Grassland

All Grassland Content

An orange plastic hoop placed around a portion of tall grass on a range to provide a measurement.

You Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure: Range Record Keeping

Range record keeping helps detect and demonstrate landscape changes that have a direct impact on your ability to maintain or grow your herd.

Herd of bison behind a fencline in a pasture.

Getting Started With Bison Ranching

While bison ranching has some similarities with cattle ranching, there are significant differences that must be accounted for to ensure long-term sustainability and profitability.

Producers surveying a rangeland site.

Natural Resources & Conservation

South Dakota is home to many unique land, water and wildlife resources. Our experts and partners offer research-based information through to help people enjoy, preserve and profit from these natural resources.

Rangeland and Soil Days attendees observing a grassland area.

39th annual Rangeland and 18th annual Soil Days set for June 14-15 in Watertown

March 20, 2023

SDSU Extension, Codington Conservation District and South Dakota Natural Resources Conservation Service are hosting Rangeland Days and Soil Days on June 14-15 in Watertown, South Dakota.

Rangeland and Soil Days attendees observing a grassland area.
Jun 14

Rangeland and Soils Days @ Watertown

Join SDSU Extension, the Codington Conservation District, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service South Dakota for the 2023 Rangeland and Soils Days Annual competitions on June 14 and 15 in Watertown.

Professional headshot of Sandy Smart

SDSU Extension program leader receives Society for Range Management Fellow Award

March 13, 2023

The Society for Range Management recently named SDSU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Senior Program Leader Sandy Smart a 2023 Fellow Award winner.

A prescribed burning taking place in a field.
Apr 18

Landowner Prescribed Fire Workshops - April @ Brandon

SDSU Extension, in partnership with the South Dakota Grassland Coalition, USDA NRCS and others, will host a two-day prescribed fire workshop tailored to private landowners April 18-19 in Brandon.

A prescribed burning taking place in a field.
May 16

Landowner Prescribed Fire Workshops - May @ Astoria

SDSU Extension, in partnership with the South Dakota Grassland Coalition, USDA NRCS and others, will host a two-day prescribed fire workshop tailored to private landowners May 16-17 in Astoria.

A prescribed burning taking place in a field.
Apr 25

Landowner Prescribed Fire Workshops - April @ Astoria

SDSU Extension, in partnership with the South Dakota Grassland Coalition, USDA NRCS and others, will host a two-day prescribed fire workshop tailored to private landowners April 25-26 in Astoria.

A prescribed burning taking place in a field.

Register now for spring 2023 Landowner Prescribed Fire Training

March 06, 2023

The South Dakota Grassland Coalition, in partnership with SDSU Extension and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, will host several free Prescribed Fire Training sessions tailored to private landowners.