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SDSU Extension 4-H Hall of Fame recipients honored at 2023 South Dakota State Fair in Huron

September 15, 2023

The 4-H Volunteer Hall of Fame and 4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Hall of Fame inducted seven new individuals on Sept. 3 during the 2023 South Dakota State Fair in Huron.

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4-H Camps

SDSU Extension 4-H hosts multiple different sessions of camp each summer, usually in early to mid-June.

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Impacts in 4-H Youth Development

1 in 5 South Dakota youth experience 4-H positive youth development programs.

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Impacts in Food and Nutrition

SDSU Extension professionals use a holistic approach when providing quality and reliable information to all South Dakotans to support access to nutritious and safe food.

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Impacts in Individual and Family Wellness

The Family, Food and Wellness team provides research-based programs and resources to promote long-term wellness habits for individuals, families and communities.

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SDSU Extension receives $525K to improve nutrition, physical activity in rural areas

October 04, 2023

SDSU Extension received $525,000 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to expand its work with the five-year High Obesity Program (HOP) into five new South Dakota counties.

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Wise Spending Habits

Does your paycheck run out before the end of the month? Do you spend more than you earn? Your wants may possibly be getting in the way of your needs. Priorities will need to be set to help manage money. Almost everyone can find some expenses to cut or reduce.

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Media Use for Young Children

Like it or not, screens are here to stay. What you expose children to and how you share it with them can make a difference in whether or not learning takes place during screen time.

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SDSU Extension experts receive national awards for mental health, early childhood programming

October 17, 2023

SDSU Extension’s Mental Health First Aid team received a regional Excellence in Extension Team Award, and SDSU Extension Early Childhood Field Specialist Audrey Rider is on the team that won a regional and national Excellence in Multi-State Collaboration Award from the National Extension Association for Family and Consumer Sciences.

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Yankton County 4-H members receive SDSU Extension Hands to Larger Service award

October 23, 2023

Yankton County 4-H received the 2022-2023 SDSU Extension 4-H Youth Development Program Hands to Larger Service award based on their contributions to the statewide Paws for a Cause community service effort.