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Northern Plains Forage Association hosting free meetings during Central Plains Dairy Expo
March 13, 2023
The Northern Plains Forage Association informational meeting is from 2 to 3 p.m. March 29 and 30 during the Central Plains Dairy Expo at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Register today for SD Winter Forage Meeting
February 21, 2023
Registration is open for the South Dakota Winter Forage Meeting Feb. 28 in Madison, South Dakota.
Join SDSU Extension for two days of rye production, usage training
January 30, 2023
South Dakota State University Extension will host two days of Rye Production and Utilization Workshops on Feb. 15-16 in two South Dakota communities.
New Forage Association to Host Kick-Off Meeting in January
January 25, 2023
South Dakota State University Extension is proud to announce that the newly formed Northern Plains Forage Association will hold its first formal meeting this month during the Sioux Falls Farm Show.
Opportunities for Swath Grazing in South Dakota
Fact sheet on the opportunities for Swath Grazing in South Dakota
SDSU Extension to Host Informational Sessions at Dakotafest
August 05, 2022
Producers are invited to visit the SDSU Extension booth at Dakotafest August 16-18 in Mitchell, South Dakota.
Forage Field Day to be Held Aug. 4
July 15, 2022
SDSU Extension and Nebraska Extension will host their collaborative 2022 Forage Field Day at the University of Nebraska Haskell Ag Lab on Thursday, Aug. 4, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CDT.
Backgrounding Beef Calves on Cover Crops May Improve Steak Tenderness
Can short-term backgrounding diets of beef calves have long term impacts of meat quality? Recent research from the meat science team at South Dakota State University says, “Yes.”
Herbicide Considerations for Cover Crop Planting in 2019
Long residual pre-emergent or early post-emergent herbicides may cause stand reduction or complete failure of cover crops. Depending on efficacy of the herbicide, each situation can both affect in-season and/or post-harvest cover crop establishment.
Herbicide Interactions With Cover Crops After Oats
After oats have been harvested, options exist to keep a living root in the soil. This can be done through growing cover crops. In 2018 an on-farm trial was preformed near Salem, South Dakota to observe how cover crops grown after oats would germinate after common herbicides had been applied.