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Birds-eye view of a small rural town

Home Starts Here

SDSU Extension’s Home Starts Here podcast seeks out the individuals, businesses, and ideas that are sparking vibrant communities in South Dakota.

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Garden at the SDSU Specialty Crop Research Field-South

Horticulture Research

View all horticulture research results.

Group of black cattle at a feed bunk.

Cattle Feeding Challenges

View recommendations for current feeding challenges that beef cattle producers are faced with.

Almonds, a tablespoon of oil, and almond butter sitting on a countertop

Product-Specific Food Safety

Follow food category-specific, evidence-based recommendations for creating safe products.

a mother and daughter putting labels on home-canned food products. Photo by Stephen Ausmus, USDA

Requirements for Selling Food

View selling requirements based on state laws and regulatory agencies, including cottage food laws, and federal regulations.

Grandmother, parents, and daughter preparing vegetables in a kitchen.

Consumer Food Safety

Follow these recommendations to buy, store, prepare and serve safe food.

Several jars of sealed, canned peaches in a boiling water bath.

Home Canning Guidance

When proper canning practices are followed, the quality of fresh foods can be extended to safely consume many months beyond their usual expiration and decline in quality.