BROOKINGS, S.D. - Registration is open for the 2018 South Dakota Local Foods Conference to be held November 2-3 at the Swiftel Center in Brookings with pre-conference sessions and tours offered Thursday, November 1.
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Lakota Homes Garden Produces Fresh Vegetables & Grows Community
Posted Tuesday, September 4th, 2018 by SDSU iGrow
Categorized: Healthy Families, Health & Wellness, Community Development, Communities, Local Foods
BROOKINGS, S.D. - This year Katherine Montague's garden didn't produce much. "The radishes didn't like the heat and the watermelons didn't like the soil," Montague explains. But, that didn't keep the 57-year-old Lakota Homes resident from eating fresh vegetables.
SDSU Extension Helps Explain Recently Announced USDA Trade Assistance
Posted Wednesday, August 29th, 2018 by SDSU iGrow
Categorized: Livestock, Beef, Dairy, Pork, Profit Tips, Agronomy, Corn, Profit Tips, Soybeans, Healthy Families, Health & Wellness, Community Development, Local Foods
BROOKINGS, S.D. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the details of assistance to farmers due to increased trade tariffs.
Beef Quality Assurance Updates at Dakotafest
Posted Wednesday, August 15th, 2018 by SDSU iGrow
Categorized: Livestock, Beef, Dairy, Healthy Families, Food Safety, Community Development, Local Foods
BROOKINGS, S.D. - Have you been wondering what's going on with the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program in South Dakota and nationally?
SDSU Extension Dakotafest 2018 Forums
Posted Monday, August 6th, 2018 by SDSU iGrow
Categorized: 4-H & Youth, South Dakota 4-H, Reports to Partners, Livestock, Beef, Horse, Land, Water & Wildlife, Pork, Profit Tips, Sheep, Reports to Partners, Agronomy, Corn, Other Crops, Land, Water & Wildlife, Profit Tips, Soybeans, Wheat, Reports to Partners, Healthy Families, Aging, Food Safety, Family & Personal Finance, Health & Wellness, Reports to Partners, Community Development, Communities, Local Foods, Reports to Partners, Gardens, Home & Garden Pests, Trees & Forests, Gardening, Master Gardeners, Reports to Partners
BROOKINGS, S.D. - SDSU Extension staff are hosting several informative forums during Dakotafest 2018. Held August 21-23 on the Schlaffman Farm in Mitchell (2300 E Spruce Street) inside booth #600.
SDSU Extension Weeds Booth at DakotaFest
Posted Thursday, August 2nd, 2018 by SDSU iGrow
Categorized: 4-H & Youth, South Dakota 4-H, Livestock, Beef, Dairy, Horse, Land, Water & Wildlife, Pork, Profit Tips, Reports to Partners, Agronomy, Corn, Other Crops, Land, Water & Wildlife, Profit Tips, Soybeans, Reports to Partners, Healthy Families, Aging, Food Safety, Family & Personal Finance, Health & Wellness, Reports to Partners, Community Development, Communities, Local Foods, Reports to Partners, Gardens, Home & Garden Pests, Trees & Forests, Gardening, Master Gardeners, Reports to Partners
BROOKINGS, S.D. - Gared Shaffer, SDSU Extension weeds field specialist will be at Dakotafest 2018 to answer growers weed and pest questions August 21-23, 2018. Just look for him at the Weeds booth inside the SDSU Extension tent (#600) on the Schlaffman Farm (2300 East Spruce Street) in Mitchell.