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Ages and Stages of Youth Development

Fact sheet on the ages and stages of youth development.

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South Dakota Cottage Home Processing Food Safety

The Cottage Home Processing Food Safety course serves as the approved food safety training for HB1322.

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Do Active Video Games Count as Physical Activity for Kids?

Active video games, sometimes called exergames, are marketed as a way to turn screen time into physical activity time. These games can be a good option for increasing activity time in youth, but they have their limits.

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Feb      Mar 23 - 09

Annie’s Inspired Webinar Series: Strong Minds Strong Farms

SDSU Extension will host a free webinar series focused on managing risk in today’s agricultural environment on February 23, March 2 and 9.

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Personal Finances

Access the tools needed to take charge of your financial future.

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Thriving in the Cold: How Northern Cultures Build Community to Combat Winter Isolation

Whether it's sharing a meal, enjoying the outdoors, or simply staying in touch, winter is an opportunity to foster connections and build resilience in South Dakota communities.

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Mar 18

Virtual Adult Mental Health First Aid Training

SDSU Extension will host a virtual Mental Health First Aid training course on March 18, from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. CDT.

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Mental Health

SDSU Extension experts work collaboratively with SDSU faculty and experts from across the region, to implement mental health programming to support agricultural producers as well as other rural South Dakotans.

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SDSU Extension to host Strong Minds, Strong Farms webinar series

February 10, 2026

South Dakota State University Extension is hosting a series of free health and wellness webinars for anyone involved in agriculture.

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Screen Time in a Digital Age

The relationship between overall health and wellbeing in relation to screen time use is described as complex and dependent on a variety of factors, such as developmental periods, types of devices used, and demographic and contextual factors.