South Dakota State University

Living Roots: Fighting Soil Compaction with Biology and Diversity

March 14, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: South Dakota Soil Health Coalition

A recent study by Anthony Bly of South Dakota State University found that no-till fields managed with diversified crop rotation, cover crops, and livestock integration had 57% porosity and an internal water movement rate of 4.7 inches per hour. Soil from conventionally tilled fields had 49% porosity and an internal water movement rate of only 0.8 inches per hour.

Precise Cover Crop Mixtures, Seeding Rates Improve Outcomes

February 24, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health

Source: South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University study recommends selecting cover crop varieties based on goals, environmental factors for better results.

2021 Fall National Cover Crop Summit

Profitably Grazing Cattle on Cover Crops

A Kansas cattle rancher and a specialist from South Dakota State University share insights on how to leverage cover crops as cattle feed at the 2021 Fall National Cover Crop Summit

October 26, 2021 | Posted in Cover Crops

Transitioning from harvesting crops using a combine to only using cattle is not an easy task, says CJ Blew, a cattle rancher from Castleton, Kan. His family’s 24,000-acre cow-calf operation has improved cattle health and performance since switching 3,000 acres of irrigated dryland cropland to paddocks for grazing cover crops.

Frankly Speaking

More No-Till, Less Farm Stress

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 30, 2020

I’ve always felt no-tillers tend to be more optimistic and happier than the general farm population. Like everyone else in farming, you don’t like low commodity prices, dealing with numerous government regulations and ever-increasing input costs. At the same time, no-tillers don’t seem to get as concerned or complain as much about things they can’t control.

Corteva Agriscience Sponsors SDSU Precision Ag Facility Expansion

September 27, 2019 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Source: Corteva Agriscience

South Dakota State University is the first land-grant university to offer a precision agriculture major, a precision agriculture minor and an engineering for precision agriculture minor, as part of their curriculum. Corteva Agriscience is donating $600,000 to help expand facilities for student learning and engagement with precision ag tools.

Load Up the Toolbox to Fight Weeds More Effectively

By John Dobberstein posted on July 11, 2019 | Posted in Crop Protection

I’ve heard some stories in recent years — both passionate and very sad, unfortunately — of no-tillers having to pull out a tillage implement to deal with weed problems that got away from them.

Iron Deficiency Chlorosis: Symptoms, Causes and Management

July 19, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: South Dakota State University

If Fe deficiency persists, leaf tissue and even the plant growing point may die. In addition to being important for chlorophyll production, Fe is important for energy transfer within the plant cells, enzyme production, and root nodule formation.

Plant Bugs: What’s The Difference?

July 5, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: South Dakota State University

It is important to understand that there are several plant bug species found in alfalfa and that not all pose a threat to production. There are three species of plant bugs that commonly appear in alfalfa fields: meadow plant bugs, Lygus bugs (i.e., tarnished plant bugs), and alfalfa plant bugs.

Heavy Rain and Soil Nitrate

July 5, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: South Dakota State University

While the soil nitrogen cycle is very complicated is it extremely hard to measure exactly the amount of nitrate that should be in the soil from fertilizer or manure N applications. However, we can get an idea if leaching has occurred by evaluating the concentrations of nitrate-N by soil depth.

Raven Donates $5 Million to South Dakota State’s Precision Farming Lab

Gift to support precision agriculture facility.

January 9, 2018 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Raven Industries announced today that it is awarding South Dakota State University (SDSU) with a historic gift of $5 million for the establishment of its Precision Agriculture Facility within the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences on its main campus in Brookings, S.D.

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Living Roots: Fighting Soil Compaction with Biology and Diversity

Precise Cover Crop Mixtures, Seeding Rates Improve Outcomes

Profitably Grazing Cattle on Cover Crops

More No-Till, Less Farm Stress

Corteva Agriscience Sponsors SDSU Precision Ag Facility Expansion

Load Up the Toolbox to Fight Weeds More Effectively

Iron Deficiency Chlorosis: Symptoms, Causes and Management

Plant Bugs: What’s The Difference?

Heavy Rain and Soil Nitrate

Raven Donates $5 Million to South Dakota State’s Precision Farming Lab

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