Content by SDSU Extension
Asparagus: How to Grow It
One of the joys of spring is fresh asparagus. With a little attention, this perennial vegetable can flourish in your garden. Learn some expert tips for planting, growing, and harvesting it in this resource!
SDSU Extension presents staff and faculty awards during 2024 Fall Conference
October 29, 2024
South Dakota State University Extension recognized staff and faculty members for achievements in service and educational programming at its annual Fall Conference.
Passing on Your Legacy
In this episode of Cattle HQ, Madison Kovarna sits down with Heather Gessner from South Dakota State University Extension.
Organize this! Legal and Financial Must-Haves
A fiduciary is a person with legal authority to act on your behalf in a variety of situations (health care, financial, guardianship, executor, trustee, etc.). Organization is the key to ensuring your fiduciary knows what to do and when.
4 South Dakota sheep producers receive Master Lamb awards
October 23, 2024
Four operations were named South Dakota Master Lamb Producers during the 2024 South Dakota Sheep Growers annual convention in Rapid City.
The Mortenson Ranch Story: Balancing Environment and Economics
The Mortenson Ranch Story is a remarkable account of the restoration of a western South Dakota landscape devastated early in the 20th century by homesteading and drought.
Swine Foreign Animal Disease Preparation: A reflection through the legacy of Gord Downie
The threat of foreign animal disease outbreaks demands preparedness, rapid response, and a community-wide effort to mitigate damage. Interestingly, the legacy of musician Gord Downie offers a framework for approaching these issues with urgency, empathy, and a forward-looking perspective.
SDSU Extension to host annual soil conference in Wagner
October 18, 2024
Managing Soil: Maximizing Profit is an annual conference for crop producers and industry professionals. Anthony Bly, SDSU Extension Soils Field Specialist, said the conference provides valuable information for everyone who raises crops, forages and livestock.
SDSU Extension to host farm, ranch estate planning series
October 18, 2024
The conference provides farmers and ranchers with three days of information on creating their plan, no matter how big or small the operation. All members involved in the operation are encouraged to attend together.
SDSU Extension publishes zinnia research for cut flower producers
October 18, 2024
Kristine Lang, assistant professor and SDSU Extension Consumer Horticulture Specialist, managed the research trials. Over two years, Lang and her team monitored the growth and quality of four popular zinnia varieties: Zinderella Peach, Oklahoma Ivory, Queen Red Lime and Benary’s Giant Purple.