South 啵啵直播秀 Agricultural Experiment Station
Our research mission is to find solutions to current problems, as well as opportunities for tomorrow. The new knowledge created from our research enhances the quality of life in South 啵啵直播秀 through the beneficial use and development of human, economic and natural resources. Our research mission is one of the cornerstones of a land-grant university. In addition to enhancing the quality of life in our state, our research directly supports the teaching programs offered by the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, the College of Education and Human Sciences the College of Natural Sciences and the educational program delivered by .
Learn more about the 2025 Agricultural Experiment Station Field Days, and register below:
West River Research Farm Field Day
13370 Alkali Road, Sturgis
June 11, 3-8 p.m., dinner provided
Attendees at this field day will see a number of integrated technology demonstrations including using virtual fencing for sheep grazing, thermal and multispectral drones for crop monitoring and precision livestock feeding and monitoring along with a farm tour.
啵啵直播秀 Lakes Research Farm Field Day
21310 308th Ave., Pierre (17 miles east of Pierre on Highway 34)
June 26, 3 p.m.-dark, dinner provided
This field day will feature a tour of the popular oats/wheat variety trials, winter wheat breeding area and pulse crop evaluation area along with presentations on a number of agronomy topics.
Southeast Research Farm Grain Crops Field Day
29974 University Road, Beresford
July 8, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Grain crops are the focus of this field day with specific topics including weed management, precision agriculture, conservation and nutrient management. Ice cream from SDSU鈥檚 Davis Dairy Plant will be provided to all attendees, and SDSU Extension is hosting an evening for families after the field day.
Northeast Research Farm Field Day
15710 455th Ave., South Shore (2.5 miles west of Interstate 29 off exit 193)
July 10, 4 p.m.-dark, dinner provided
Weed management, small grains breeding, disease and pest updates and management and soil health are among the presentation and tour topics for this field day.
Oak Lake Field Station Field Day
19862 483rd Ave., Astoria
July 10, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., lunch provided
Topics including the effect of pollinators on the plant community, using native plants to restore tall grass prairies, small mammal conservation in South 啵啵直播秀, and looking at the changing flowering time over 120 years at Coteau des Prairies.
Cottonwood Field Station Field Day
23738 Fairview Road, Philip
Aug. 13, 9 a.m.-noon
This field day will feature a hands-on demonstration of virtual fencing precision technology among other topics. All attendees will receive ice cream from SDSU鈥檚 Davis Dairy Plant!
The College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences magazine, Growing South 啵啵直播秀, releases an annual Agricultural Experiment Station research report.
A South 啵啵直播秀 State University College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences research team was recently awarded an $80 million U.S. Department of Agriculture Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Initiative grant. The project title is 鈥淭he Grass is Greener on the Other Side: Developing Climate-Smart Beef and Bison Commodities.鈥 The long-term goal of this five-year pilot project is to create market opportunities for live beef and bison commodities that are produced using climate-smart practices.
