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Native Plants to Know: Thimbleweed (Anemone cylindrica)
Anemone cylindrica (Ranunculaceae), also known as thimbleweed or candle anemone, is a perennial, herbaceous plant native to prairies and woodlands of central and northern North America.
Travel, Overnights, and Sponsored Trips
The following guidance and best management practices govern travel and transport of minors, sponsored trips, and overnight events for the South Dakota 4-H program. Collectively, these practices enhance youth safety, program integrity, and fund stewardship.
Ranching and Prairie Streams: Riparian Vegetation
Riparian vegetation consists of the collection of plants that thrive along streams, riverbanks, and wetlands. Learn about the many ecological benefits this vegetation provides.
Understanding Western South Dakota Prairie Streams
This document provides information and guidance for landowners and land managers in western South Dakota who are managing small intermittent streams.
4 Tips for Managing Money on a Low-Income
The number of families in the United States whom are in poverty is increasing. Nearly one-third of all working families or 10.4 million families are considered low-income.
Risk Calculator
The Risk Calculator is designed to combine crop insurance, government programs, and marketing tools together for a crop.
Compensation Calculator
This calculator provides a method for farm families to determine what the full value of the wages/salary and benefits being provided to employees, family and non-family are.
Chickpea Variety Trial Results
2025 chickpea trial results data from locations in South Dakota.
Grass-Fed Beef: Production Costs, Quality, Voluntary Certifications and Marketing
Generally speaking, grass-fed beef producers are challenged with production expenses that are greater than those of conventionally raised beef. However, profit margins can be greater than those of conventionally raised beef if marketed wisely and creatively.
Woody Weeds: Common Buckthorn
When considering weed control in tree plantings, the focus is generally placed on the control of herbaceous vegetation (grasses and forbs), particularly during the establishment phase. This focus is appropriate since control of herbaceous weeds is generally critical to establish a successful planting. As these plantings mature, providing perching sites for birds, another weed problem develops – the establishment of competing woody vegetation. These woody weeds are often left unchecked for many years because they look “natural” in a windbreak or other area of trees.