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Fall Frost and September Climate Outlook for 2019
This year’s struggles with weather and climate are continuing this fall. Late planting of corn and soybeans in the spring have now combined with near average or cooler than average summertime temperatures. This combination has led to slow crop growth and the need for an extended frost-free season to ensure these crops reach maturity.
Investigate Pollinators
Lesson about the importance of pollinators and the plants they interact with.
Eat What You Grow
Youth will learn the different parts of plants that we eat, and how to use drying and freezing techniques to preserve foods for later use.
Getting the Garden Growing
Introductory gardening lesson where youth will learn what plants need to grow and what fruits and vegetables grow in different seasons in South Dakota.
Emerald Ash Borer Life Cycle in South Dakota
This fact sheet is a general description of the emerald ash borer life cycle in South Dakota.
McCrory Gardens Trial Report 2022
Trial report for McCrory Gardens
Super Seeds
Lesson for youth to explore the many types of seeds that are eaten or grown and learn how they grow.
Large Grasshopper Populations Detected in South Dakota
Very large populations of grasshoppers have been detected in southeastern South Dakota. Although these grasshoppers aren’t causing serious defoliation in crops yet, there is the possibility that they will as the season progresses.
SDSU Extension Master Gardener Templates
A suite of templates that can be used by currently active and registered SDSU Extension Master Gardener volunteers as they engage in service to their community.
Growing Together South Dakota
Mini-grant application and overview document for Growing Together South Dakota