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Voices for Home Modification of the Dakotas

The Voices for Home Modification coalition seeks to increase knowledge about the role home design plays in quality of life for people with mobility limitations. Learn more about their mission and how you can get involved today!

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4-H Wood Science Project

Woodworking is a valuable skill for a hobby, household repairs, or even a career. Learn about types of wood, uses for various kinds of wood, how to make connections and joints, safety tips, common tools and project ideas from the very simple to impressive!

Left: Drill-planted cereal rye cover crop. Right: Pre-harvest broadcast cereal rye cover crop.

Choosing Whether to Preharvest Broadcast Vs. Post-Harvest Drill Cover Crops

Cover crops are frequently planted following the harvest of the grain commodity crops. A decision for producers to make is to whether to preharvest broadcast or postharvest drill the cover crop.

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Eight Tips for Managing Multiple Chronic Health Conditions

Whether you are managing your own health or that of a loved one, the following tips for how to manage multiple chronic health conditions can help support your health and wellbeing.

Hand holding a colorful variety of table beets.

Table Beets: Harvest and Storage

Table beets are a colorful root crop that grows well during the spring and fall months in South Dakota. Learn how to select, grow, harvest and store them with this helpful guide!

Cropland illustrating soil surface cover in instances where there is and is not rye cover crops planted.

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.

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SDSU Extension Welcomes New Dairy Field Specialist

April 05, 2022

Patricia Villamediana recently joined SDSU Extension as a dairy field specialist and will work to improve agricultural profitability and growth of the dairy industry through research-based programming and resources.

Color-coded drought monitor map of South Dakota. As of April first, Northeast South Dakota is facing extreme drought, while the rest of the state is under abnormally dry to severe drought conditions.

SDSU Extension Launches Drought Hour Webinar Series April 12

April 06, 2021

SDSU Extension’s Drought Hour webinar series will provide the latest climate outlook, market insights and proactive moisture management planning for farms, ranches and properties of all sizes.

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Common Aerial Imagery Used for Crop Assessment

Integrated Precision Agriculture (PA) decision-making tools, including data collection and analysis platforms, have transformed our agriculture today by optimizing crop management and increasing productivity.

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SDSU Extension Increases Access to Sustaining the Legacy Conference

September 23, 2021

Starting in the fall of 2021, SDSU Extension will host two-day Sustaining the Legacy Conferences in five different locations across the state of South Dakota.