

Crops
During the growing season, SDSU Extension provides weekly production recommendations.
During the growing season, SDSU Extension provides weekly production recommendations.
In 2020, proso millet trials were conducted in 1 location in South Dakota.
The benefits of planting cover crops are numerous.
The SD Mesonet Spray Tool provides real-time weather data for pesticide applicators. This dedicated website for pesticide applicators uses the SD Mesonet weather data, which is updated every five minutes.
Earthworms are ‘very special’ creatures on earth, and their contribution in soil nutrient cycling and fertility management has been acknowledged from the beginning of agriculture. So, the question needs to be asked, how can we help improve earthworm populations?
Soil has always been considered as a living system due to its biological components: fungi, bacteria and plant roots. Under several ongoing research projects, we started researching how we can use ‘cotton strip assay’ to compare different cover crop mixes to optimize field soil activity and build up better soil health.
Fact sheet about herbicide residual effect on cover crops after wheat.
With the soybeans being harvested a little earlier than usual this year, some producers are finding themselves making management decisions that include cover crops. For soybean producers dealing with soybean cyst nematode in their fields, selection of cover crops is important since some of these can be hosts for soybean cyst nematode.
In 2019, Barley trial was planted at one location in South Dakota.
September 10, 2020
As interest in cover crops has grown significantly among crop and livestock producers in the region, species selection and establishment times have remained a major topic.