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Cover Crops in Modern Agriculture
Fact sheet on cover crops in modern agriculture.
South Dakota Overwintering Bean Leaf Beetle Predicted Mortality: 2023-2024
Every year we evaluate the overwintering success of bean leaf beetles in South Dakota. At emergence, the overwintering population of bean leaf beetle adults will move into soybean fields and begin feeding on the seedlings.
Using Feed Testing to Control Variation
By now all the summer and fall’s work of getting forage harvested has wrapped up. Now comes the task of converting all of that work into animal protein (at a profit)!
Dying Patches in Your Pasture? Make Sure You Don’t Have White Grubs.
There have been an increasing number of reports of pastures with dead areas showing up this spring. A little digging into these areas has revealed that part of the problem is the presence of true white grubs, which are the larva of June beetles.
SDSU Extension hosts Women on the Range Grazing Workshop in Faith
May 15, 2024
South Dakota State University Extension will host a Women on the Range Grazing Workshop on July 8-10, 2024.
SDSU Extension welcomes new Moody County 4-H Program Assistant
May 16, 2024
South Dakota State University Extension 4-H is pleased to welcome Whitney Sams as the new Moody County 4-H Program Assistant.
Current State of Noxious Weed Management in South Dakota
Results of an online survey to determine how South Dakota stakeholders are currently managing noxious weeds.
Early Season Prevalence of Field Pennycress and Shepherd’s Purse
Many fields that are planted to winter wheat or have yet to be tilled may have a healthy infestation of field pennycress or shepherd’s purse. Learn some expert tips for identifying and managing these weeds before they become a problem this growing season.
Common Stalk Borers and Why They Matter in Early Season Corn
Based on current degree day accumulations, the common stalk borer caterpillars are developing within weeds and grass hosts. Once the caterpillars outgrow these hosts they will begin moving into corn fields.
Aquatic Invertebrate Sampling: Teaching an old dog old tricks
Sampling aquatic macroinvertebrates is an important aspect of assessing surface water quality. Their presence, absence, and abundance give us an indication of the condition of the waterbody.