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4-H youth and judge at a shotgun range.

State Shooting Sports Rules and Resources

View rules and resources for state shooting sports events.

Youth girl cooking in kitchen.

4-H Special Foods Contest Flash Cards

Special Foods Contest flashcards to help project participants study for the State 4-H Special Foods Contest.

Frozen vegetable aisle at a grocery store.

Fresh May Not Always Be Best

To have a healthy diet all year long, consider all options (fresh, frozen, and canned) when it comes to eating fruits and vegetables.

Cattle grazing a section of a vast, well-managed pasture.

Grazing Calculator

The SDSU Extension Grazing Calculator eliminates the guesswork and mess associated with doing calculations by hand. It requires a few inputs on your end, and you will be able to save a downloadable Excel file for your record keeping.

A field of alfalfa.
Aug 18

Forage Field Day @ Morris, Minnesota

Attend the 2026 I-29 Moo University Multi-State Summer Forage Field Day on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at the University of Minnesota West Central Research & Outreach Center (46352 State Hwy. 329, Morris, MN 56267) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CDT.

Sunflower moth, banded sunflower moth, and sunflower maggot adult.

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.

Three youth showing horses

State Horse Show, Judging and Hippology

View contestant resources and results from the State 4-H Horse Show, Judging and Hippology contests.

Velvet leaf foliage and seed pods.

What is Velvetleaf?

Velvetleaf is a large weed with soft leaves that’s normally associated with corn and soybean fields. However, we’re hearing more gardeners and specialty crop growers reporting its presence.

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A field of green winter wheat.

Winter Wheat Variety Trial Results

The Winter Wheat Variety Trial Results are crop performance testing data from various locations across South Dakota.