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Oct 26

Organize This! Facilitator Training

SDSU Extension will offer two opportunities for Organize This! facilitator training. Participants have the option to attend the training on October 26 and 27 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. CDT or October 28 and 29 from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. CDT.

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Garden and Yard Newsletter Archive

View an archive of the articles featured in the Garden and Yard Newsletter.

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Sunflower Pest Recap

During 2026, we will be producing a new weekly update on sunflower insect pest activity. This information will be attained via a sampling network of eight locations that are in central South Dakota.

An older couple reviewing paperwork with a financial planner.

SDSU Extension hosting webinar to prepare communities for end-of-life planning and recruit local volunteers

August 11, 2026

South Dakota State University Extension will host an informational webinar for individuals and professionals to learn about a program that helps people prepare for future caregiving and end-of-life decisions, and to explore opportunities to bring the program to their own communities.

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Feb 09

South Dakota Agritourism Workshop

SDSU Extension and its partner will host an Agritourism Workshop on February 9-10 at the World's Only Corn Palace (604 N Main St, Mitchell, SD 57301).

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Community

Resources to support communities, organizations, leaders and businesses.

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AgritourismSD Program

AgritourismSD is an intensive educational program designed to provide farmers and ranchers with the opportunity to create an enterprise that utilizes resources in different ways to generate new income streams.

FSA Program Updates

In this episode of Cattle HQ, Taylor Grussing, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist visits with the South Dakota Farm Service Agency about the programs available to financially assist producers during disaster events. Drought, flood and heat related losses are just some of the events that can provide financial assistance for producers.

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STATE What Matters Most: Building Better Dialog in Crucial Conversations

The acronym STATE is a simple framework to help you remember the key points for navigating high-stakes conversations with confidence, while expressing your views in a way that makes it safe for others to hear them.

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Gray Sunflower Seed Weevils

Factsheet on the lifecycle, identification, scouting and management of Gray Sunflower Seed Weevils.