Just in time for the growing season a new resource is available on the S.D. Specialty Producers website! Vegetable Growing Guides can be found for a variety of garden vegetables. Each vegetable guide includes information to help plant, raise and harvest a variety of vegetables. These resources
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Video: Kristine Lang, SDSU Extension Consumer Horticulture Specialist along with Robin Buterbaugh, SDSU Extension Horticulture Field Specialist and Jaelyn Whaley, SDSU Extension Sheep Field Specialist will explain the importance of using mulch in the garden and what the different types of mulch are and how they are
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Presenters: Katie Hengelfelt, S.D. Dept. of Agriculture and Natural Resources Description: DriftWatch® Specialty Crop Site is an 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
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Description: During the Sept. 2025 SDSPA Fruit and Vegetable Growers meeting Grace Freeman from Prairie Moon Herbs in Vermillion, S.D. shared her experience and knowledge about growing and drying herbs. During the recorded discussion Grace shares about different herb markets, drying methods, and a variety of value
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Presenter: Briana, Blossom and Branch Farm Description: Briana is a fifth-generation farmer, but didn’t think she would get a chance to start up her own farm. Blossom and Branch is a 1.7-acre flower farm started in 2018 located in the suburbs of Denver. It was named Blossom
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Presenter: Michelle Grosek, owner of Bear Butte Gardens Description: Michelle shares with the SDSPA Mentorship group about her seed starting process. She goes over soil blocking, creating a seed starting plan, gathering frost data and information from your seed packets, understanding when your seeds should be going
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Description: This recorded webinar features the S.D. Small Business Development Center (SD SBDC) and Farm Service Agency (FSA). During the recording, Matty Kerr from the SD SBDC shares resources and services available to producers for business planning prior to approaching a lender. Gail Gullickson from FSA discusses
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