Search
What’s Causing the Tiny Holes on My Tomato Leaves?
Flea beetles are once again causing issues for gardeners across South Dakota. These herbivorous beetles can be a pest of many different garden plants, including tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash and lettuce.
Biocontrol Agents: Brown Lacewings
With so many insect pests causing concern for both gardeners and farmers, it’s important to know which ones are on our side. In this article, we focus on the brown lacewing and the beneficial role it plays within the landscape.
Tiger Beetles: Beneficial Predators and Ecosystem Health Indicators
Tiger beetles are generalist predators, meaning they prey on a wide variety of pests. Observing them in a landscape is a great sign that an ecosystem is healthy and supporting both prey and predators.
Summer Sheep and Goat Show Sale Requirements
Summer is on the way and with it many sheep and goat shows and sales. Do you have the right documentation to be transporting your animals?
McFadden and Borlaug: Pioneering Rust-Resistant Wheat
During a brief period of time in the Dakota Territory in the late 1800’s, wheat acreage increased from just over 100,000 acres to well over a million acres. During one year in the height of this heyday, 1897, it has been stated that two-thirds of the world’s wheat was shipped from present-day Eureka, SD, and wagons bearing the crop rolled in from as far as 75 miles away.
Introducing PQA Plus Version 5.0
Continuing the pork industry’s commitment to incorporate the latest scientific knowledge and production methods, PQA Plus Version 5.0 addresses food safety, animal well-being, environmental stewardship, worker safety, public health and community.
Dairy Embryo Transfer Activity in the United States
The use of embryo technologies has been described as an alternative to improve pregnancy and accelerate genetic improvement in dairy cows. See the latest trends on its use in South Dakota and beyond.
Fly Control
On today’s episode of Cattle HQ, former Cow/Calf Field Specialists, Olivia Amundson and Kiernan Brandt sit down with Patrick Wagner, SDSU Extension Entomology Field Specialist and Joseph Armstrong University of Minnesota Extension Cattle Production Systems specialist to talk about pest and parasite management in livestock, more specifically dealing with flies.
Seven Grams of Fertilizer Is All It Takes: Growing Optimal Corn in South Dakota
Have we really asked how much fertilizer is really takes to grow a decent corn crop? Learn some important considerations for fertilizing corn and improving long-term soil health and fertility.
Blister Beetles Are Active in South Dakota Alfalfa
Blister beetles have been spotted in several alfalfa fields in South Dakota, which means it’s time to start scouting to determine how many are present.