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An identification guide to common Ticks of South Dakota

A guide to identifying common ticks in South Dakota

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Soybean Aphids in South Dakota

Factsheet on Soybean Aphids in South Dakota

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Grasshopper Mites in South Dakota

Fact sheet that covers the ectoparasite grasshopper mites.

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Strawberries in South Dakota

Learn how to grow junebearing or everbearing strawberries in home gardens.

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Soybean Growers Sought for On-Farm Research Program

We want you! SDSU Extension and the South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council are seeking South Dakota Soybean Growers willing to participate in a farmer-led on-farm research program.

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Founding a Farmers Market: Form a Planning Team

The first step to forming a new farmers market is to form a planning team. Keep the team small enough so that it is simple, small and manageable.

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Soybean Production: Cost-effective pest management practices

Chemicals were one of the most expensive individual costs in soybean production, behind only to seed in the non-land cost category. The average cash-rent soybean production farms incurred a crop chemical cost of $39/ac in 2015, an 88% increase from 2010.

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Growing Asparagus

Publication about growing asparagus.

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Blossom End Rot on Tomatoes and Other Vegetables

Publication about the symptoms, causes and management of blossom end rot on tomatoes and other vegetables.