Content by Rosie Nold

Youth stand around four sheep in a small pen

Creative 4-H communities help youth experience joy of raising livestock

August 31, 2026

As populations drift off farms and into towns, some South Dakota communities have created unique opportunities for non-farm youth to experience the joy and responsibility of raising large animals.

Producer holding soil in cupped hands over a bare field in early spring.

SDSU Extension Annual Impact Highlights

This brief report highlights how SDSU Extension strengthens people and places across South Dakota through every program, contact, volunteer hour and digital outreach effort.