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Leadership Level-Up Hot Sheet

This hot sheet compiles the many opportunities available to young people in South Dakota 4-H to ‘level-up’.

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Investigate Pollinators

Lesson about the importance of pollinators and the plants they interact with.

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Freeze Drying Foods

This publication describes the freeze-drying process to help food entrepreneurs understand the process, highlighting food safety risks and relevant South Dakota regulations.

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Family Food Cent$ newsletters

A monthly electronic newsletter for limited resource audiences, including information, tips and recipes.

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Field Pea Variety Trial Results

2025 field pea trial results data from different locations in South Dakota.

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Chickpea Variety Trial Results

2025 chickpea trial results data from locations in South Dakota.

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Voices For Food

Resources for Food Councils to bridge the gap between food security and healthy food choices.

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South Dakota Agricultural Land Market Trends

The 2025 South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension Farm Real Estate Market Survey is the 35th annual survey of agricultural land values and cash rental rates by land use and quality in different regions of South Dakota.

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Grasshopper Mites in South Dakota

Fact sheet that covers the ectoparasite grasshopper mites.

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South Dakota 4-H Club Officer Guide

Leadership is the ability to influence the thinking and actions of people. Good leadership helps others in the group to become the best they can be and it inspires everyone to want to “make the best better.” It requires willingness to tackle a new job and persistence to see it through.