South Dakota State University Extension

New Ag Graduate Degree Program at SDSU

Published July 18, 2025

The South Dakota Board of Regents has approved a new graduate degree program at South Dakota State University to prepare emerging leaders in agriculture. The graduate degree in Global Agricultural Leadership will be launched this fall.

Mental Health Specialist Hired

Published May 28, 2025

South Dakota State University Extension has hired Julie Nelson as a mental health field specialist. Nelson is a native of Phillip, South Dakota, and previously worked as a school counselor. Nelson is based in Rapid City, but will serve the…

Maximizing Corn Stalks for Cattle

Published October 31, 2024

Grazing corn stalks after harvest isn’t as popular as it once was, but the benefits remain clear. “For cattle producers, it provides a relatively inexpensive feed source, especially during a time when grass pastures are depleted,” says Heather Gessner, a…

Tar Spot a Growing Concern

Published October 1, 2024

Tar spot has been confirmed in all three states in the region this year. South Dakota has a whopping 41 counties that have dealt with tar spot this year. “You might not even have a need to apply fungicide, but…

Retirement Time for Jack Davis

Published July 19, 2024

South Dakota State University Extension Crops Business Management Specialist Jack Davis is retiring after 30 years on the job. In 2016, Davis received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents.

Nwadike to Lead SDSU Dairy and Food Science Department

Published July 11, 2024

Londa Nwadike is the new David A. Thompson Endowed Department Head and professor for the South Dakota State University Department of Dairy and Food Science. Nwadike is a Bruce, South Dakota native and an SDSU alumnus. For the past decade,…

SDSU Extension Hires New Livestock Specialist

Published April 15, 2024

Addie Womack is a new livestock production and stewardship specialist for South Dakota State University Extension. Womack will oversee the state’s beef quality assurance program. Womack, who is an Arkansas native, is based at Mitchell.

Decent Moisture for Spring

Published December 29, 2023

The Midwest, especially the eastern Dakotas and Minnesota, has seen significantly less snow than normal. South Dakota State University Extension State Climatologist Laura Edwards expects that to continue due to warmer temperatures. “It’s not necessarily because we get less precipitation,”…

Soil Moisture Needs a Recharge

Published October 10, 2022

South Dakota State University Extension State Climatologist Laura Edwards says the Aberdeen airport only measured .11 of moisture in September. "Most of central and eastern South Dakota had less than 25 percent of their average moisture for September." It’s a…

Northeastern SD Gets Drier

Published July 31, 2022

South Dakota State University Extension State Climatologist Laura Edwards says the exceptionally wet conditions are starting to change in northeastern South Dakota. "That area has actually been pretty dry. There's really nothing to show on the drought monitor in that…

Articles tagged under: South Dakota State University Extension

New Ag Graduate Degree Program at SDSU

Mental Health Specialist Hired

Maximizing Corn Stalks for Cattle

Tar Spot a Growing Concern

Retirement Time for Jack Davis

Nwadike to Lead SDSU Dairy and Food Science Department

SDSU Extension Hires New Livestock Specialist

Decent Moisture for Spring

Soil Moisture Needs a Recharge

Northeastern SD Gets Drier

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