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May 2025 Drought and Climate Update
Drought has plagued South Dakota since last year’s growing season. While producers welcome a spell of dry weather for planting spring crops at this time of year, recent moisture will not be enough to carry through the growing season.
52 Ways to Climate-Proof Your Finances
Fact sheet that offers 52 financial management strategies to implement or habits to develop that individuals and families can take to increase financial resilience and reduce potential financial burdens caused by climate change and extreme weather events.
Eggplant: How to Grow It
Eggplant has culinary versatility, beautiful flowers and colors, and abundant yields. Learn some expert tips for planting, growing, and harvesting it in this resource!
Producing Organic Cabbage and Sweet Corn with Cover Crop Integration and Reduced Tillage: Updates from the SDSU Southeast Research Farm
Research on clover cover crops grown in combination with four tillage and weed suppression methods was conducted at the SDSU Southeast Farm. Vegetable crops trialed included sweet corn and three varieties of cabbage.
Alfalfa Weevil Activity Prediction Update: May 22, 2025
Degree day accumulations for alfalfa weevil larvae indicate that third to fourth instar larvae should be active in fields throughout South Dakota.
Alfalfa Weevils Are Active in Some Parts of South Dakota
Degree day accumulations indicate that alfalfa weevil larvae should be active throughout South Dakota.
South Dakota Overwintering Bean Leaf Beetle Predicted Mortality: 2024-2025
Each year we evaluate the overwintering success of bean leaf beetles in South Dakota. For adult bean leaf beetles that successfully overwintered, emergence will begin in the spring and they will move into soybean fields.
Wind and Rain May Have Delayed Preemergence Herbicide Application: What Now?
With recent winds and rain, preemergence herbicide applications may be further delayed. Scouting to determine if crops and/or weeds have emerged is critical to ensure effective and safe application of preemergence herbicides.
Wheat Diseases Identification Pocket Guide
Accurate plant disease identification is the first step in designing effective and sustainable disease management programs. The purpose of this guide is to provide information on how to recognize wheat diseases and also to provide possible management options.
SDSU Extension helps producers navigate precision ag
May 28, 2025
Precision agriculture practices are growing as technology continues to evolve, and SDSU Extension is leading the state’s efforts to monitor and understand the role it plays.