SDSU Extension

05/20/2026

Wondering how to RFID tag and collect DNA for your South Dakota 4-H market beef entry? Here is a reference video to walk you through the steps!

Market animal identification and DNA Collection MUST be submitted by June 1, 2026, for state fair eligibility. Animal identification should be submitted to 4-H Online, and DNA collection envelopes should be mailed to your county Extension office.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbmWz9HZg2k

For more information regarding 4-H Animal Ownership and Identification, check out these resources: https://extension.sdstate.edu/south-dakota-4-h-animal-ownership-and-identification-guide

During this video you will learn the proper process, requirements and deadlines for RFID tagging and DNA collection for your beef before show season from War...

05/19/2026

Learn how to correctly RFID tag and collect DNA for your South Dakota 4-H market swine entry with this reference video.

Market animal identification and DNA Collection MUST be submitted by June 1, 2026, for state fair eligibility. Animal identification should be submitted to 4-H Online, and DNA collection envelopes should be mailed to your county Extension office.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGLS_Ewyd9k

For more information regarding 4-H Animal Ownership and Identification, check out these resources: https://extension.sdstate.edu/south-dakota-4-h-animal-ownership-and-identification-guide

During this video you will learn the proper process, requirements and deadlines for RFID tagging and DNA collection for your swine before show season from Ra...

05/19/2026

Market animal identification and DNA Collection MUST be submitted by June 1, 2026, for state fair eligibility. Here is a reference video for South Dakota 4-H Sheep RFID Tagging and DNA colelction.

Animal identification should be submitted to 4-H Online, and DNA collection envelopes should be mailed to your county Extension office.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7-r427xq7w

For more information regarding 4-H Animal Ownership and Identification, check out these resources: https://extension.sdstate.edu/south-dakota-4-h-animal-ownership-and-identification-guide

During this video you will learn the proper process, requirements and deadlines for RFID tagging and DNA collection for your sheep before show season from Bl...

05/18/2026

Wondering how to RFID tag and collect DNA for your South Dakota 4-H meat goat? Here is a reference video to walk you through the steps!

Animal identification and DNA Collection MUST be submitted by June 1, 2026, for state fair eligibility.

Animal identification should be submitted to 4-H Online, and DNA collection envelopes should be mailed to your county Extension office.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hox40u0LeD

For more information regarding 4-H Animal Ownership and Identification, check out these resources: https://extension.sdstate.edu/south-dakota-4-h-animal-ownership-and-identification-guide

During this video you will learn the proper process, requirements and deadlines for RFID tagging and DNA collection for your meat goat before show season fro...

05/07/2026

Thank you to the community of Wall for being such incredible Energize conference hosts! Big things are happening in our small South Dakota communities.

Follow SDSU Extension Community Vitality to learn more.

05/04/2026

Pine engraver beetle and mountain pine beetle populations are on the rise in the northern Black Hills.

🗓️ May 11, 2026
🕡 6:30 - 8 p.m. MT
📍 Spearfish Recreation Center multi-purpose room (122 Recreation Lane)

John Ball and Kurt Allen will share where tree mortality is occurring in the region, what we expect to see this year, and what forest landowners can do to manage these beetles.

SDSU Extension and USDA Forest Service staff will answer questions about pine bark beetles at a public meeting on May 11, 2026, at the Recreation Center multi-purpose room in Spearfish (122 Recreation Lane) from 6:30 to 8 p.m. MT.

05/04/2026

Learn more and complete the Custom Rates Survey: https://extension.sdstate.edu/custom-rates-survey

After more than 20 years, South Dakota is bringing back its custom rates survey, but it won’t happen without farmer input. 🌾

A new effort through South Dakota State University Extension aims to give producers real, local data on what to charge (or pay) for custom work instead of relying on Iowa estimates.

👉 Take a few minutes to fill it out and help build a resource for South Dakota ag.

🔗 Find the full story + survey link in the comments.

05/01/2026

For the first time since being eradicated in the U.S. Commercial swine herd in 2004, pseudorabies (PRV) has been confirmed in herds in Iowa and Texas.

Pseudorabies infection had a devastating impact on the U.S. swine herd prior to its eradication in 2004. Maintaining high biosecurity standards, constant vigilance for clinical symptoms in every herd, and proper testing procedures are all key pieces to ensure the Pseudorabies virus does not plague U.S. swine production again.

For the first time since being eradicated in the U.S. Commercial swine herd in 2004, pseudorabies (PRV) has been confirmed in herds in Iowa and Texas. Responsibility falls on everyone in the industry to ensure that this virus does not gain a foothold again.

02/03/2026

🚜 Crop Hour isn’t over yet!
We’re halfway through the season, but there’s plenty more to come. Free and live on Zoom at 10:00 a.m. CST.

Upcoming topics include:
✅ February 3–5: Horticulture
✅ February 10–12: Precision Agriculture
✅ February 17–19: Markets, Economics, and Climate
✅ February 24–26: Soil Nutrient Management

👉 Register today: https://extension.sdstate.edu/event/crop-hour