Flood

Many South Dakotans are dealing with flood issues following recent blizzards and record-breaking rain.

Sorghum

All Sorghum Content

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Pest & Crop Newsletter

SDSU Extension publishes the South Dakota Pest & Crop Newsletter to provide growers, producers, crop consultants, and others involved in crop production with timely news pertinent to management of pests, diseases, and weeds in South Dakota.

Corn, Cover Crops, Forage, Field Pea, Flax, Oats, Oilseed, Pulse Crops, Sorghum, Soybean, Sunflower, Wheat, Crop Management

2018 Field Plot Summaries for Oat and Sorghum Foliar Disease Management Trials

An oat crown rust integrated management trial and a sorghum foliar fungicide trials were conducted to determine the efficacy of fungicides to manage crown rust and fungal diseases in oat and sorghum respectively. Crown rust is one of the most devastating diseases of oat in the state. Stragego fungicide was applied at three different timings to determine the most effective timing for crown rust management. For sorghum, the study investigated the efficacy of two different rates of Nexicor for managing sorghum foliar diseases. The oat field experiment was maintained at Northeast Research Farm (NERF), Southeast research farm (SERF) and Volga research farm. The sorghum experiment was at Volga.

Oats, Sorghum, Crop Management, Crop Treatments

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Sorghum Trial Results

In 2018, sorghum trials were conducted in 3 locations in South Dakota.

Sorghum, Crop Management, Forage, Crop Performance Testing

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Jan 08

2019 Private Applicator Certification

SDSU Extension will host Private Applicator training sessions at various locations across South Dakota.

Chemical Safety, Cover Crops, Crop Treatments, Crop Management, Corn, Forage, Field Pea, Flax, Oats, Oilseed, Pulse Crops, Sorghum, Soybean, Sunflower, Wheat

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SDSU Extension Releases 2019 Pest Guides

January 08, 2019

SDSU Extension recently released the 2019 South Dakota Pest Management Guides which are available to South Dakotans at no cost.

Corn, Wheat, Soybean, Sorghum, Sunflower, Oilseed, Crop Treatments, Oats, Flax, Field Pea

Other Crops

South Dakota’s fertile landscape is home to a diversity of crops.

Field Pea, Flax, Oats, Pulse Crops, Sorghum

Cover Crops

The benefits of planting cover crops are numerous.

Wheat, Sorghum, Cover Crops, Field Pea, Soybean, Forage, Oats

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Crops

During the growing season, iGrow provides weekly production recommendations.

Corn, Cover Crops, Forage, Field Pea, Flax, Oats, Oilseed, Pulse Crops, Sorghum, Soybean, Sunflower, Wheat, Crop Management, Crop Treatments, Silage, Pollinators

A John Deere Max Emerge XP corn planter behind a Case IH Magnum 335 with AFS precision farming system.

Why Precision Agriculture?

When precision agriculture comes into a conversation a few questions arise. Three of those questions might be: What is precision agriculture? How does precision agriculture make our farm more profitable? What do I do with all this data?

Crop Management, Crop Treatments, Corn, Soybean, Wheat, Precision Agriculture, Field Pea, Flax, Oats, Oilseed, Pulse Crops, Sorghum, Sunflower

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Cover Crops & Livestock Integration: A Profit Opportunity for S.D. Farms

Cover crops have been gaining a reemerging acceptance over the last decade, with very few producers disagreeing about the potential soil health benefits of adding cover crops to their farming operation.

Cover Crops, Beef Cattle, Soil Health, Corn, Forage, Wheat, Field Pea, Sorghum, Soybean, Silage, Pasture, Markets/Prices