Content by Amanda Bachmann
Spider-Proofing Your Home This Fall
During fall, spiders often try to find safe places to escape the cooler weather. Unsurprisingly, a warm cozy home is often high on their list. Thankfully, there are some simple steps you can take to help prevent spiders, and other arthropods, from invading your home.
Pine Ridge & Rosebud Pesticide Applicator Training
SDSU Extension will host a pesticide applicator training provided to the Pine Ridge and Rosebud communities, held at Crossroads Inn & Annex (102 1st Ave, Martin, SD 57551) on October 20 and 21, 2026.
Steps to Prevent Stored Grain Infestations
As fall harvest is approaching it is important to ensure that grain bins are prepared in the best possible manner to prevent insect infestations.
Garden Hour
SDSU Extension's Garden Hour will return as a limited series during the fall and winter months, occurring every other month.
Garden Hour
SDSU Extension's Garden Hour will return as a limited series during the fall and winter months, occurring every other month.
Garden Hour
SDSU Extension's Garden Hour will return as a limited series during the fall and winter months, occurring every other month.
SDSU Extension continues Garden Hour with off-season webinars
August 24, 2026
South Dakota State University Extension will continue its popular Garden Hour series with four webinars during the off-season.
West Nile Virus Update: July 29, 2026
As of July 30, 2026, the South Dakota Department of Health indicated that West Nile Virus positive mosquito pools have been detected in Brown, Codington, Hughes, Lincoln, and Minnehaha counties in South Dakota.
Springtails Are Active in South Dakota
Recent reports of seemingly millions of very small insects moving around on driveways and around homes was the result of a springtail population boom. Springtails typically become a nuisance during drought conditions or saturating rains.
West Nile Virus Update: July 2, 2026
On June 15, 2026, the South Dakota Department of Health released a press release that the first West Nile Virus positive pool of mosquitos was detected in Brown County. Although much of the state is still experiencing drought, recent heavy rains will promote already active mosquito populations.