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Harding Hall 201
Economics-Box 2220
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007
Tong supports the citizens of South Dakota in his role as an SDSU Extension Advanced Production Specialist located in Brookings.
Harding Hall 201
Economics-Box 2220
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007
Tong supports the citizens of South Dakota in his role as an SDSU Extension Advanced Production Specialist located in Brookings.
Recent decades have brought a noticeable increase in climate variability in South Dakota. Understanding these trends and adopting adaptive management practices can help producers strengthen the resilience of their operations.
Research has found continued growth in dairy production in South Dakota over the past two decades, with most growth concentrated in large operations in Eastern South Dakota, indicating a trend of consolidation with large farms in concentrated regions.
Findings from the 2022 Agriculture Census along with a recent regional survey revealed insights into precision agriculture adoption throughout South Dakota, including which technologies are being most widely being adopted.