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State 4-H Rodeo Resources

View the documents and forms to participate in the State 4-H Rodeo.

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State Fair

View schedules, resources and results for the 2025 South Dakota State Fair taking place Aug. 27-Sept. 1 in Huron, South Dakota.

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Feb 10

Virtual Beef Quality Assurance Training

SDSU Extension will host a virtual Beef Quality Assurance program on February 10 from 2:00-4:30 p.m. CST for anyone involved in raising or handling cattle.

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Crops

During the growing season, SDSU Extension provides weekly production recommendations.

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Feb 03

Commercial Applicator Training @ Aberdeen

SDSU Extension will host commercial applicator training in Aberdeen at the Dakota Event Center (720 Lamont St S, Aberdeen, SD 57401) on February 3, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. CST.

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Feb 05

Commercial Applicator Training @ Brookings

SDSU Extension will host commercial applicator training in Brookings at McCrory Gardens (631 22nd Ave, Brookings, SD 57006) on February 5, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. CST.

Sprayer applying pesticides to a field.
Feb 26

Commercial Applicator Training @ Ft. Pierre

SDSU Extension will host commercial applicator training in Ft. Pierre at the AmericInn by Wyndham (312 Island Dr, Ft. Pierre SD 57532) on February 26, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. CST.

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35 years of the SDSU Extension Farm Real Estate Market Survey

January 09, 2026

When Larry Janssen learned that one of his most frequently used land sales databases was no longer available, the South Dakota State University Professor Emeritus of Economics and his colleague, Burton Pflueger, former SDSU Extension economist, launched their own survey in 1991.

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Mar 18

Aging Well Workshop: Managing Medications for Health and Safety as We Age

NDSU Extension and SDSU Extension will host a free online Aging Well Workshop about managing medications for health and safety as we age on March 18 at 10:00 a.m. CST (9:00 a.m. MT).

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Apr 15

Aging Well Workshop: The Decisions, Documents, and People that Shape Your Estate Plan

NDSU Extension and SDSU Extension will host a free online Aging Well Workshop about the decisions, documents, and people that shape your estate plan on April 15 at 10:00 a.m. CST (9:00 a.m. MT).