Urban Ag
Fresher is Fun: Meet Your Farmer Event
Join us July 10th at the Sioux Falls Food Co-op from 4-7 pm to ‘Meet Your Farmer’ and celebrate fresh South Dakota grown vegetables! Guests will meet area farmers and Co-op board members, enjoy veggie painting and a build your own kabob bar, and more! The Co-op
Webinar: Innovative Approaches to Specialty Production: Harnessing Drip Irrigation Systems
OnlineDrip 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 soil surface or from below. The primary aim is to apply water directly to the root zone, thereby reducing
Webinar: Lighting Up Your Operation: Growlights 101
OnlineThe next producer webinar in the Learn with SDSPA series will feature Bradley Mikkelson, President of How to Grow Corp. Bradley will cover types of grow lights, and how to select and set up the best light for your growing operation. Registration is now open for the
West River Bus Tour
Rapid City, SDThe S.D. Specialty Producers Association is hosting a 'West River Bus Tour' on Fri. Aug., 16 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Don't miss out on this opportunity to explore the wonders of the West River area. Book your seat now, limited spots available! Tickets on Eventbrite.
Webinar: Rainwater 101 for Garden and Livestock
OnlineRainwater 101 presenter Michelle Avis, PEng, is co-owner and operator of Adaptive Habitat, a leading-edge property design firm for resilient homes, acreages, and farms, and Verge Permaculture, a globally recognized award-winning education business described by Geoff Lawton as “one of North America’s premier permaculture design and education
‘Urban Ag’ Office Hours (Week of Sept. 3rd)
NRCS staff and specialty producers are welcome to contact the SDSPA Urban Agriculture Liaison, Malisa Niles, with questions, or advice on specialty production at 605-933-1282. Questions or research topics may be submitted anytime by email at sdspa.urbanag@gmail.com. Tuesday | 9 AM- 1 PM Central Thursday | 9
Soil Health & Cover Crop Field Day Featuring Blue Sky Vegetable Co.
Blue Sky Vegetable Co. Worthing, SD, United StatesDo you want to learn more about scaling up vegetable production, incorporating cover crops, and managing soil health? SDSU Extension, South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA), and Blue Sky Vegetable Co. welcome you to Worthing, S.D. for a Soil Health and Cover Crop Field Day on Thurs.,
Webinar: The Down and Dirty of Compost
OnlineThe next producer webinar in the Learn with SDSPA series will feature Zach Wright, Lab Director/Compost Consultant for Living Soil Compost Lab. Zach will discuss and answer questions about producing compost and how soil and plants benefit from compost and explain how compost is a living soil
‘Urban Ag’ Office Hours (Week of Sept. 10th)
NRCS staff and specialty producers are welcome to contact the SDSPA Urban Agriculture Liaison, Malisa Niles, with questions, or advice on specialty production at 605-933-1282. Questions or research topics may be submitted anytime by email at sdspa.urbanag@gmail.com. Tuesday | 9 AM- 1 PM Central Thursday | 9
SDSPA Organic Operators Meeting- Sept. 2024
OnlineThe SDSPA Organic Operators Chapter meets the second Wednesday of each month at 3 pm CST. The next SDSPA Organic Operators meeting will take place Sept. 11th at 3 pm CDT via Zoom. Join for networking with other certified organic, transitioning, or interested producers, for connecting with