South Dakota State University

Dormant seeded spring wheat, on the left, compared with spring seeded spring wheat, on the right, at Dakota Lakes Research Farm near Pierre, South Dakota. (Courtesy photo.)
Soil Health, South Dakota, Wheat

Dormant seeding makes room for wheat in crop rotations

Research has shown promise for spring wheat as part of a soybean rotation to emphasize soil health in the northern Plains. Read More

South Dakota Cattlemen's Foundation
Central Region, Regional Roundup, South Dakota

S.D. Cattlemen’s Foundation receives friend award

South Dakota State University
Central Region, Regional Roundup, South Dakota

South Dakota State to honor leaders



Americans feel less connected to their communities post-COVID, according to a 2023 U.S. Surgeon General’s report on loneliness and social isolation. Montana State University has partnered with MU Extension and the MU Department of Psychological Sciences to study the connection between loneliness and mental health in agricultural workers and rural residents.

Mental Health First Aid training program

Cattle (Journal photo by Amy Bickel.)

Great Plains Heifer Development Program launched