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2/9/2021 - Tailgate Huddle photo: East River crews huddle together for a safety tailgate discussion before beginning repairs to the transmission system that was damaged during an April 2019 spring storm. FEATURED PARTNER: EAST RIVER ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE Starting with the passage of the Rural Electrif... Read More
1/11/2021 - I’ve really been contemplating a quote I heard recently by Tim Elmore, “Change can either happen to us or because of us.” Change seems easier to handle when we know it’s coming, like the change of seasons. Farmers are very aware of the fact we cannot control the weather. We know winter mo... Read More
12/21/2020 - The end of the year is often a time for reflection. Looking back on 2020, in spite of the difficult times, there is still much to be grateful for. In January and February, our Adopted Farmers had their classroom visits. This program features farmers sending monthly videos to over 50 classrooms acro... Read More
12/9/2020 - Featured Farmer: Sarah VanDerVliet Hands-on experiences, new technologies and leadership skills are all important parts of today’s agricultural education programs. Sarah VanDerVliet has been the agriculture education teacher and FFA Advisor at Tri-Valley School in Colton, South Dakota, ... Read More
12/7/2020 - I think instead of calling this time of year the holiday season, we could also call it feast season. We start off with a Thanksgiving feast and round it out with a Christmas feast. Recently the American Farm Bureau completed their annual survey on the cost of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, which... Read More
11/23/2020 - For many families, Thanksgiving is a time of traditions. No matter what your tradition has been, it’s most certainly going to look different in 2020. When I was young, our most common Thanksgiving tradition was going to my aunt and uncle’s house. They lived about 30 minutes from us so we were... Read More
11/9/2020 - Featured Partner: Dr. Rochelle Reddig, DVM “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” The old phrase still rings true when it comes to the health of humans and all species of animals, from pets to livestock. For South Dakota farmers and ranchers, that “ounce of prevention” t... Read More
11/9/2020 - On November 11th we should all take pause to recognize our Veterans. A day honoring all men and women who have served in peacetime or in war. South Dakota is home to over 65,000 veterans. They are an important part of their communities as business owners, farmers, teachers, and civic leaders, all b... Read More
10/16/2020 - For more than 50 years, a team of scientists, SDSU faculty and students have worked together to protect the health of South Dakota’s animals and humans, and to ensure the safety of the state’s food supply. The South Dakota Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (SD ADRDL) was establ... Read More
7/8/2020 - Ashley Gelderman is a nutritionist who spends her days developing diet plans that meet very specific nutritional needs for her clients at every stage of their lives. But, instead of humans, Ashley’s clients are pigs. As a monogastric nutritionist for Standard Nutrition Company, Ashley works... Read More
