SDSU & NDSU Conducting High Tunnel Needs Assessment Do you grow specialty crops in a high tunnel? High tunnel production has greatly expanded in the last decade in the Dakotas and the surrounding region. South Dakota State University (SDSU) and North Dakota State University (NDSU) received a
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SDSU Hosts a Field Day Focused on Specialty Production On Sept. 10, 2024 South Dakota State University invited the public to tour their two new high tunnels as well as their speciality crop trials. The afternoon event was kicked off by a welcome from SDSU and Ryan
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Seeking Nominations for 2024 S.D. Specialty Crop Producer of the Year The S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) is seeking nominations for the 2024 South Dakota Specialty Crop Producer of the Year Award. Producers, customers, and community members are invited to nominate a farmer who has made a
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Seeking Nominations for S.D. Specialty Crop Producer of the Year The South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) is seeking nominations for a S.D. Specialty Crop Producer of the Year Award. Producers and members of the public are invited to nominate a farmer who has made a significant
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Seeking Nominations for S.D. Specialty Crop Producer of the Year The South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) is seeking nominations for the 2022 South Dakota Specialty Crop Producer of the Year Award. Producers and members of the public are invited to nominate a farmer who has made
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Seeking Nominations for S.D. Specialty Crop Producer of the Year The South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) is seeking nominations for the 2023 South Dakota Specialty Crop Producer of the Year Award. Producers and members of the public are invited to nominate a farmer who has made
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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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Seeking Volunteers for Farmers Market Pricing Project Do you enjoy shopping at your local farmers market, and want to help your local producers? The South Dakota Farmers Market Coalition is looking for individuals to collect pricing data from South Dakota Farmers Markets and Farmstands. This data is
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DriftWatch® Specialty Crop Site and BeeCheck® Apiary Registry are new on-line sensitive site registry programs for South Dakota available through FieldWatch®. This national registry is a voluntary communication tool that enables crop producers, beekeepers, and pesticide applicators to work together to protect specialty crops and apiaries through use
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Shared Vendor Space Available through Diamond E Collective Diamond E Collective at 523 Main St. in Rapid City, S.D. has opened a space for producers to jointly market their products. The storefront is currently seeking producers and artists interested in displaying their goods in a retail location
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