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Common Stalk Borer Activity Estimate: June 5, 2024
In southern South Dakota, enough degree days have accumulated for common stalk borer caterpillars to begin moving from alternative hosts into corn. Fields should be monitored for leaves with signs of defoliation.
Are You at Risk for Sudden Death Syndrome in Soybean?
The present weather conditions of heavy rainfall and cool temperatures provide a favorable environment for sudden death syndrome in soybeans. Learn some expert tips for identifying and managing it this growing season.
Farm Equipment, Safety on the Road, Everyone’s Role
National Farm Safety Week serves as a safety reminder for those involved in agriculture. During harvest, we will see an increase in farm equipment on the road, including tractors, combines, grain carts, silage choppers and silage trucks.
Watch Out for Phytophthora Root and Stem Rot in Soybean
Current weather conditions of continuous rainfall are saturating our fields, which is creating a favorable environment for Phytophthora root and stem rot.
SDSU Extension welcomes new agronomy field specialist
June 10, 2024
South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to welcome Clarence Winter as a new Agronomy Field Specialist.
Understanding Hoarding and the Impact on a Healthy Home
Excessively acquiring items, even when there is limited space, is a sign of hoarding. Hoarding becomes dangerous when the surplus clutter impacts the ability to maintain a healthy home.
4-H Judging Resources
Hot sheets for 4-H judging basics, the different 4-H exhibits and how to provide feedback
Focus on Grazing Management, Not Grazing ‘Systems’
Focusing only on the system and forgetting the fundamental truths of grazing will break any grazing strategy. Producers should instead focus on intensive management, making informed decisions based on the current conditions.
Native Plants to Know: Small-Flowered Columbine (Aquilegia brevistyla)
Aquilegia brevistyla, or small-flowered columbine, is a native, perennial, herbaceous plant in the Ranunculaceae (buttercup family) that grows in cool, shaded, canyons in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Native Plants to Know: Prairie Smoke (Geum triflorum)
Geum triflorum or Prairie Smoke (Rosaceae) is a flowering, herbaceous (non-woody stem) perennial, native to North American prairies known for its distinctive nodding and wispy flowers that resemble plumes of smoke