SDSPA Organic Newsletter: 1st Quarter 2026

  This SDSPA Organic Update features: SDSPA Northern Plains Program Success in 2025 Growing Opportunity: Organic Alfalfa and Clover Seed...
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SDSPA Organic Newsletter: 1st Quarter 2026

Webinar to Address Whole Farm Planning in a Regenerative Context

Webinar to Address Whole Farm Planning in a Regenerative Context Join Wayne Knight, Executive Director of Holistic Management International (HMI),...
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Webinar to Address Whole Farm Planning in a Regenerative Context

February Urban Ag & Small Scale Production Webinars

February Urban Ag & Small Scale Production Webinars S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) is coordinating several webinars over the next...
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February Urban Ag & Small Scale Production Webinars

Webinar to Discuss S.D. Cut Flower Industry & Opportunities for Collaboration

Webinar to Discuss S.D. Cut Flower Industry & Opportunities for Collaboration Join SDSPA’s flower grower group for our 2026 kick-off...
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Webinar to Discuss S.D. Cut Flower Industry & Opportunities for Collaboration

SDSPA Newsletter- January 2026

This SDSPA newsletter features: Vote for the S.D. Specialty Crop Producer of the Year Producers Learn About Support for Regenerative,...
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SDSPA Newsletter- January 2026

‘Bringing the Farm to School’ Producer Training Focuses on Increasing Local Food Sales

‘Bringing the Farm to School’ Producer Training Focuses on Increasing Local Food Sales Farmers, ranchers and local food processors can...
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‘Bringing the Farm to School’ Producer Training Focuses on Increasing Local Food Sales

Developing School Menus for Farm to School

Developing School Menus for Farm to School The main goals of the SDSPA Farm to School program are to create...
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Developing School Menus for Farm to School

Controlled Atmosphere Storage Loans Through Farm Service Agency

Controlled Atmosphere Storage Loans Through Farm Service Agency Agricultural producers of perishable commodities, including fruits, vegetables, and floriculture, can now...
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Controlled Atmosphere Storage Loans Through Farm Service Agency

Cast Vote for 2025 S.D. Specialty Crop Producer of the Year by Jan. 11th

Cast Vote for 2025 S.D. Specialty Crop Producer of the Year by Jan. 11th. The South Dakota Specialty Producers Association...
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Cast Vote for 2025 S.D. Specialty Crop Producer of the Year by Jan. 11th

S.D. Specialty Crop Producer of the Year: 2025 Nominees

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S.D. Specialty Crop Producer of the Year: 2025 Nominees

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