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February 2025

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	3 Study reveals refined grains are not linked with chronic disease SDSU Extension’s February 4, 5 & 6 Crop Hour webinar to spotlight Specialty Crops	4 SD Beef promotes and educates both consumers and producers at BH Stock Show & Rodeo Rapid City February climate outlook calling for colder than normal temperatures during February in SD	5 Walk-ins welcome at tomorrow’s Mitchell Soil Health event at Highland Conference Center SDSU releases research results for weed control options in 2025 soybean production	6 Soil Health speaker spotlights grazing leases and targeted grazing SDSU Extension Cattle HQ Live webinar spotlights winter management of cow herds	7 SDSU researchers honing in on boosting nitrogen fixation potential in soybeans SDSU Extension announces special edition of Garden Hour webinar set for February 11	8
9	10 SD Wheat official tours Pacific Northwest export facilities, gaining perspective on infrastructure This week’s SDSU Extension Crop Hour spotlights crop & forage production	11 SDBIC Annual report for 2024 spotlights Beef outreach through Build Your Base The value of consistent calving records extends to management decisions year-round	12 Gradual loss of grasslands to woody encroachment can be measured economically Late winter/early spring brings uneven heating of grain in storage	13 Nominations for SD Governor’s Ag Ambassador now being accepted by SD DANR SDSU Extension offers insight on recent Cattle Inventory report	14 Demand for SD soybeans to increase when new processing plant begins production this fall Dry autumn coupled with lack of winter snow may hinder grassland production in 2025	15
16	17 Conservation-focused farmer appointed to SD Wheat Commission “Weathering the Extremes” is theme for this week’s SDSU Extension Crop Hour webinars	18 Beef checkoff supports research affirming lean beef’s benefits to heart health Recent SDSU Extension Crop Hour webinar spotlights drainage water management & water quality	19 Soil health benefits from cover crops greatly enhanced by grazing livestock New publication from SDSU Extension offers valuable information on weed management in grasslands	20 Spring forage options include early seeded cereal grains, grazing blends and new grass plantings Cereal rye grown for grain can compete economically with row crops while benefitting soil health	21 SD Soybean farmers witness Clean Fuels progress and support in New York City Climate update leaves late winter/early spring outlook in limbo	22
23	24 SD Dept of Ag educates new lawmakers on agriculture industry and legislation Last 2025 Extension Crop Hour spotlights “Regenerative Ag”	25 February Heart Month offers SD Beef opportunity to deliver heart-healthy beef recipes & tips to consumers SDSU Extension to host “Tanspot in corn” webinar March 7^th	26 Growing Resilience website offers extensive sodic/saline soil resources for SD farmers SDSU Extension Cattle HQ Live webinar spotlights LRP tactics for protecting feeder calf prices	27 Hybrid wheat getting closer to commercialization, offering greater resilience and potential yields Calf intake of colostrum can be hindered when newborn is chilled or stressed	28 Soybean checkoff supports rail development near soybean processing plant near Mitchell SDSU Extension Cattle HQ podcast explores alternate water systems which aid in grazing distribution

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