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Tulips blooming near the entrance to McCrory Gardens.

McCrory Gardens to Host 2022 Garden Discovery Festival May 22

May 16, 2022

SDSU Extension and McCrory Gardens will be hosting the 2022 Garden Discovery Festival on May 22 from noon to 5 p.m. CDT at the McCrory Gardens Education and Visitor Center in Brookings.

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What’s good about getting older?

Curious about the positive changes that come with getting older? Learn about some key mental and emotional changes that can occur in older adults, and the benefits that come with these changes!

Woman standing up during a meeting in a local business.

Stepping Up: Becoming a Better Board Member

Boards are a group of elected or appointed individuals who collectively govern, oversee, and set the strategic direction for an organization. Great board members have a passion for the cause, eagerness to participate, and a desire for service.

A male producer observing cattle in a feedlot.

Animal Nutrition Program’s Feed Management Committee: Feed to Gain Calculator - Fat Inclusion

Adding fat to cattle diets is a common strategy to increase dietary energy density. Learn how to make informed feed decisions using a feed-to-gain breakeven calculator developed by the National Animal Nutrition Program Feed Management Committee.

Several chickens in chicken coup. Some are resting lethargically.

Importance of Chicken Infectious Bronchitis Virus: Q&A

Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is a coronavirus that infects chicken flocks, causing respiratory disease. Some IBV isolates can result in a kidney disease (nephritis). Drop of egg production in laying hens is an important sign for IBV infection.

hand in plastic glove holding meat thermometer

Is it Done Yet? How to Determine Meat is Cooked Properly

“Is it done yet?” We all ask this question when cooking and there are a variety of methods that have been passed down to determine the ‘doneness’ of different products

Dance video game on a monitor at the SDSU eSports lounge.

Do Active Video Games Count as Physical Activity for Kids?

Active video games, sometimes called exergames, are marketed as a way to turn screen time into physical activity time. These games can be a good option for increasing activity time in youth, but they have their limits.

male 4-H youth showing a black beef cow

South Dakota 4-H Animal Lease Form

View the South Dakota 4-H Animal Lease Form and requirements for leasing an animal.

Three female 4-H youth presenting sheep in a show ring.

South Dakota 4-H Animal Ownership and Identification Guide

View guidelines for South Dakota 4-H animal ownership and identification.

Wheat head with a green aphid, aphid mummies and a parasitized aphid.

English Grain Aphids Observed in Wheat

Reports of aphid populations in wheat fields have been slowly increasing in the past week. Most of these populations are well below the economic threshold, but there is a potential for them to increase.