Local Producers: Cut Flower Resources

Description: This recorded webinar features the S.D. Small Business Development Center (SD SBDC) and Farm Service Agency (FSA). During the recording, Matty Kerr from the SD SBDC shares resources and services available to producers for business planning prior to approaching a lender. Gail Gullickson from FSA discusses

Description: During the Sept. 2025 SDSPA Fruit and Vegetable Growers meeting Grace Freeman from Prairie Moon Herbs in Vermillion, S.D. shared her experience and knowledge about growing and drying herbs. During the recorded discussion Grace shares about different herb markets, drying methods, and a variety of value

Description: During the SDSPA Cut Flower Grower Group’s Sept. 2025 meeting SDSU Extension Horticulture and Specialty Crops Field Specialist I, Nick Volesky shared about his previous research on delphinium and larkspur in Utah. Volesky’s research evaluated spring planting dates, series and color performance, and the effects of

Description: The SDSPA Cut Flower Group met on August 27th. SDSU Extension Horticulture Field Specialist, Robin Buterbaugh discussed pollinator habitats in the cut flower garden. The group heard about plant selection, sourcing native plants, certification options, and bed design to best care for pollinators near our cut

Presenter: Jessica Chase, Sierra Flower Farm, Gardnerville, NV Description: During this webinar recording Jessica Chase shared about maximizing production on a small-scale flower farm. Chase gave practical strategies for increasing productivity on limited land, including succession planting, space-efficient systems, and streamlining your workload. She also touched on

Presenter: Michelle Grosek, owner of Bear Butte Gardens Description: Michelle shares with the SDSPA Mentorship group about her seed starting process. She goes over soil blocking, creating a seed starting plan, gathering frost data and information from your seed packets, understanding when your seeds should be going