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Diversifying Your Forage Base for Drought Flexibility

While no single strategy eliminates drought risk, diversifying the forage base can offer producers added flexibility by spreading risk across species, planting windows, and rooting depths.

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State Shooting Sports

View important dates, updates, results and resources for state shooting sports events.

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Start Management Plans Now: Absinth wormwood, Canada thistle and leafy spurge have emerged and are starting to grow

Absinth wormwood, Canada thistle and leafy spurge have emerged and are growing in eastern South Dakota. If not effectively managed, these weeds can displace desirable forage in pasture and rangeland.

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Annie's Project

Annie's Project is open to all who would like to learn more about agricultural business.

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Question Persuade Refer Training

SDSU Extension provides QPR (Question Persuade Refer) trainings to agricultural groups and rural communities interested in preventing suicide. The goal of this training is to save lives and reduce suicidal behaviors.

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Jun 14

4-H Camp Storm Mountain

SDSU Extension 4-H Camp Storm Mountain at the Storm Mountain Center(23740 Storm Mountain Rd, Rapid City, SD 57702) from June 14-17.

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Understanding Unit Conversions for Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Fertilizer Application Rates in Garden Soils

This factsheet provides unit conversions between different units that soil labs recommend for fertilizer application rates to gardens for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.

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4-H Consumer Decision Making

Learn about the South Dakota 4-H Consumer Decision Making Contest.

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May      Jun 31 - 03

4-H Teen Wilderness Camp at Storm Mountain

SDSU Extension 4-H will host Teen Wilderness Camp at Storm Mountain Center (23740 Storm Mountain Rd, Rapid City, SD 57702), from May 31-June 3.

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Drought

Stay ahead of drought impacts with SDSU Extension's timely climate updates, business insights and research-tested management tips.