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Reduce Stress With Meal Planning

We all experience a variety of stress in everyday life. One way to reduce unnecessary stress is the plan meals in advance.

Keeping Your Kids Safe in the Sun and Heat

Have you been spending lots of time in the sun this summer? Before you take off for our state's parks and lakes, consider these sun safety tips.

Tick that is dark brown to black in color with a reddish-orange abdomen.

An identification guide to common Ticks of South Dakota

A guide to identifying common ticks in South Dakota

A Low-Cost Solution To Remote Monitoring of Animal Facility Thermal Environments

An appropriate thermal environment is critical for animal growth and health. Learn about a low-cost solution to remote monitor your animals’ thermal environments.

A metallic blue-green tiger beetle feeding on a light green caterpillar.

Tiger Beetles: Beneficial Predators and Ecosystem Health Indicators

Tiger beetles are generalist predators, meaning they prey on a wide variety of pests. Observing them in a landscape is a great sign that an ecosystem is healthy and supporting both prey and predators.

Chalkboard with the word “Carbs” written on it among several healthy food sources of carbohydrates.

Macronutrients: Carbohydrates

Macronutrients include carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. This article explores carbohydrates, an essential nutrient that provides the body with energy.

Feeding at the Right Price

Managing feedstuffs efficiently becomes more important during drought conditions or low revenue years.

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Grassland Fertilization: Exotic Grass Planting Case Studies - McPherson and Jerauld Counties

Our previous installment of this series discussed the effects of fertilization on native grassland plantings. This last installment addresses the options for fertilization on low-diversity exotic grassland plantings.

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Nov 12

Whole Farm Planning - Integrating Childcare

SDSU Extension will host a workshop to help farm families integrate childcare into their whole farm plan on Wednesday, November 12, from 5:30-8:00 p.m. at the SDSU Extension Winner Regional Center (325 S. Monroe, Ste. 125, Winner, SD 57580).

Midwest animal science meeting to highlight SDSU research

February 18, 2025

This year’s meeting is March 9-12, 2025, in Omaha, Nebraska, and will include student competitions, symposiums and presentations highlighting the research students and faculty are conducting.