT/5:30 p.m. MT from Sept. 1-Oct. 20.