SDSU High Tunnel and Cut Flower Field Day Held On Aug. 21, 2024 SDSPA contractor, Morgan Hughes attended SDSU Extension’s high tunnel and cut flower field day. Attendees spent the morning visiting both Freedom Acres and Blue Dasher Farm who are both members of the SDSPA Cut
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Seeking Vendors for 2025 Upper Midwest Urban & Rural Agriculture Innovation (UMURAI) Conference The 2025 Upper Midwest Urban & Rural Agriculture Innovation Conference (UMURAI) will be here before you know it! The conference dates have been set for Feb. 6-7, 2025 at Cedar Shore Resort & Conference
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Specialty Crops Showcased at 2024 Washington Pavilion Ag Friday and Ag Day On March 22nd and 23rd S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) attended Ag Friday and Ag Day at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls. These events were a great opportunity for children and their families to
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Specialty Farms Bus Tour in Southeast South Dakota Spend your Sunday afternoon visiting two farms in Clay County, South Dakota. Enjoy learning and sampling from the farms who are working to assure their families and communities have locally grown food. The S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) and
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The Upper Midwest Urban and Rural Ag Innovation Conference- 2024 Speakers & Schedule SDSPA is hosting the 2024 Upper Midwest Urban and Rural Agriculture Innovation Conference (UMURAI) on Feb. 8-9, 2024 at Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center at Cedar Shore Oacoma, SD. UMURAI is a premier gathering of
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Tour to Feature Organic Seed Grain Cleaning and Handling Join the S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) for an insightful learning experience at Dakota’s Best Seed facility in Platte, S.D. to explore the critical practices and protocols necessary to maintain organic integrity throughout all the steps in seed
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Upper Midwest Urban and Rural Ag Innovation Conference March 21-22 Join S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for a two day, multi-state conference focused on producer education and small production operations, March 21-22, 2023 at Drifters Conference Center in Ft. Pierre,
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Urban & Rural Ag Conference Brings Experts, Practitioners, Enthusiasts Together The 2023 Upper Midwest Urban and Rural Agriculture Innovation Conference (UMURAI) hosted by South Dakota Specialty Producers (SDSPA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) was held on March 21-22, 2023 in Ft. Pierre. UMURAI brought together experts,
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Urban Agriculture Partnership & Outreach Program Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) have formed a partnership to build the capacity of local partners’ knowledge to develop and implement effective strategies in supporting producers in the building of a sustainable local food system.
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**The rescheduled workshop date is May 15-16. This event was rescheduled from April 11-12 due to the blizzard. ** Viticulture Enology Science and Technology Alliance (VESTA) and South Dakota State University are hosting a Wine Sensory Analysis Workshop in cooperation with the SD Specialty Producers Association and
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