Presenter: Shawn and Beth Dougherty Description: Meet farmers from Ohio who are using intensive grazing as the primary source of food energy and hear how they are using a minimum of off-farm inputs as a key to whole-farm sustainability. The Doughertys have been farming together since the
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Presenter: Amanda Bachmann, SDSU Extension Description: SDSU Entomology Field Specialist Amanda Bachmann, PHD will be visiting with us about common insect friends and foes you may find in your South Dakota urban ag operation. She will go over identification, how to determine if the insect is a
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Video: Eggs are a hot commodity and what a better time to start an egg operation! Learn about the rules, regulations and licenses required to sell eggs in South Dakota from Gene Stegeman, Director of the State Dairy Testing Lab, who is also in charge of egg
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Presenters: Angela K. Jackson, SDSPA Organic Ag Transition Advisor, and Will Ortman, Berrybrook Organics Description: Join us for an insightful 15-minute update into South Dakota’s organic farming movement! Dr. Angela K. Jackson and Will Ortman share their expertise from the field. Learn from the Ortman’s organic family
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Presenters: Stacy Adams, Professor of Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Agronomy & Horticulture Description: Greenhouses are an asset for the production of seasonal ornamentals, urban food production, enhancing farm income through diversification, as an education tool, and adding farm resiliency from climatic variation. This video presents
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Presenter: Malisa Niles, SDSPA Urban Ag Liaison Description: Malisa has experience in all types of agriculture from her years as an high school agriculture teacher, to raising dairy goats, poultry, and dairy calves to her current role as SDSPA Urban Ag Liaison. Malisa will give tips 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: Audrey, from Audrey’s Little Farm Description: Raised garden beds are a popular choice for growing vegetables, herbs, and flowers. They make planting and harvesting easier. They keep your plants contained in a specific area. And they are an easy option if you’re starting your garden for
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Presenters: Dr. Angela Jackson, SDSPA Organic Transition Ag Advisor, Charlie Johnson of Johnson Farms, Carmen Fernholz, Will Ortman of Berrybrook Organic, Mike Schulist, Organic Grain Field Representative with National Farmers Organics (NFO), OFARM Steve Boyda of Central Plains Organic Farmers Description: This webinar focuses on exploring the
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Presenter: Dr. Xinhua Jia, NDSU Professor of Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering and Director of ND Water Resources Research Description: Drip irrigation is a micro-irrigation system designed to conserve water and nutrients by delivering water gradually to the roots of plants. This can be done from above the
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