A SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis is something that you can sit down and complete during this first month or so of 2020 so that you can set your operation up for success as we move into the more hectic times that spring brings.
January 21, 2020
Who do you trust with your money?
Cold temperatures coupled with wind chill and precipitation make it challenging to meet a cow’s nutrient requirements during the winter months.
January 29, 2020
According to the South Dakota Department of Health, only one out of every three South Dakotans has an advance directive.
January 21, 2020
The launch of the Double Up Dakota Bucks in grocery stores is the first of its kind in both North and South Dakota.
One of the first steps to take when starting with farm to school is developing your farm to school team. Putting together a farm to school team should include a core group of individuals and agencies who are dedicated to the farm to school mission.
Getting started with implementing farm to school can be challenging and can bring on many questions. A big question that many schools have is: Why local?
Producers have an avenue to provide their products that they might not have known about or may have question on how they can access this opportunity. Local schools are an excellent source for local producers to provide healthy options for students in their communities.
January 24, 2020
Hands-on learning experience prepared youth to develop an action plan to address local agri-science challenges.
Safe sleeping positions and methods have come to light in the local news after an infant death in a daycare setting that could have been avoided.