Content by SDSU Extension
SDSU Extension welcomes new 4-H field specialists
July 28, 2026
South Dakota State University Extension 4-H is pleased to welcome two new field specialists.
SDSU Extension hosts community garden field day in Watertown
July 27, 2026
South Dakota State University Extension will host a field day at the Foundation Field Community Garden in Watertown on Aug. 6, 2026.
SDSU Extension experts to attend 2026 Dakotafest
July 22, 2026
South Dakota State University Extension experts will attend the 2026 Dakotafest trade show in Mitchell, providing educational resources and hands-on activities for a variety of topics.
Sheep Shearing School
SDSU Extension will host a sheep shearing school for anyone wanting to learn how to shear a sheep from professional sheep shearers, from October 24-26 at the SDSU Sheep Research and Teaching Unit (3729 Medary Ave., Brookings, SD 57007).
Community Garden Field Day @ Watertown
SDSU Extension will host a Community Garden Field Day on Thursday, August 6 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. CDT at the Foundation Field Community Garden (1800 3rd Ave. NW, Watertown, SD 57201).
SDSU Extension provides education, training for range management
July 16, 2026
As ranchers and cattlemen in the region face drought-related grazing pressures, South Dakota State University Extension and its partners have a bevy of opportunities to help them manage this year and begin planning for 2027.
SDSU Extension 4-H youth compete well at national shooting sports event
July 13, 2026
South Dakota State University Extension 4-H youth brought home top honors from the 2026 4 H Shooting Sports National Championships on June 21-26, 2026, in Grand Island, Nebraska.
Registration open for 2026 ‘Purposeful Retirement’ virtual book club
July 13, 2026
Registration is now open for the 2026 Purposeful Retirement Online Book Club, hosted by South Dakota State University Extension and North Dakota State University Extension.
Forage Crop Insurance Options
In this episode of Cattle HQ, Kim Ricardo, SDSU Extension Forage Field Specialist, and Parker Witt, SDSU Extension Crop-Livestock Systems Field Specialist, sit down with Dr. Matthew Diersen, SDSU Extension Risk and Business Management Specialist, and Dr. Sarah Sellars, SDSU Extension Sustainable Farm and Food Systems Specialist, to discuss forage crop insurance programs and the benefits they can bring to operations experiencing extended dry periods.
SDSU Extension welcomes new sheep and goat specialist
July 09, 2026
South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to welcome Ryan Spurling as a new assistant professor and Small Ruminant Production Specialist.