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A variety of fresh fruits and vegetables displayed on a countertop.

Solar Drying Fruit and Vegetables

Fact sheet on solar drying fruits and vegetables

Man washing hands at an outdoor sink.

Temporary Hand Washing Stations at Farmer's Market, Food Stands, in the Field

Fact sheet on temporary hand washing stations

A red-purple plum.

Drying Plums

Fact sheet on drying plums

Glass bowl full of freshly harvest chokecherries.

Drying Chokecherries

Fact sheet on drying chokecherries

Three green plants that showcase A) waterhemp, B) redroot pigweed, and C) common lambsquarter.

Weeds Have Started to Flower!

Early-flowering waterhemp, redroot pigweed, and common lambsquarters show the importance of early weed control, as they can produce seeds before a delayed postemergence herbicide application.

Soybean field in early summer.

Dicamba Cannot Be Applied Postemergence in Dicamba-Tolerant Soybeans After June 20. Now What?

While you may have purchased dicamba to use in soybeans, applying it past the deadline is illegal. Learn about some other viable postemergence herbicide options for soybeans now that the deadline has passed.

A tall, grassy warm-season cover crop blend grown in South Dakota.

Alternative Forage Options During Dry Times

Although there are many factors to take into consideration, annual forages and cover crops can be an excellent tool to boost forage production, reduce fallow acres, and enhance soil health.

Mottled brown grasshopper nymph sitting on a green leaf. Wing pads are easily observed in the image.

Grasshoppers Continue to Be an Issue During 2023

We have received numerous reports of very large populations of grasshopper nymphs in June. Before management action is taken, it is important to determine what stage observed grasshoppers are at.

White larvae in brown soybean pith.

Dectes Stem Borer Observed in Soybean

We have received an increased number of Dectes stem borer reports in South Dakota soybean, and we are currently scouting to determine which counties have the highest risk for Dectes stem borer issues.

Gray beetle with long antennae that are alternating white and black pattern on green leaf petiole.

Will Dectes Stem Borer Be a Problem for Sunflowers in 2023?

Dectes stem borer are a major topic for sunflower management in South Dakota every year. If drought conditions persist, this pest may cause problems in sunflower if left unadressed.