5th Annual SDSU Extension Specialty Crop Field Day
Event Details
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
5:00 p.m. -
8:30 p.m.
Public includes SDSU Faculty/Staff/Students
5th Annual SDSU Extension Specialty Crop Field Day
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | 5:00-8:30 PM CDT
SDSU Campus Specialty Crop Research Field- South (Google Maps PIN of location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/CZYSvGhZsG6H3cAx6)
South 啵啵直播秀 State University Extension welcomes the community to the 2025 Specialty Crop Field Day on Tuesday, July 29, from 5:00 to 8:30 PM CDT at the SDSU campus in Brookings, SD. This event will feature a series of presentations and field tours related to small to mid-scale commercial vegetable production research trials. Beginning and current specialty crop producers will benefit greatly from this event; non-profit organizations, technical service providers, Master Gardeners, and home gardeners are all invited to attend.
The 5th annual Specialty Crop Field Day will provide attendees an opportunity to tour 8 unique research plots that feature peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, pumpkins, and cut flowers. A variety of soil health, disease management, and crop timing strategies will be discussed. Four newly constructed caterpillar tunnels and two existing high tunnels will be featured. Throughout the event, SDSU faculty, SDSU Extension specialists, and local organizations will staff educational booths to share resources related to support the success of specialty crops in South 啵啵直播秀. This will be a great networking event with multiple chances to learn from students, extension specialists, and each other.
This event is family friendly, and all ages (w/ a parent or guardian) are welcome, but please leave all pets at home. This tour will include moderate walking distances, so please wear appropriate footwear that can get dirty. If you require accommodations or assistance, please contact Kristine Lang one week prior to the event so she can make arrangements for you to fully engage in this field day.
The SDSU Specialty Crop Research Field-South is located directly east of the SDSU Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center. Follow 鈥淪DSU Extension Horticulture鈥 signs that will direct you to event parking. While this event is rain or shine, if there is an active storm watch or warning the event will be canceled.
Pre-registration at extension.sdstate.edu/events is appreciated, but walk-in registration will be welcome. If you have questions about this event please contact Kristine Lang, 605-688-5796, kristine.lang@sdstate.edu.
Funding for the research and outreach featured at this field day provided, in part, by educational exhibitors; the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under agreement number 2022-38640-37486 through the North Central Region SARE program under project number ENC22-216; and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service under agreement number NR236740XXXXG003.
Field Day Schedule
5:00 PM Welcome | Educational Exhibits Open | Light Refreshments Available
5:10 PM SDSU Specialty Crop Research Trial Tour
7:00 PM SDSU Ice Cream is Served | Exhibitor Lightning Talks | Event Evaluation
7:40 PM Choose Your Own Field Day Adventure:
Option #1: Travel across campus and join Sean Toporek and undergraduate students for a tour of the SDSU Local Foods Education Center (LINK TO: /agronomy-horticulture-plant-science/local-foods-education-center).
Option #2: Continue networking with exhibitors and ask questions after their lightning talks!
Option #3: Join Kristine Lang for an informal discussion of lessons learned managing and maintaining a high tunnel within two years of construction.
8:00 PM Educational Exhibits End
8:30 PM Field Tours Conclude
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | 5:00-8:30 PM CDT
SDSU Campus Specialty Crop Research Field- South (Google Maps PIN of location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/CZYSvGhZsG6H3cAx6)
South 啵啵直播秀 State University Extension welcomes the community to the 2025 Specialty Crop Field Day on Tuesday, July 29, from 5:00 to 8:30 PM CDT at the SDSU campus in Brookings, SD. This event will feature a series of presentations and field tours related to small to mid-scale commercial vegetable production research trials. Beginning and current specialty crop producers will benefit greatly from this event; non-profit organizations, technical service providers, Master Gardeners, and home gardeners are all invited to attend.
The 5th annual Specialty Crop Field Day will provide attendees an opportunity to tour 8 unique research plots that feature peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, pumpkins, and cut flowers. A variety of soil health, disease management, and crop timing strategies will be discussed. Four newly constructed caterpillar tunnels and two existing high tunnels will be featured. Throughout the event, SDSU faculty, SDSU Extension specialists, and local organizations will staff educational booths to share resources related to support the success of specialty crops in South 啵啵直播秀. This will be a great networking event with multiple chances to learn from students, extension specialists, and each other.
This event is family friendly, and all ages (w/ a parent or guardian) are welcome, but please leave all pets at home. This tour will include moderate walking distances, so please wear appropriate footwear that can get dirty. If you require accommodations or assistance, please contact Kristine Lang one week prior to the event so she can make arrangements for you to fully engage in this field day.
The SDSU Specialty Crop Research Field-South is located directly east of the SDSU Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center. Follow 鈥淪DSU Extension Horticulture鈥 signs that will direct you to event parking. While this event is rain or shine, if there is an active storm watch or warning the event will be canceled.
Pre-registration at extension.sdstate.edu/events is appreciated, but walk-in registration will be welcome. If you have questions about this event please contact Kristine Lang, 605-688-5796, kristine.lang@sdstate.edu.
Funding for the research and outreach featured at this field day provided, in part, by educational exhibitors; the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under agreement number 2022-38640-37486 through the North Central Region SARE program under project number ENC22-216; and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service under agreement number NR236740XXXXG003.
Field Day Schedule
5:00 PM Welcome | Educational Exhibits Open | Light Refreshments Available
5:10 PM SDSU Specialty Crop Research Trial Tour
7:00 PM SDSU Ice Cream is Served | Exhibitor Lightning Talks | Event Evaluation
7:40 PM Choose Your Own Field Day Adventure:
Option #1: Travel across campus and join Sean Toporek and undergraduate students for a tour of the SDSU Local Foods Education Center (LINK TO: /agronomy-horticulture-plant-science/local-foods-education-center).
Option #2: Continue networking with exhibitors and ask questions after their lightning talks!
Option #3: Join Kristine Lang for an informal discussion of lessons learned managing and maintaining a high tunnel within two years of construction.
8:00 PM Educational Exhibits End
8:30 PM Field Tours Conclude
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