‘Using Wool As A Soil Amendment’ Project Wrap Up As the traditional growing season in South Dakota is coming to a close, the Using Wool As A Soil Amendment project is wrapping up with interesting results. We started with seven gardens across South Dakota. Each garden was
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Field Day to Feature Cover Crops and Organic Vegetable Production Do you want to learn more about USDA certified organic vegetable production, incorporating cover crops, and managing soil health? South Dakota State University Extension (SDSU), South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA), and Haroldson Farms welcome you to
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Buyer Evaluation Survey Summary (Sept., 2024) Summary of responses to SD Specialty Producers Association’s 2024 Buyer Evaluation. Buyer Evaluation Survey Flier (July, 2024) Brief summary of responses to SD Specialty Producers Association’s 2024 Buyer Evaluation. Value Added Production Facility in Central South Dakota, SDSPA Results of 2023
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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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SDSPA Hosts a Wool Garden Field Day S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) in collaboration with South Dakota State University and Natural Resource Conservation Service has been conducting an experiment using wool as a soil additive. There are seven sites across South Dakota testing the use of wool
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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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USDA-Agriculture Research Service’s Field Day Held in July South Dakota Specialty Production Association’s (SDSPA) Malisa Niles was recently invited to participate in the USDA-Agriculture Research Service’s (ARS) Field Day. The event was held July 9th on their experiment station a couple miles north of Brookings, SD. The
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