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Drought and Heat Effects on Corn Production

Nearly every season in South Dakota there are periods of hot, dry weather in at least parts of the state. While we have no control over the weather, producers can prepare for drought stress by using proactive practices.

Veronicas Add Variety to Your Perennial Garden

Veronicas offer gardeners a wide array of perennial plants to work into many different landscaping niches in the garden. Many are hardy in South Dakota, withstanding our cold winters as well as heat and drought.

Daylily: A Summer Showstopper

Daylilies (Hemerocallis) are one of America’s favorite flowers with good reason. They are easy to grow and adaptable to just about any garden location. Learn how to select, grow and care for them in your garden!

Coleus: A Color for Every Garden

Coleus have long been a great plant for gardens, generally grown as foliage plants that offer a huge variety of foliage colors, and can be grown in a variety of soils in part-shade to sun.

Several small, light colored grasshopper nymphs feeding on green potato plants. The leaves of the potato plants have small holes in them.

Grasshopper Populations Increasing in South Dakota

Large populations of grasshopper nymphs have been a common observation this year. One concern regarding these populations is that, as the season progresses and they continue to grow, they will need additional resources.

Beetle with white elytra with black stripes. Head and thorax are orange. Thorax has two black spots present on it.

Three-Lined Potato Beetles Are Eating My Tomatillos!

Three-lined potato beetles can cause issues in tomatillos, ground cherries, potatoes, and tomato plants Learn how to identify and manage them before they impact your garden produce.

A reddish brown calf with a white face grazing in a snow covered pasture

Opportunities for Swath Grazing in South Dakota

Fact sheet on the opportunities for Swath Grazing in South Dakota

Cost-effective and Balanced Cow Rations

Before buying "cheap" feed, it is important to ensure that it will be cost-effective when creating balanced rations for the winter. Learn some things to consider before purchasing.

Soybean field with volunteer corn stalks growing throughout.

Stalk Grazing to Combat Volunteer Corn

Fall aftermath grazing by livestock, particularly cows, can dramatically reduce the amount of volunteer corn in the field. Learn some key benefits that stalk grazing can bring to your operation.

A no-till and conventionally managed watershed side-by-side. The no-till field has dramatically less flooding and runoff.

Tale of Two Watersheds

See the difference that cover crops and a no-till cropping system can have on watersheds when high winds and heavy rains impact our region. The difference in the amounts of run-off water is astounding!