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Southeast Research Farm Seminars @ Dakota Farm Show

Join SDSU Extension for a series of educational presentations during the Dakota Farm Show from January 6-7, 2026, at the USD DakotaDome (1101 N Dakota St, Vermillion, SD 57069).

The agricultural trade show features various booths, displays and educational programs. The SDSU Extension seminars will be held in the Club Room on January 6 beginning at 10:00 a.m. CST and on January 7 beginning at 9:45 a.m.

Location
USD DakotaDome, Club Room
1101 N. Dakota St.
Vermillion, SD 57069

Contact
Peter Sexton, SDSU Extension Sustainable Cropping Systems Specialist and Southeast Research Farm Supervisor 

Schedule

January 6

  • 10:00 a.m. - Corn and Soybean Insect Pests; Phil Rozeboom, SDSU Extension IPM Coordinator
  • 10:20 a.m. - Should I Spray for My Corn Diseases?; Connie Strunk, SDSU Extension Plant Pathology Field Specialist
  • 10:40 a.m. - Soybean Cyst Nematode in 49 South Dakota Counties, So What Now?; Anna Lagerhausen, SDSU Graduate Student, Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science
  • 11:00 a.m. - Break
  • 11:10 a.m. - Compost Basics; Bret Lang, SDSU Postdoctoral Researcher, Organic Systems
  • 11:30 a.m. - What Does the Future Hold for Beef Carcass Weights?; Warren Rusche, SDSU Extension Feedlot Specialist
  • 11:50 a.m. - Discussion and Comments
  • Noon - Session ends
Source : sdstate.edu

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