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Mar 05

Coffee at Cottonwood: Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture

SDSU Extension and the SDSU Cottonwood Field Station will host Coffee at Cottonwood, focused on artificial intelligence in agriculture, on March 5 at 9:00 a.m. at the SDSU Cottonwood Field Station (23738 Fairview Road, Philip, SD 57567).

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Nov 06

Coffee at Cottonwood: Hands-On Virtual Fencing

SDSU Extension and the SDSU Cottonwood Field Station will host Coffee at Cottonwood, focused on virtual fencing technology, on November 6 at 9:00 a.m. at the SDSU Cottonwood Field Station (23738 Fairview Road, Philip, SD 57567).

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Nov 05

Good Neighbor AI Symposium

SDSU Extension, the South Dakota Water Resources Institute, the South Dakota Economic Development Professionals Association and the Center for AI Innovation and Emergent Technologies at SDSU will host an artificial intelligence symposium on November 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at McCrory Gardens (631 22nd Ave, Brookings, SD 57007).

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SDSU Extension experts to attend 2026 Dakotafest

July 22, 2026

South Dakota State University Extension experts will attend the 2026 Dakotafest trade show in Mitchell, providing educational resources and hands-on activities for a variety of topics.

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SDSU Extension leads the way in precision livestock research and use

June 09, 2026

It may seem like major cities have the advantage on cutting-edge research, but for precision range and livestock research, look to South Dakota. The primary hub of that research is conducted at the Cottonwood Field Station, a 2,640-acre station in western South Dakota’s grasslands.

A livestock producer stands beside a concrete feed bunk at sunset, holding a tablet and reviewing feeding data. Several beef cattle with ear tags are eating a mixed ration from the trough. In the background, a feedlot mixer truck with a visible mixing tank and discharge auger delivers feed into the bunk, creating light feed dust in the air. The image represents modern feed management combining animal care and digital decision-making in a commercial feedlot.

Feed Management in a High-Data Livestock Industry

Livestock feeding systems are generating more data than ever before. In modern feed management, success depends less on how much data is collected and more on how effectively that data is translated into biologically sound decisions.

Hand presenting a GPS tracking tag on a black heifer cow.

GPS Tracking Ear Tags in Beef Cattle Production

GPS tracking ear tags are an exciting advancement in precision livestock technology that can improve operational efficiency, provide real-time animal monitoring, and generate alerts when animals leave designated areas.

Farmer viewing precision seed application data on a tablet.

SDSU Extension to host ag cybersecurity workshop

November 03, 2025

South Dakota State University Extension will host an agriculture cybersecurity workshop and public seminar to highlight results from three collaborative research projects between SDSU and Dakota State University.

Crop field with various areas highlighted to show variations in crop performance.

Smarter Farming Decisions Using ArcGIS and Satellite Imagery

How-to guide on using ArcGIS and satellite imagery to find value insights on crop performance.

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Required Licensing For Applying Pesticide Using Spray Drones

Fact sheet for South Dakota stakeholders wanting to get certified to apply pesticides with a spray drone.