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Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders.

Evaluating the Economic Consequences of Possible Section 199A(g) Expiration of Agricultural Cooperatives in the Upper Midwest
A comprehensive evaluate of the potential economic impact of Section 199A(g) deduction sunsetting on agricultural cooperatives and rural communities.

Effects of 2,4-D with and without wiper-applied glyphosate on leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) treated-shoot, shoot regrowth, and root biomass
Fact sheet on the effects of 2,4-D with and without wiper-applied glyphosate on leafy spurge.

Aging Mastery
The Aging Mastery Program offers a framework of creating and fulfilling purposeful retirement by guiding participants toward a healthier lifestyle, stronger social connections and increased civic engagement.

South Dakota Crunch Off
The South Dakota Crunch Off is an annual statewide event to celebrate local produce and farm to school by crunching into any South Dakota grown fruit or vegetable.

Tapping Maples for Sap
Fact sheet on how to tap maple trees for sap.

How to Identify an Ash Tree Infested by Emerald Ash Borer
This guide will help you determine whether an ash tree may be infested by the emerald ash borer.

SDSU Extension creative writing workshops continue in April
March 18, 2025
South Dakota State University Extension’s online creative writing workshops will continue in April, with a focus on obituary writing.

SDSU Extension welcomes new health/physical activity field specialist
March 18, 2025
South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to welcome Erin Hallenbeck as its new health and physical activity field specialist.

Pre-weaning Pneumonia in South Dakota Beef Herd: A Persistent Problem, Suddenly Gone
This case report describes a southeastern South Dakota cow-calf herd’s experiences with pre-weaning pneumonia. Unlike many beef herds that experience pneumonia in calves on pasture, this herd’s problems were consistent year after year: widespread calf illness was documented in each of 6 consecutive summers. Anecdotally at least, the occurrence of pre-weaning pneumonia in beef herds is more likely to be sporadic and unpredictable from year to year. This herd’s persistent problems were followed by a year in which, after a change in calf vaccination protocol (informed by herd diagnostics), very little pre-weaning pneumonia was observed.