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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.

Women in Agriculture
SDSU Extension's women in agriculture programs are open to all. These programs are designed to provide practical education and a strong support network to benefit farmers, ranchers, business professionals and those who support the agricultural industry.

Women on the Range
Women on the Range is a program that is open to all. Through hands-on workshops and peer learning, this program empowers landowners, ranchers, and natural resource managers to build confidence and leadership in grazing and land stewardship.

Yellow Toadflax Has Begun Producing Seeds: Scout before treating infested areas
Yellow toadflax is a perennial weed that infests pasture and rangeland across South Dakota. This year, with an abundance of heat and moisture, plants flowered in early August and now have started to produce seeds.

White River ‘Pasture Chat’ offers unique experience for women in agriculture
September 17, 2025
South Dakota State University Extension’s new “pasture chat” event provided a unique experience for women involved in agriculture in the White River region.

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.

SDSU Extension range workshop offers unique educational opportunity in Rosebud
September 02, 2025
The eighth annual Rosebud Range Workshop, led by South Dakota State University Extension and partners, was held on July 16, 2025, at the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Ranch and provided participants a unique opportunity to learn about rangelands.
Dedicated educators help South Dakota youth succeed nationally
August 28, 2025
In May, South Dakota sent 84 youth to the National Land and Range Judging Contest in El Reno, Oklahoma. Out of the 34 states that competed, only Texas came close to matching those numbers with 72 participants.

Pasture
Pastures and rangelands are a valuable resource for owners of equine and livestock.

Livestock
South Dakota is home to a dynamic livestock industry.