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4-H Event Deadlines
View South Dakota 4-H state and national event dates and deadline reminders. Check back regularly throughout the 4-H year for updates and new information.
Tools Available for Fusarium Head Blight Prediction
Fusarium Head Blight (FHB), commonly known as scab, is a major disease threat for wheat each year during the flowering growth stage. To support growers in making informed fungicide decisions, forecasting tools are available that use weather data to estimate the likelihood of scab development.
Frost and Freeze Impacts on Plants
Farmers and gardeners often use the terms frost and freeze interchangeably, but the two are not the same. Understanding these differences, along with the ways frost and freeze impact spring planting, can help protect farms and gardens.
Multi-Species Grazing and Integrated Livestock Systems
n this episode of Grazing Toolbox, we visited with Jaelyn Whaley and Dave Ollila to discuss multi-species livestock integration and how sheep and cattle can work together to improve grazing management, forage utilization, and overall ranch resilience. Drawing from both Extension and producer perspectives, the conversation explores the opportunities, challenges, and practical considerations involved in incorporating sheep into grazing systems.
Managing Nitrates
In this episode of The Grazing Toolbox, Kim Ricardo, SDSU Extension Forage Field Specialist, Taylor Grussing, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist, Robin Salverson, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist and Parker Witt, SDSU Extension Crop-Livestock Systems Field Specialist discuss current climate conditions and how they may influence forage and feed management decisions.
Black Rot of Brassica Crops
Overview and management of Black Rot for Brassica Crops.
SDSU Extension to host virtual Wisdom Writing Workshop in July
June 18, 2026
South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to announce the next offering of the Heirlooms: Wisdom Writing Workshop in July.
Common Stalk Borer Identification and Management
Common stalk borer caterpillars typically only infest the first few rows of corn adjacent to a road-ditch or waterway. However, if weedy alternative hosts are removed early and the caterpillars are left unmanaged, they can reduce stands and leave the end rows looking rough.
Worksite Wellbeing
Workplaces are communities where leaders can shape the health, satisfaction, and engagement of their teams. By offering wellness programs and creating supportive policies, employers help employees manage stress, maintain good health, and stay focused and motivated.
Growing Connections: An Organizational Map of the South Dakota Local Food System
Behind every farmer’s market, community supported agriculture share, or local food event is a network of advocates, educators, and organizations that make it all possible. The South Dakota Local Food System map illustrates the organizations that strengthen local food through a variety of roles and functions.