2025 S.D. State Fair to Showcase Specialty Producers at Value Added Event The Value Added Agriculture Development Center (VAADC) invites you to attend the 26th Annual Value Added Agriculture Center Day at the South Dakota State Fair in Huron, S.D. on Thurs., Aug. 28, 2025 from 9:00
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465 Farmstead Shares Insights on Transitioning to Organic During the September 20th field day, Blake Burggraff of 465 Farmstead Ltd. shared firsthand insights on transitioning hundreds of acres to regenerative and organic certification. Attendees were able to tour fields and pastures, see equipment demonstrations, discuss equipment usage
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Discuss Developing a Soil Health Plan for Regenerative Organic Farming at Upcoming Webinar Join us for an engaging webinar with Mark Gutierrez, a soil health education expert from the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition (MSHC). This presentation will explore strategies for developing a comprehensive soil health plan designed
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Engaging Webinar to Feature Developing a Comprehensive Land Management Plan Join Dr. Angela K. Jackson, S.D. Specialty Producers Association’s Organic Ag Advisor, and Kevin Fulton, Owner, Manager, and CEO of Clear Creek Land and Livestock, LLC, in Nebraska, for an engaging webinar on developing a comprehensive land
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Explore Cost-Share Assistance for Organic Transition and Specialty Production Join the S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) on Fri., Dec. 12, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The SHED on Main Street in Vermillion, S.D. for an indoor field day highlighting how Natural Resources Conservation Service
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Field Day to Explore Small Scale Regenerative and Organic Practices Join the South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) for an immersive four-hour field day at Prairiesun Organics, a small scale Regenerative Organic Certified® (ROC) farm in Vermillion, S.D. on Fri., June 20, 2025 from 10 a.m. to
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Field Day to Feature Diversified Organic Farming at Berrybrook Organics Are you a farmer considering the transition to organic production? Curious about how to increase profitability while building soil health and farm resilience? Join S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) for a hands-on field day at Berrybrook Organics
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Field Day to Showcase Transitioning to Organic Beef and Regenerative Grazing Join the S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) for an engaging and practical field day focused on transitioning to organic beef production near Philip, S.D. on Fri., Aug. 22, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. MDT.
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Growing Opportunity: Organic Alfalfa and Clover Seed Production Guest Author Todd DenBesten, Dakota’s Best Seed As we enter 2026, one thing is becoming clear to us at Dakota’s Best Seed: demand for organic alfalfa and clover seed is strong—and growing. As organic and transitional acres continue to
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Learn from 2025 UMURAI Conference Videos Great resources are now available from the 2025 Upper Midwest Urban & Rural Ag (UMURAI) Conference. Listen to a variety of thought provoking speakers who shared a wealth of knowledge and expertise! View all the videos on the 2025 UMURAI Conference
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