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Get a Jump on Your PQA Internal Site Assessments
Spring is coming fast, so before planting gets underway take some time to conduct an internal site assessment as part of the PQA Plus Site Assessment criteria.

2018 Field Plot Summaries for Corn: Fungicide Trials
This document contains results of corn field trials conducted during the 2018 growing season to evaluate foliar fungicides to manage various corn diseases.

Commercial Applicator Training for Pesticides
Those who apply pesticides for hire or as a government employee that applies pesticides while performing work duties, must have a commercial applicator license.

2019 Wheat Field Plot Trials Summary: Fungal and Bacterial Disease Trials
This publication provides a summary of wheat trials conducted in 2019 to determine efficacy of various products in managing wheat diseases.

UPDATE: The Environmental Protection Agency Provides Further Guidance Regarding the Previous Suspension of All Sales and Application of Dicamba Products
June 10, 2020
On June 3, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a decision to vacate the registration of three dicamba products including Xtendimax, Engenia, and FeXapan for over the top use on soybeans.

Common Stalk Borer Activity Estimate: June 9, 2022
In some areas of South Dakota, we have reached enough degree days that common stalk borer caterpillars will begin moving into corn from weedy hosts along the edges of fields.
Sioux Falls Regional Center
Phone: 605-782-3290
Email: siouxfalls.center@sdstate.edu
Address:
SDSU Extension Sioux Falls Regional Center
4101 W. 38th St., Ste. 103
Sioux Falls, SD 57106

Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus can be a problem in both field and greenhouse situations, and most frequently its effects in South Dakota are observed on tomatoes and peppers.

Being Proactive and Prepared During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Tips for South Dakota Farmers and Ranchers
August 10, 2020
Are you prepared to be gone from your operation for a month?

Raising Freezer Beef: When Is the Animal Finished?
Many producers have had their own beef processed for years, and some may have been selling animals to their neighbors on occasion. It's another matter entirely when the objective is satisfying customer expectations, especially if finishing cattle hasn't been a normal part of your operation.