Infrastructure Grants Now Open for Producers **Update to post since original release. Applications are now open and will be accepted through March 10, 2024 at 11:59 pm CT. Please review the Request for Proposals here: https://danr.sd.gov/Press/docs/rfsi/SD%20RFSI%20RFP%20Final.pdf DANR will host two Office Hours meetings for interested applicants to
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Introduction to the NRCS Conservation Plan The Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) is a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) whose main mission to provide producers with knowledge and services to assist them in conserving their natural resources while still producing an agricultural commodity. NRCS
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Lewis and Clark Lake Vineyard hosts Tour for Producers to Learn about Wholesale Production On September 28th Lewis and Clark Lake Vineyard (Greg and Muriel Stach) hosted a tour for producers interested in learning about wholesale grape production and no chemical systems. During the tour Greg Stach
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Lewis and Clark Lake Vineyard Tour Highlights Organic Management Principles On Oct. 13, 2025, SDSPA hosted a Plains Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP) hands-on educational field day at Lewis and Clark Lake Vineyard in Yankton, S.D., featuring vineyard expert Greg Stach and organic transition advisor Dr.
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Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) Program Deadline Jan. 8, 2025 There is a new program from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) through which any farmer growing specialty crops in 2025 is eligible for funding to help get these crops to
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Marketing for Vendors & Producers Class in Mitchell, SD Jan. 22, 2022 The S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) is excited to announce upcoming educational opportunities for local and niche producers to improve their digital marketing strategies. A day long in-person marketing class is scheduled for Sat., Jan.
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Marketing the Whole Crop Rotation TOPP Field Day at Albrecht’s Angel Honey and Winery SDSPA’s Oct. 1, 2024 field day discussed key topics on organic crop rotations essential for transitioning organic farmers. The event began with a discussion on row crop rotations, focusing on strategies for farmers transitioning
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This event has been cancelled. This event was postponed and rescheduled for November 30. Register by Nov. 26, 2021. Find details here. Marketing Workshop Offered for Local Food Producers Brian Maruska, of SoDak Marketing, will lead a marketing workshop to help business owners better connect with their
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Minority Crop Growers and Beekeepers Suffer Defeat in Pierre The following synopsis is provided by the Legislative Action Committee of the South Dakota Specialty Producers Association on the proceedings related to bill HB 1171. For the third year in a row, a bill (HB 1171) heavily supported by
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Producer Feature: Cody Road Black Currants In 2014, Kari and Rick O’Neill made plans to clear out several rows of their quarter-mile-long tree grove and replant. At that time, Kari had become interested in growing fruit that could be sold to wineries. Black currants ended up being
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