Content by SDSU Extension

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Choosing Vegetable Varieties for Your Area

Spring is coming and will be here before we know it. Gardeners are reading through catalogs, looking at that new variety of green bean, or maybe a gorgeous new tomato. The catalogs are written to hook you in by making these varieties look as good as possible. The photos are generally mouthwatering and the descriptions often seem a bit over-the-top.

groups of ripe aronia berries of the Aronia melanocarpa variety

Aronia: Beautiful and Healthy

Aronia melanocarpa, or simply “aronia,” is an attractive shrub that has recently been gaining more attention in the Midwest – its berries are very high in antioxidants thought to be beneficial for human health.

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Vegetables

Whether you are a beginner or have a green thumb, our tips will help your garden flourish.

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Heifer Selection and Genomics

Weaning is done and calves are hopefully getting settled into backgrounding yards. Now is the time to select replacement heifers and start them on a development plan that aligns with female management and breeding goals.

A diseased pig lung

Get to the Root of Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex

Respiratory disease incidence increases in swine in the fall and winter. Changeable weather seems to trigger outbreaks. You and your veterinarian can supply meaningful samples to aid in determining a diagnosis. Contact your local diagnostic laboratory if you have questions on sampling.

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Local Foods

Local Foods can help strengthen a community by stimulating the local economy and creating local entrepreneurial opportunities.

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Safety

Food safety education is essential from field to table for entrepreneurs, consumers and businesses.

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Preservation

SDSU Extension provides established and trusted research-based food preservation information.

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Personal Finances

Access the tools needed to take charge of your financial future.

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Older Adults

SDSU Extension provides education and resources for older adults and their families.