Urban Agriculture

Presenter: Zach Wright, Lab Director & Compost Consultant for Living Soil Compost Description: Zach Wright discusses and answer questions about producing compost and how soil and plants benefit from compost and explain how compost is a living soil additive. This event has been rescheduled for our guests convenience.

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

Small Farm Stories: Resilience and Innovation As we embark on this five-part series, Small Farm Stories: Resilience and Innovation, we aim to highlight the inspiring journeys of producers across South Dakota. Funded by a collaborative agreement between the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the South Dakota

  Presenters: Dr. Margaret Brady, Owner of the Mill Downtown; Jamie Smidt Fowler, Local Food Coordinator, Golden Hills Resource Conservation Development; and Deborah Solie, Project Associate, Center for Rural Affairs.  Description: Listen in to hear about Market at the Mill, a new year round market for local

Presenters: Benjamin Fahrer, Project Manager for Regenerative Organic Learning Centers Description: During the SDSPA Organic Operators September 2024 meeting attendees heard from Benjamin Fahrer, Project Manager for Regenerative Organic Learning Centers. Fahrer shared about his work in the San Francisco Bay area integrating organic urban agriculture through

Presenter: Bradley Mikkelson, President of How to Grow Corp and owner of How To Grow in Rapid City Description: Lighting Up Your Operation: Grow Lights 101 by  Bradley Mikkelson, covers types of grow lights, and how to select and set up the best light layouts for your

Presenter: Michelle Avis, co-founder of Verge and 5th World Description: Watch this webinar about rainwater collection for gardens and livestock. In this video she covers how to estimate your water needs, rainwater collection benefits, and how to set up your own rainwater collection system. Recorded: Aug. 22,

Season Availability Chart This chart provides details on when specific vegetables can be expected for harvest in South Dakota.