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Assortment of healthy animal and plant-based protein food sources.

4-H Flavorful

4-H Flavorful is an interactive nutrition and culinary education program designed to empower youth to take the lead in preparing and sharing healthy meals with their families.

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Youth Development

View all youth development resources.

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Mar 03 - 04

South Dakota Grasslands Summit

The South Dakota Grasslands Initiative will host the 2026 South Dakota Grasslands Summit from March 3–4 at the Highland Conference Center in Mitchell, South Dakota.

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Natural Resources & Conservation

South Dakota is home to many unique land, water and wildlife resources. Our experts and partners offer research-based information through to help people enjoy, preserve and profit from these natural resources.

Rows of sweet corn growing among clover mulch in a research plot.

Organic Sweet Corn Production in Clover Living Mulch Systems: 2-Year Research Summary

Research in 2024 and 2025 in a USDA certified organic field at the SDSU Southeast Research Farm explored growing sweet corn in three types of clover grown as a living mulch.

Rolling Rangeland with patches of snow with a wire snow catch fence on the right.

Reading the Range in Winter: What Dormant Season Clues Reveal About Spring

For range and grazing management, winter is one of the most revealing times of the year. With a few hours in each pasture, managers can gather a season’s worth of insight and set themselves up for a more-resilient grazing year. 

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South Dakota Cottage Home Processing Food Safety

The Cottage Home Processing Food Safety course serves as the approved food safety training for HB1322.

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Rural Library Hotspot Lending Program

The SDSU Extension and AARP South Dakota Rural Library Hotspot Lending Program provides hotspot lending through rural public libraries, allowing community members to “check out the Internet” and bring connectivity to the comfort of their homes.

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South Dakota On-Farm Nitrogen Rate Trial Program

The on-farm corn nitrogen fertilizer rate trial program will help farmers, crop advisors and ag service providers to design, implement, and analyze nitrogen rate trials.