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Professional portrait of Julie Brunskill Nelson

SDSU Extension welcomes new mental health field specialist

May 09, 2025

South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to welcome Julie Brunskill Nelson as the new Mental Health Field Specialist.

Grass buring

Live fire training for landowners planned for May 20

May 19, 2025

There will be a live prescribed fire training for landowners and agency officials on May 20, 2025, in the Animal Science building on the South Dakota State University campus.

Keeping Cattle and Grass in Balance

During this episode of Cattle HQ, Madison Kovarna sits down with her colleagues from South Dakota State University Kaylee Wheeler, an Extension Range Field Specialist, and Dr. Krista Ehlert, an Assistant Professor and Extension Range Specialist.

Variety of vegetables growing inside a high tunnel.

SDSU Extension 2025 Garden Hour series starts May 6

May 02, 2025

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Group of teens learning at the 4-H Healthy Habits training in Washington, D.C.

Leading the Way: 4-H Junior Leader Resources

Hot sheet that provides counties with resources for their junior leader program.

Monarch butterfly visiting a blanket flower near a backyard garden.

SDSU Extension to host Backyard Natural Resources series

May 01, 2025

South Dakota State University is pleased to announce the second year of its virtual Backyard Natural Resources series on May 6, 8, 13 and 15, 2025.

A group of people stands outside a livestock trailer

SDSU Extension helps first responders train for crashes involving livestock

April 30, 2025

The first time Brandon Wingert responded to a vehicle accident involving livestock was in 2017 when a livestock trailer with 99 cattle tipped over. They successfully recovered all but four of the cattle, but Wingert, Hanson County’s sheriff and emergency manager, never forgot the incident.

Beef cattle eating feed

Registration open for 2025 Siouxland Feedlot Forum

April 28, 2025

Registration is now open for the 2025 Siouxland Feedlot Forum on June 17, 2025, in Sioux Falls.

Family jogging together on a rural exercise trail.

SDSU Extension hosts spring challenge to encourage physical activity

April 25, 2025

South Dakota State University Extension is hosting a 2025 seasonal activity challenge called Spring Into Step to encourage physical activity.

Behind the Herd with Totton Angus (Part 2)

During this episode of Cattle HQ, Madison Kovarna finishes the conversation with Charlie Totton and Courtney Tyrrell from Totton Angus near Chamberlain, SD about the management strategies happening on the ranch.