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Logan Vandermark, SDSU Precision Livestock Technologies Field Specialist, standing in a pasture talking.

Mar 13

KBJM Farm & Home Show

Join SDSU Extension for educational presentations during the KBJM Farm & Home Show at the Palace Theater (209 Main Ave, Lemmon, SD 57638) on Friday, March 13.

Aerial view of the SDSU Southeast Research Farm.

Jan 06 - 07

Southeast Research Farm Seminars @ Dakota Farm Show

Join SDSU Extension for a series of educational presentations during the Dakota Farm Show from January 6-7, 2026, at the USD DakotaDome (1101 N Dakota St, Vermillion, SD 57069).

Gardener planting a tomato transplant up to its first set of leaves.

Mar 17

Gardening Workshop @ Winner

SDSU Extension will host a gardening workshop on March 17 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the SDSU Extension Winner Regional Center (325 S. Monroe St., Ste. 125, Winner, SD 57580).

Garden tour taking place at McCrory Gardens

Mar 12

Gardening Workshop @ Faith

SDSU Extension will host a gardening workshop on March 12 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (409 Dakota St, Faith, SD 57626).

Mar 10

Gardening Workshop @ Belle Fourche

SDSU Extension will host a gardening workshop on March 10 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the Belle Fourche Rec Center (1111 National St, Belle Fourche, SD 57717).

Mar 05

Gardening Workshop @ Hill City

SDSU Extension will host a gardening workshop on March 5 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the Hill City Public Library (341 Main St, Hill City, SD 57745).

Green plant with wide, oval leaves. Pink florets are arranged in a circle at the top of the stem. An orange Monarch butterfly feeds on nectar from one of the florets.

Investigate Pollinators

Lesson about the importance of pollinators and the plants they interact with.

Various chemical symbols for common nutrients found in garden soil over a selection of young plants emerging from garden soil.

Managing Phosphorus and Other Nutrients in Gardens

Fact sheet on managing phosphorus and other nutrients in gardens.

Monarch butterfly visiting a blanket flower near a backyard garden.

Backyard Natural Resources Webinar Series

Learn how to support healthy ecosystems in your backyard and beyond in this webinar series.

Gardener inspecting soil in a backyard garden plot.

Are Cheap Home Garden Soil Test Kits Accurate?

Inexpensive soil test kits are a method available for gardeners available to estimate soil pH and the level of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium present in the soil.