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February 2026

1	2 Winter hardiness critical to SD winter wheat varieties Crop Hour to focus on SD’s horticulture industry and plant diseases	3 SD Beef outreach at Black Hills Stock Show encourages consumers/producers to stop by booth Early February climate outlook returns to warmer than normal predictions	4 Farmers encouraged to diversify their rotations with small grains in 2026 SDSU Extension updates state pasture report, reflecting increase in dry conditions	5 Research evaluates strengths and challenges of virtual fencing systems SDSU Extension to host Virtual Beef Quality Assurance training February 10^th online	6 Soybean checkoff directors build relationships with customers here and abroad SDSU research study finds feeding heat-treated soybeans boost beef performance in feedlot	7
8	9 Wheat farmers applaud the transfer & restart of the Food For Peace program SDSU Extension Crop Hour spotlights Precision Agriculture	10 Biobased fuels find support with proposed 45Z standards from EPA Adding condition to third trimester cows is still possible	11 Keep Farmers Farming Profit Finders Tool aids producers in transitioning in the next generation SD Farmers invited to participate in nitrogen fertilizer research opportunities	12 SD Beef Checkoff promotion wraps up at BHSS and launches Heart Month education Bred cows in peril for late-term miscarriage from eating pine needles	13 Nominations now open for the 2026 SD Governor’s Ag Ambassador SDSU Extension offers customizable Cow/Calf Lease Tool	14
15	16 Farmers invited to Soy 100 for education on markets, high yields & soil health SDSU Extension’s Crop Hour to spotlight markets, economics and climate for 2026	17 SD Beef partners with New York Beef Council promoting beef to urban consumers February’s Cattle HQ Live webinar spotlights cattle inventory and cattle price outlook	18 SD Grassland Summit to feature “Returning Crop Ground to Grasslands” producer panel EPA requiring Herbicide Strategy plans for Enlist One and Liberty Ultra this growing season	19 Diversified producers look to plant more “forage” acres for grazing vs grain production Diversifying row crop rotations with small grains boost soil health & yield potential	20 Winter hardiness is a critical train bred into new SD winter wheat lines SDSU Extension welcomes new Forage Field Specialist to Pierre Regional Center	21
22	23 Scientist reports weather is difficult to predict past 14 days; but history provides some clues Soil Nutrient Management is focus of last 2026 SDSU Extension Crop Hour	24 SD Academy of Family Physicians seek info on “Beef as first food for infants/toddlers” Eight decades of records monitoring SD pastures providing insight on climate/management	25 Senior farmers encouraged to consider granting their equity to next gen producers SDSU Extension to host gardening workshop series across western SD	26 Landowners encouraged to plug abandoned well for safety and water quality protection Crop Hour webinar reviews strategies for managing corn rootworm	27 Soybean farmer Kevin Scott transitions Executive Director of SD Soybean SD Grasslands Summit spotlights programs and strategies to preserve/increase grasslands	28

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January March

- SDSU Extension	- Dakota Farm Talk

South Dakota Wheat Commission	South Dakota Beef Industry Council	Keep Farmers Farming
South Dakota No Till	South Dakota Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources	South Dakota Soybean Council
South Dakota Pulse Growers Assn.	South Dakota Grasslands Coalition	South Dakota Soil Health Coalition
	Millborn Seeds