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Conserving Soil Moisture During Dry Conditions
Dry conditions can create difficulties for agricultural producers. Using soil health principles can improve the resilience of agricultural systems to dry conditions.
Brookings Master Gardener donating apple trees to local youth
March 26, 2025
A Brookings-area Master Gardener is donating apple trees to local youth for the sixth annual Fruitful Children Project.
SDSU Extension, McCrory Gardens to host Garden Discovery Festival
March 31, 2025
South Dakota State University Extension and McCrory Gardens will launch the 2025 summer programming schedule with the Garden Discovery Festival on May 18, 2025.
2,4-D (Enlist One) and Glufosinate (Liberty) Additively Control Common Weeds in South Dakota Soybean Production
Fact sheet on the experiment to determine how 2,4-D and glufosinate, when applied alone or mixed, control common weeds and affect soybean yield.
80 South Dakota farmers needed for nationwide soil health project: Enroll today
April 03, 2025
South Dakota State University Extension is inviting South Dakota farmers to participate in a new soil health survey.
Herbicide Carryover and Planting Bare-Root Tree Seedling in New Windbreaks
Guidelines on herbicide carryover when planting bare-root tree seedlings in new windbreaks
Optimizing Wheat Success for 2025
With spring and warmer temperatures arriving in South Dakota, now is the ideal time to start planning your wheat crop for the upcoming growing season.
Early Preplant or Preemergence Applications for Weed Management in Corn: Which is better?
Preemergence herbicides should be a part of a successful weed management plan, as these applications limit the amount of early-season weed interference to limit yield loss and reduce selection pressure on herbicide-resistant weeds.
Watch Temperature Forecast Before a Burndown Herbicide Application
As planting season approaches, no-till fields will likely need a burndown herbicide application to manage the established winter annual and early emerging summer annual weeds.
Spring is here, and so are the ticks!
As spring continues to bloom, more arthropods will begin to emerge from winter dormancy. Ticks are among the first to appear, and statewide reports have already been flowing in.