Specialty Crop Hour – SDSU Extension
The final week of the 2024 Crop Hour webinar series focuses on specialty crop production in South Dakota. SDSU Extension experts will present on grape production, horticultural diseases, research updates, and weed control.
Join the SDSU Extension agronomy team each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, January 9 – March 7 at 10:00 a.m. CST / 9:00 a.m. MT for Crop Hour. SDSU Extension Crop Hour webinars provide valuable information for South Dakota crop producers to help them improve their profitability and prepare for the upcoming season. Topics throughout the series include weed, insect, and disease management; crop nutrient management; variety trial data; soil health; climate outlook; and market updates.
The event is free and online registration is required. Continuing education credits (CEUs) are offered for Certified Crop Advisers who join the webinar.
March 5: Grapes
- Growing Grapes in the Dakotas; Rhoda Burrows, Professor & SDSU Extension Horticulture Specialist
March 6: Diseases and Growing Strategies
- Horticultural Diseases in South Dakota; Madalyn Shires, Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Plant Pathology Specialist
- Alternaria and Ongoing Specialty Crop Research; Sean Toporek, Assistant Professor & Director of SDState Local Foods Education Center
March 7: Weed Control
- Reducing Tillage and Combating Weeds on South Dakota Vegetable Farms: What Does the Research Tell Us?; Kristine Lang, Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Consumer Horticulture Specialist