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SDSU Welcomes Ali Nafchi to Precision Agriculture Team
July 09, 2021
The South Dakota State University Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science, along with SDSU Extension, has named Dr. Ali M. Nafchi to serve as an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Precision Agriculture.

4-H Conservation & Stewardship Project
What will your legacy be? Through learning about conservation and stewardship, you will learn how your actions directly impact the future of our planet.

Other Animals
With access to faculty and researchers, and extensive experience, our team provides South Dakotans with resources to help answer questions.

Talking With Teens and Youth During Challenging Times
Youth are regularly faced with uncertain situations, disappointments and potential mental health challenges. It is important for caring adults in their life to be able to know how to talk to them during these times.

4-H Consumer Decision Making Judging Project
When shopping, how do you choose which item is the best? Consumer decision making (CDM) judging is comparing items and deciding which is better and why.

4-H Photography Project
Photographers help us remember important events by capturing images on film or digitally. You will learn to explore the world of photography by learning about camera equipment, capturing great images, learning how to caption your images and sharing your images with others.

Soil Erosion Mitigation During Heavy Rainfall Events
Adopting soil health practices that minimize disturbance, increase surface cover and organic matter content, and keep roots growing in the soil can help to increase soil infiltration rates and reduce destruction of soil aggregates from heavy rain.

4H Event Deadlines
View South Dakota 4-H state and national event dates and deadline reminders. Check back regularly throughout the 4-H year for updates and new information.

White River ‘Pasture Chat’ offers unique experience for women in agriculture
September 17, 2025
South Dakota State University Extension’s new “pasture chat” event provided a unique experience for women involved in agriculture in the White River region.

SDSU Extension hopes to empower South Dakotans through water use survey
March 18, 2025
Sushant Mehan wants to know what South Dakotans think about water. Mehan, assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering and South Dakota State University Extension Water Resource Engineer Specialist, is researching water in various ways, including how water affects plant growth and what the future of crop production looks like across the Great Plains as moisture levels fluctuate.