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March 2016 Agvocates

3/31/2016 -   March is one of our busiest months, and we definitely couldn’t do all these activities without our fantastic volunteers. Between our Adopt A Farmer videos and visits, National Ag Week school visits, and Ag Day at the Pavillion we reached 2,279 students with the story of agriculture! ... Read More

Volunteer for Farmers Serving Families!

3/28/2016 - March is almost over and for South Dakota Farm Families that means we are wrapping up an entire month of celebrating agriculture and the farmers in South Dakota. If you haven’t taken part in an ag month program yet, don’t worry! We still have one opportunity left and it may be the most i... Read More

4th Grade Essay Contest Honorable Mention, Kathryn

3/21/2016 - Kathryn, Lennox      My Favorite South Dakota Grown Product    Mouthwatering, buttery, creamy, sweet, savory, light, frothy, chilly, and delicious. What do you think when you hear these words? If milk and all the wonderful products that come from it came to your mind, t... Read More

4th Grade Essay Contest Winner, Ashton

3/21/2016 - Lambs  By: Ashton, Menno School My favorite South Dakota raised product would be lambs. Lambs can be a fun project to raise, they have wool which can be made into sweaters and other woolen products, or they can be made into chislic, lamb chops, and many other meats. In fact did you know that ... Read More

4th Grade Winner: Ashton

3/17/2016 - Lambs By: Ashton, Menno School My favorite South Dakota raised product would be lambs. Lambs can be a fun project to raise, they have wool which can be made into sweaters and other woolen products, or they can be made into chislic, lamb chops, and many other meats. In fact did you know that chis... Read More

3rd Grade Essay Contest Runner Up: Rane

3/17/2016 - South Dakota is home to many agricultural products. I picked beef. FACTS l. 3.72 billion cow's impact to the state's economy. 2. Over 15,000 beef producers live in South Dakota. 3.    We are 8" in the nation with 3.65 million head of cattle.  4.    We are .1... Read More

3rd Grade Essay Contest Winner: Race

3/17/2016 - "My Favorite South Dakota Grown Product"   Some of my favorite foods are bread, pancakes, waffles, muffins, macaroni and cheese, and pudding. All of these foods I like to eat are made with wheat. Wheat is my favorite South Dakota grown product. My family plants and grows 1,000 acres of winte... Read More

March Featured Farmer: Adam Prunty

3/1/2016 - New technologies are allowing today’s farmers and ranchers to do things they never imagined.  From using variable rate seed planting and fertilizer application to get the most of every acre of land, to being able to better track the diet and behavior of livestock, technology is helping fa... Read More

March Madness Burger Contest

3/1/2016 - The brackets won’t be out for another couple weeks, but you probably already have a favorite basketball team you’d like to see in the Final Four. We are celebrating March Madness with a tournament of our own. We are searching for the best burger in South Dakota! Because we can’t tr... Read More