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February 2023

			1 Soil Health Event slated for February 9^th in Mitchell Take winter down time to update/formulate drought plan for 2023	2 Beef checkoff connecting with consumers at the Black Hills Stock Show SDSU Spring Wheat Variety Trial data available to aid in seed selection	3 SD Soybean checkoff investigates soy use potential in Morocco February climate outlook continues variable snow & temperature trend	4
5	6 SD Wheat Checkoff supports domestic consumer education with WFC This week’s Crop Hour spotlights wheat and oats	7 Iowa farmer to speak on soil health/carbon credits at Mitchell event Advances in oat genetics enhance yield/profit opportunities	8 NRCS puts renewed funding/focus on EQIP projects in 2023 SDSU Extension to host virtual & in-person Rye Workshops	9 SD Beef directors receive beef checkoff updates at recent conference Data collection aids in efficient, productive cow/calf management	10 SD soybean farmers encourage overseas customers to buy US soy AgritourismSD program accepting applications for Class 2	11
12	13 SD Wheat Checkoff supports new variety work at winter nurseries in New Zealand Week 4 Crop Hour to focus on sunflowers & pulse crops	14 SD Beef Checkoff hosts meat cutting demonstration for FFA youth Scours vaccination protocols key in boosting calf immunity	15 NRCS seeks to partner with Beginning Farmers & Ranchers Webinar recaps harvest management for quality corn silage	16 Riparian Buffer Initiative offers incentives to livestock feeding upgrades Crop Hour webinar recording spotlights management for corn rootworm	17 Liquid biofuels can be significant means of decarbonizing America Breeding stock rule reminders for trichomoniasis in SD	18
19	20 Plant Variety Protection royalties aid in new variety development Soil Health & Regenerative Ag are topics for this week’s Crop Hour	21 SD Beef raises awareness of Lean Beef benefits during February Heart Month Unsettled winter weather patterns returns for weeks ahead	22 Grazing School graduates eligible for follow-up Grazing Consultations Cover crop grazing study reveals benefits of practice to soil health	23 Alfalfa varieties now offer advanced genetics for stronger performance Sandhills calving strategies boost calf health by moving pastures	24 SD Soybean spotlights Climate Smart farming practices Every Acre Counts spotlights marginal acre for alternative management	25
26	27 Snackification in global foods creates opportunity for US wheat farmers Final week of Crop Hour spotlights Climate, Markets & Risk Management	28 SD Beef Checkoff connects with urban families and youth at Ag Day event 2022 drought puts 2023 winter wheat crop in peril across SD

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South Dakota Wheat Commission	South Dakota Beef Industry Council	South Dakota NRCS
South Dakota No Till	South Dakota Department of Agriculture	South Dakota Soybean Research
South Dakota Pulse Growers Assn.	South Dakota Grasslands Coalition	South Dakota Soil Health Coalition
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