A good season to try cover crops
Due to the adequate moisture many areas of the state have received, this year may be a good year to try cover crops, said Ruth Beck, SDSU Extension Agronomy Specialist.
Cool weather expected to stay awhile
The latest update to the August climate outlook was released this week, with a forecast of cooler than average temperatures for most of South Dakota. Rainfall forecasts show no clear leaning toward wetter, drier or near normal for the next month, said Laura Edwards, SDSU Extension Climate Field Specialist.
Coming Home: Rood’s roots run deep on Webster area century farm
There have been a lot of changes in the computer industry since 1963, when Jim Rood started his career as an engineer.
“There’s been a lot of changes, but it’s been fun to watch (the industry grow),” he said
Waubay apiarist as busy as his bees
When he isn’t keeping busy as a county commissioner or working with his construction equipment, Waubay resident Gary Block is the travel agent for a semiload of “busy bees” who pollinate crops all over the country on a year-round basis.
Webster Avera Clinic will close
Aberdeen based Avera St. Luke’s announced plans to close its east Hwy. 12 clinic on July 25.
Farmers markets sprout, take root
Communities across the nation, including dozens in the Dakotas, are joining in a growing nationwide trend of forming markets with a very short farmer-to-consumer transportation system: goods go straight from the farmer’s hands to the consumer’s.
South Dakota Community Foundation Awards $15,000 to Dakota Resources
The South Dakota Community Foundation is pleased to announce that Dakota Resources has been awarded a $15,000 grant to assist with their Rural Housing Collaborative (RHC). This grant was presented through the South Dakota Community Foundation’s statewide grant program.
Common Sense Manufacturing moves to expanded headquarters
Common Sense Manufacturing has now moved its headquarters to a new building just off Highway 45 between Faulkton and Cresbard.
Opt out may be in Faulkton School’s future
The Board of the Faulkton Area Schools met on July 8. The biggest topic of discussion was the consideration of a general fund opting out as soon as the 2015 fiscal year.
Resources for rural communties, July 13, 2013
The following is from Christine Sorensen, rural development coordinator for the U. S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development in Pierre, S.D. Read on for valuable resources for rural communities, including several grant opportunities.