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SDSU Extension welcomes new 4-H Youth Program Advisor for Minnehaha County

April 06, 2023

SDSU Extension is excited to welcome Aubrey Anderson as the new 4-H Youth Program Advisor for Minnehaha County.

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South Dakota producers share their stories with SDSU Extension’s Every Acre Counts program

April 05, 2023

SDSU Extension has released nine videos of producers sharing their experiences in the Every Acre Counts program.

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SDSU Extension 4-H to host 2023 Teen Leadership Conference in June

April 05, 2023

South Dakota State University Extension is excited to announce the 2023 4-H Teen Leadership Conference is June 5-9 in Brookings.

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SDSU Extension welcomes new Health and Community Field Specialist

March 31, 2023

Whitney Keller-Reetz recently joined South Dakota State University Extension as a Health and Community Field Specialist based in the SDSU Extension Watertown Regional Center.

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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.

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SDSU Extension releases updated 2023 corn nitrogen fertilizer rate guidelines

March 27, 2023

South Dakota State University Extension has updated the corn nitrogen Fertilizer Recommendations Guide to reflect lowered rate recommendations.

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39th annual Rangeland and 18th annual Soil Days set for June 14-15 in Watertown

March 20, 2023

SDSU Extension, Codington Conservation District and South Dakota Natural Resources Conservation Service are hosting Rangeland Days and Soil Days on June 14-15 in Watertown, South Dakota.

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Northern Plains Forage Association hosting free meetings during Central Plains Dairy Expo

March 13, 2023

The Northern Plains Forage Association informational meeting is from 2 to 3 p.m. March 29 and 30 during the Central Plains Dairy Expo at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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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.

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SDSU Extension Community Vitality launches new podcast, ‘Home Starts Here’

March 10, 2023

The South Dakota State University Extension Community Vitality team is proud to announce the launch of their new podcast, "Home Starts Here". For its fourth episode, there will be a live recording of “Home Starts Here” at 1 p.m. on March 25 at the Heritage Hall Museum complex during the 2023 Schmeckfest festival in Freeman, South Dakota.

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South Dakota pork producers have a chance to tell their story

March 14, 2023

South Dakota State University Extension is encouraging South Dakota hog farmers to join the Your Farm Sustainability Report, a Pork Checkoff-funded project.

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Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations training to be held March 29

March 06, 2023

South Dakota State University Extension, the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service are offering an environmental training session for operators of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) on March 29 at the Crossroads Convention Center, 100 Fourth St. S.W., in Huron.

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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.

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SDSU Animal Science research and SDSU Extension on display at regional meeting

March 02, 2023

South Dakota State University Extension highlights that the SDSU Department of Animal Science students and faculty will present their latest research and Extension projects at this year’s Midwest Section meeting of the American Society of Animal Science March 12-15 in Madison, Wisconsin.

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South Dakota Master Pork Producer winners announced

February 24, 2023

The 2022 South Dakota Master Pork Producer winners were announced Jan. 11 during the 54th annual South Dakota Pork Congress in Sioux Falls.