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January 2025




 


 


 


 


 


 
 


 



 


 

 


 

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 NRCS can be the first stop for landowners seeking assistance with prescribed fire

 


Farmers encouraged to study performance data before selecting seed lines for 2025



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 SD Conservation Commission awards grants to partner on local resource projects




SDSU Extension to launch Virtual Annie’s Project for women in agriculture
 

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 Wheat farmers learn of estate planning and the failures of procrastination


 


SDSU Extension detects new and emerging diseases in 2024 SD corn fields

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 Beef checkoff supports human nutrition research with positive findings introducing beef to infants
 



Week One of 2025 SDSU Extension Crop Hour webinar series launches tomorrow

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 SD Soybean farmer finds value in checkoff research & promotion investments




SDSU Extension State Climatologist sees a mid-January thaw approaching

 

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 SD No-Till Association to host winter educational events in Gettysburg and Mitchell


 


Commercial Pesticide Applicator training sessions offered across SD for recertification
 


 








 

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 Education & networking are hallmarks of the Soil Health Conference, slated for January 15/16 in Watertown



SDSU Extension Beef Team to debut “Cattle HQ Live” January 16th online

 







 

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 Beef checkoff’s Beef Quality Assurance curriculum updated with latest research proven strategies




SDSU Lamb Bonanza set for tomorrow; education & scholarship activities slated
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 Midland are farmer shares "perspectives" on wheat checkoff after serving 12 years on the SD Wheat Commission

 


SDSU Extension Crop Hour webinar to feature 3-days of in-depth weed discussion
 


 

14
 SD Beef checkoff supports successful digital advertising campaigns in 2024





2024: Weather Year in Review



 


 




 

15
 USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service offers assistance for growers transitioning to Organic




SDSU Extension offers in-depth education for landowners seeking prescribed fire for grasslands



 








 

16
 Winter scouting for treebelt needs identifies locations where trees can be of value in stopping wind & snow




Private Pesticide Applicator online training offered monthly through April

 




 








 

17
 SD Soybean checkoff fuels international market development for US soybeans
 





Options for mineral supplementation of beef rations vary by price and quality
 

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 SD wheat checkoff supports development of new spring wheat from SD breeding program




Week 3 of SDSU Extension Crop Hour to spotlight insect management
 

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 SD Beef Checkoff achieves positive results from digital Holiday Beef campaign




Early preparation for calving eases stress when the busy season arrives
 



 

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 Winter feeding prepares cows for spring calving and re-breeding

 


Temperatures begin to climb and will stay normal/above normal through the end of January


 



 
 

23
 Oats in rotation offers crop diversity, marketing and forage options for SD growers

 


High path avian influenza detected in select groups of farm cats in SD




 

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 SD Soybean Checkoff creating markets for export of poultry & eggs, building demand for soy at home




SDSU Extension offers resources for grazing leases to better reflect resource management

 

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 Spring wheat breeding program takes developing varieties from SD to New Zealand, Arizona and back



SDSU Extension Crop Hour spotlights Plant Diseases January 28-30
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 SD Beef returns to 2025 Black Hills Stock Show with education, recipes, annual reports and outreach




Cows in last trimester of pregnancy may require added nutrition to fuel calf growth/lactation






 

29
 Adoption of conservation management slowing reversing agronomic challenges at Dale Demonstration Farm



SDSU researchers publish resources from herbicide trials


 

30
 Ag Department official urges farmers & ranchers to care for their mental health




SDSU Oat breeding program releases new varieties for SD producers
 

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 SD Soybean checkoff supports research on white mold





Body scoring the cowherd aids in nutritional management pre & post calving
 


 




 

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