Flowers
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FeaturedSDSPA Flower Growers Member Meetup- May 2025
OnlineThe SDSPA Cut Flower Growers are hosting an online flower producer meetup for members on Wed., May 28th at 12 p.m. CT/11 a.m. MT via Zoom. Sydney Trio from McCrory Gardens in Brookings will speak about their upcoming events and the research at the gardens. For the
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FeaturedWebinar: Record Keeping and Sales Tax for Specialty Crop Businesses
OnlineJoin SDSPA for a webinar with the Department of Revenue covering important record keeping considerations when collecting various payment types, the basics of sales tax for specialty crop businesses, and other important filing information. This program is supported in part by the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
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FeaturedSDSPA Flower Growers Member Meetup- June 2025
OnlineThe SDSPA Cut Flower Growers are hosting an online flower producer meetup for members on Wed., June 25th at 12 p.m. CT/11 a.m. MT via Zoom. Jessica Chase from Sierra Flower Farm in Gardnerville, NV will share about Maximizing Production on a Small-Scale Flower Farm. This session
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FeaturedCut Flower & Pumpkin Field Day Tour
Eden Acres 21614 398th Ave., Alpena, SD, United StatesAN IMPORTANT NOTE: Eden Acres will be the ONLY tour stop as the other two locations have recently sustained weather damage and are unable to host us. Eden Acres also sustained a bit of storm damage this week, but Mindy is still willing to host us! We'll
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FeaturedSDSPA Flower Growers Member Meetup- August 2025
OnlineThe SDSPA Cut Flower Growers are hosting an online flower producer meetup for members on Wed., Aug. 27th at 12 p.m. CT/11 a.m. MT via Zoom. Robin Buterbaugh, SDSU Extension Horticulture Field Specialist, will discuss pollinator habitats in the cut flower garden. For the Zoom link or
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FeaturedWebinar: Seasonal Labor Hiring & Retention for Specialty Crop Producers
OnlineJoin SDSPA on Sept. 23rd at 2 pm for a webinar on 'Seasonal Labor Hiring and Retention' for specialty crop producers. Learn from Lacey Johnson from the S.D. Department of Labor and Regulation about ways to attract and retain seasonal laborers, where to list seasonal specialty crop
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FeaturedSDSPA Flower Growers Member Meetup- September 2025
OnlineThe SDSPA Cut Flower Growers are hosting an online flower producer meetup for members on Wed., Sept. 24th at 12 p.m. CT/11 a.m. MT via Zoom. Nick Volesky, SDSU Extension Horticulture and Specialty Crops Field Specialist I, will share about his previous research conducted in Utah on
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FeaturedSDSPA Fruit & Vegetable Growers September 2025 Meetup: Post Harvest & Drying of Herbs
OnlineJoin us via Zoom on Wed., Sept. 24th at 4 p.m. CT for a SDSPA Fruit and Vegetable Growers meet-up. During the meeting attendees will hear from member, Grace Freeman of Prairie Moon Herbs, about post harvest practices on her farm and drying processes for products like
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FeaturedWebinar: Specialty Crop Business Development: Financing Basics & Tools with FSA & SD SBDC
OnlineJoin SDSPA for a webinar with the S.D. Small Business Development Center (SD SBDC) and Farm Service Agency (FSA). Matty Kerr from the SD SBDC will share resources and services available to producers for business planning prior to approaching a lender. Gail Gullickson from FSA will share
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FeaturedWebinar: Organic Seed Starting and Transplants
OnlineAre you interested in improving your organic seed starting and transplanting techniques? Join SDSPA for this informative and practical webinar designed for organic and transitioning growers. Michelle Grosek, from Bear Butte Gardens in Sturgis, SD will share best practices for starting your own transplants, managing inputs organically,
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