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Engineering Cooperatives in the 21st Century: Education, Research, and Outreach
The Cooperative structure represents a unique organization type that is governed/owned by the users of the services and products. South Dakota has many types of Cooperatives, some organizations are not readily recognized as Cooperatives however, like mutual insurance, credit unions, etc. More commonly, Cooperatives are associated with Farmer Cooperatives that are prevalent in South Dakota.

Livestock Risk Protection for Cattle
Price rallies, general price volatility and concern that prices may move lower could lead producers to insure livestock prices. Livestock Risk Protection is an insurance program that covers the single-peril or risk of lower prices on fed cattle and feeder cattle.

Creep Feeding Options: Will it Pay?
Creep-feeding should be evaluated on yearly basis to determine if it will provide production and economic benefits to the operation.

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

Roles, Influence, and Responsibilities of a Nonprofit Board Member
Fact sheet about the roles, influence, and responsibilities of a nonprofit board member.

Three Legal Duties of a Nonprofit Board Member
Fact sheet about three legal duties of a nonprofit board member.

The Calving Distribution Calculator
Excel calculator for calving distribution

Interactive Grain Report Tool
The SDSU Extension Interactive Grain Report Tool provides a real-time and historical grain situation report for corn, soybeans, hard red spring wheat, and winter wheat. The tool gathers data on average state elevator cash bids, export cash bids, rail and barge costs, grain stock levels, rail cars loaded by state with grain, grain barge movements, and marketing year export inspections.

Keep an Eye on Your Dairy Farm Employee Vision Health
With the aim to understand more about vision impairment with dairy employees, the SDSU Extension dairy team researched dairy employees' health status with a focus on vision care.

Martin Learns Patience From 4-H Experiences
Fayth Martin, a six-year South Dakota 4-H member in Haakon County, loves helping kids learn, whether it is through presentations or helping them complete projects.