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A Healthy Farm Needs a Healthy Farmer
Farm safety encompasses the health and safety of farmers, farm workers, and their families, and it is very important to farmers and ranchers across our state.
Why Add an Agritourism Enterprise to Your Farm or Ranch?
Agritourism is the practice of touring agricultural areas to see farms and often to participate in farm activities.
Farming Practice Comparisons in South Dakota: A case study across the fence and implications for the future
This extension study intends to provide some new insights on the financial and carbon storage comparisons between neighboring farms using conventional farming versus conservation practices (mainly no-till and cover crops).
Sustainable Agriculture Curriculum Now Available for Middle School Educators
July 21, 2021
South Dakota State University Extension has launched a new educational program for middle school science teachers, homeschoolers and 4-H youth program advisors looking to add a sustainable agriculture curriculum to their lesson plans.
Preparing for FARM Animal Care Evaluations
The FARM Animal Care Version 4.0 rolled out January 2020. This article is a condensed tool to aid you in preparing for your next evaluation.
Aquatic Invasive Species Middle School Curriculum and Activity Guide
This middle school curriculum is collaboratively authored by SDSU Extension and South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks.
Whole Farm Planning - Integrating Childcare
SDSU Extension will host a workshop to help farm families integrate childcare into their whole farm plan on June 9, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. online over Zoom.
Cover Crops & Livestock Integration: A Profit Opportunity for S.D. Farms
Cover crops have been gaining a reemerging acceptance over the last decade, with very few producers disagreeing about the potential soil health benefits of adding cover crops to their farming operation.
South Dakota Grassland Management School Workshops Set For July 27, 28
July 15, 2021
The 2021 Grassland Management School workshops will be held at the Eck Restoration Project north of Henry, South Dakota on the shores of Warner Lake.
Farm Safety: Making it a daily habit
We know that agriculture ranks as one of the most dangerous occupations causing an estimated 167 lost-work-time injuries on a daily basis, of which 5% result in permanent impairment, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. In addition, approximately 20 farm workers per 100,000 die annually, with the leading cause of these deaths being tractor overturns.