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80 South Dakota farmers needed for nationwide soil health project: Enroll today
April 03, 2025
South Dakota State University Extension is inviting South Dakota farmers to participate in a new soil health survey.
Herbicide Carryover and Planting Bare-Root Tree Seedling in New Windbreaks
Guidelines on herbicide carryover when planting bare-root tree seedlings in new windbreaks
Why Third Places Are Vital to Rural Communities
From community centers to small businesses, third places are social spaces outside of one’s home that support connection, economic growth, and civic engagement in rural communities.
Optimizing Wheat Success for 2025
With spring and warmer temperatures arriving in South Dakota, now is the ideal time to start planning your wheat crop for the upcoming growing season.
Leadership for Today Manageable Meetings
At one time or another, we have all answered the call to civic duty by serving on a committee or advisory board. For some, the experience has been productive and energizing. For others, the experience has been painful, marked by long meetings that are unorganized and frustrating.
Early Preplant or Preemergence Applications for Weed Management in Corn: Which is better?
Preemergence herbicides should be a part of a successful weed management plan, as these applications limit the amount of early-season weed interference to limit yield loss and reduce selection pressure on herbicide-resistant weeds.
Watch Temperature Forecast Before a Burndown Herbicide Application
As planting season approaches, no-till fields will likely need a burndown herbicide application to manage the established winter annual and early emerging summer annual weeds.
Leadership for Today - Effective Group Communication
Within a given day, human beings rely on the ability to communicate as a means of transferring information. Whether we speak, listen, write notes or letters, email, or text message, the process of communicating thoughts, ideas, and feelings is something we find to be important but typically give little thought to.
Spring is here, and so are the ticks!
As spring continues to bloom, more arthropods will begin to emerge from winter dormancy. Ticks are among the first to appear, and statewide reports have already been flowing in.
Leadership for Today - Managing Conflict Within Groups
The human relationship is a complex and dynamic interaction. As living creatures, we need and crave the opportunity to interact with other humans by speaking, listening, and spending time with them. Most of this interaction tends to be mutual and cordial. Yet, at times, the interaction can be laced with tension and discord. If left alone, the tension can lead to conflict that may damage the relationship or even become volatile.