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Strengthening Rural Childcare Through Community Collaboration

Survey reports that aim to understand the current landscape of childcare in the state, focusing on availability, cost, quality, and impact on families and the economy.

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Crop Budgets

Crop Production Budgets help producers to determine the preliminary cost of production for the major commodities grown in South Dakota.

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Cyber Insurance for Agriculture

Fact sheet about cyber insurance for agriculture

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Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Precision Agriculture

Fact sheet on cybersecurity vulnerabilities in Precision Agriculture

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Sheep Facilities and Moisture

Fact sheet for keeping a barn comfortable and dry to increase lamb survival.

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South Dakota Odor Footprint Tool

Two-part fact sheets explaining the South Dakota Odor Footprint Tool. Part I: Principles and Tools and Part II: Examples.

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Optical Dust Meters May Misestimate Dust Concentrations in Animal Barns

Fact sheet aiming to address the measurement bias issue associated with optical dust meters.

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Community

Resources to support communities, organizations, leaders and businesses.

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Energize!

The Energize! Exploring Innovative Rural Communities Conference is designed to empower South Dakota’s rural communities by inviting them to network with community leaders from across the state to share success stories, get new ideas and take action to improve their own communities.

South Dakota State University on-site wean-to-finish barn.

Best Practices for Swine Manure Application

A publication covering best practices for swine manure application.