Cedar Creek Gardens Farm Tour To Feature Washing Equipment for Produce Producers are invited to attend a farm tour and produce washing equipment demonstration at Cedar Creek Gardens, near Murdo, S.D. on Wed., June 7, 2023 from 4-7 p.m Central Time. Specialty crop producers and gardeners will
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Cedar Creek Gardens Host Field Day for Produce Nutrient Management Cedar Creek Gardens owners, Bud Manke and Peggy Martin, are hosting a free training day to demonstrate nutrient management concepts focusing on tomatoes, peppers, onions, and cucumbers. The event is Wed. May 17, 2023, from 9 a.m.
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Celebrate S.D. Agriculture at Washington Pavilion’s Ag Day Ag Day at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls is a free event that gives children and families a wonderful opportunity to learn about agriculture’s significance in South Dakota and beyond. Organizations and vendors provide booths with educational activities. Be sure to
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The S.D. Local Foods Conference (SDLFC), held Nov. 1-3, 2018 in Brookings, SD, provided educational sessions and experiences that benefited producers, chefs, consumers, resource providers and other local food enthusiasts. Those involved in the industry came together for the annual conference to learn, network, and celebrate South
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Bloom: South Dakota Cut Flower Farmer Workshop SDSU Extension and South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) will host a daylong event for cut flower farmers to network and learn. The workshop is scheduled for Mon., March 6, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at McCrory Gardens
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Cut Flower Growers Gather for Education and Networking After a sold out cut flower event in spring, cut flower growers were once again able to get together for an in person event, this time on the west side of the state. A pre-workshop social was held in
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Cut Flower Industry Featured at Garden Discovery Festival Gardeners and garden lovers were able to tour McCrory Gardens, purchase plants, and learn from an array of speakers and exhibitors at the 2023 Garden Discovery Festival, held in Brookings on May 21st. SDSPA was represented by Laura Kahler,
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Digging Deep: The 2024 South Dakota Soil Conference Rick Grosek, SDSPA Urban Ag Liaison, recently had the privilege of attending the 2024 South Dakota Soil Conference, hosted by the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition on Jan. 23-24, 2024. Held at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel in Rapid
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Dynamic Keynote Speakers at UMURAI 2025! Sign up today for the Upper Midwest Urban & Rural Agriculture Innovation Conference (UMURAI) 2025. Take advantage of Early-Bird registration before January 3, 2025! The 2025 Upper Midwest Urban & Rural Agriculture Innovation Conference (UMURAI) is going to be a conference you
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Educational Webinar Series for Specialty Food Producers The South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) has announced a new educational series for local food producers, Farmers Markets managers and vendors, and others interested in selling direct to consumers. “We are hosting free training for producers to get together
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