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2nd Annual Essay Contest Winners Announced!

4/22/2014 - Ag Week Essay Winners Announced South Dakota Third and Fourth grade winners receive recognition SIOUX FALLS, S.D.— National Ag Week which took place March 23-29, is a time to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture.  In celebration of Ag Week, over 125 third and fo... Read More

National Ag Week Essay Contest

2/13/2014 - South Dakota Ag in the Classroom and South Dakota Farm Families are partnering together to host an essay contest for third and fourth grade students across South Dakota. The winning student will receive a classroom pizza party hosted by South Dakota Farm Families, a visit from a local agricultural p... Read More

22nd Annual Cheeseburger Days--June 13th

5/29/2013 - Join Valley Queen in supporting our area Junior Holstein and FFA members during June Dairy Month. Come to Lake Farley Park between 10:30 am and 1:00 pm on June 13th and enjoy a cheeseburger, chips, and milk. All proceeds go to support the programs and activities of the SD Junior Holstein Association... Read More

Seven Days of Rain Impacts South Dakota's Farmers & Ranchers

5/28/2013 - NEWS RELEASE  May 28, 2013 BROOKINGS, S.D. - In the last seven days most of the state saw rain events which dumped as much as 10 inches on some crop acres, says Laura Edwards, SDSU Extension Climate Field Specialist. "How much moisture received and whether it brought dama... Read More

SD Ag in the Classroom and SD Farm Families Host Essay Contest

2/5/2013 - For Immediate Release: Feb. 5, 2013  Media Contact: Ann Price, 605-853-6040   PIERRE, S.D.- South Dakota Ag in the Classroom (SDAC) and South Dakota Farm Families (SDFF) are hosting an essay contest for third and fourth grade students across South Dakota. The topic for this year’s... Read More

Dr. Wes Jamison to be guest speaker on SDSU campus

10/31/2012 - The SDSU Swine Club and Pre-Vet Club are hosting Dr. Wes Jamison, a professor at Palm Beach Atlantic University, on the SDSU campus Thursday, November 15th.  Dr. Jamison will be giving his keynote presentation "Political Sausage Making: an analysis of animal rights messages and implications for... Read More