Register Now for the Upper Midwest Urban and Rural Ag Innovation Conference Bringing together knowledgeable leaders to share latest trends, innovations, and best practices in soil health, specialty crops, and more! The South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) is hosting the 2024 Upper Midwest Urban and Rural Agriculture
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The 2024 Upper Midwest Urban and Rural Ag Innovation Conference Bringing together knowledgeable leaders to share latest trends, innovations, and best practices in soil health, specialty crops, and more! The 2024 Upper Midwest Urban and Rural Agriculture Innovation (UMURAI) Conference is fast approaching! The conference dates
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2025 Upper Midwest Urban & Rural Agriculture Innovation Conference (UMURAI) Don’t forget to register for the 2025 Upper Midwest Urban & Rural Agriculture Innovation Conference (UMURAI)! The conference dates have been set for Feb. 6-7, 2025 at Cedar Shore Resort & Conference Center in Oacoma, S.D. This conference is hosted
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Registration open for the S.D. Local Foods Conference The South Dakota Local Foods Conference is back in person this year at the Sturgis Community Center on Nov. 17-19, 2022. This year’s conference will kick off Thursday evening with a mixer at the Sturgis Brewing Company, followed by
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Researching Another Use for Wool SDSPA is teaming up with South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to research the benefits and potential issues with using wool as a soil amendment. The team is planning to create an experiment with a
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S.D. Farm to School Update- Sept. 2025 The S.D. Farm to School Network Core Team, consisting of S.D. Department of Education, SDSU Extension, Dakota Rural Action, and the S.D. Specialty Producers Association, are taking a moment to understand what the biggest barriers are to farm to school
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S.D. Local Foods Virtual Conference Nov. 5-7 The 2020 S.D. Local Foods Conference event, November 5-7, will be the first to be held entirely online. While there are logistical challenges to a virtual conference, S.D. Specialty Producers Association looks forward to discussing the new opportunities that this year
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S.D. Organic Producers Host Educational Tours Four organic producers in and near Meade County were excited to share their farm and story with over twenty individuals who attended the bus tour on Aug. 20, 2022 to learn about organic local food production during a day long event.
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S.D. Specialty Producers Association Seeks Project Manager South Dakota Specialty Producers is looking for a Project Manager to join in the promotion of South Dakota specialty crops and products. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and management skills. Candidates should be detail oriented and able to
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SDSPA Collecting “Take 5 for Feedback” on Education Topics SDSPA and NRCS are working together to form resources that support producers in the building of a sustainable local food system The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and South Dakota Specialty Crop Association (SDSPA)
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