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Lentsch to replace Bones at SD Ag Department
Walt Bones is headed back to his family farming operation in rural Parker, and a familiar face and name in South Dakota Republican Party politics will replace him at the helm of the state Agriculture ...
Posted on 4/2/13 at 12:11 PM
Conversation with the sky
I know what it feels like again to stay up till 4 a.m. Friends and I joined the owls and coyotes at the Furtman Farm Star Party near Webster, Wis. for a third of an Earth rotation under the stars. T...
Posted on 9/15/12 at 3:33 PM
Raw Kale & Cherry Salad with Citrus Dressing
One of the best parts of the CSA I belong to is when they bring us recipes. They actually make up the recipes so when you come to the market you can try them and see if that is something you would enj...
Posted on 7/1/12 at 7:05 PM
South Dakota Farm Girls Show Viewers "The Good Life"
What I love about South Dakota women is that theyre not afraid to show people what theyre made of. True South Dakotans, farm girls, and friends, Laura Nielson and Ange Kapperman have been creating a b...
Posted on 9/27/11 at 8:00 PM
Weekend Finds: Minnesota Maple Syrup and Hand-Rolled Butter
Who would have thought that a favorite find at a food and wine event would be maple syrup? Oh, and butter, too. One of my first vendor stops at the 17th Annual Food and Wine Experience at Target Fiel...
Posted on 3/6/11 at 1:22 AM
Monsanto wins seed case as high court backs patent rights
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday bolstered Monsanto Co.’s ability to control the use of its genetically modified seeds, ruling that companies can block efforts to circumvent patents on self replicating technologies.By Greg Stohr , May 14, 2013
Planting half as far along as last year
By Braley Dodson , May 13, 2013
KIRK: 'The Annoying Neighbor Kid'
By Amy Kirk , May 13, 2013
Crop income up despite '12 drought
Despite a major drought, crop income increased in 2012, according to an annual report issued by the South Dakota Center for Farm/Ranch Management at Mitchell Technical Institute.By Staff reports , May 13, 2013
Sunflowers could be in line for comeback
By JONATHAN KNUTSON , January 09, 2013
54-year-old man dies in farm accident in northeastern SD
TWIN BROOKS (AP) — A man has died in a farm accident in northeastern South Dakota.July 30, 2012
SD farmer falls 100 feet in grain silo, dies
MOUND CITY (AP) — A man died on a northern South Dakota farm when he fell about 100 feet to the ground inside a grain silo.November 16, 2011
Hanson County to hold meeting about proposed dairy farm on Wednesday
ALEXANDRIA — The Concerned Citizens of Hanson County will hold a public meeting regarding the proposed dairy north of Alexandria, at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at the Hanson County Courthouse, Alexandria.October 25, 2011
More ranch terminology explained
It’s time for another ranch country language lesson. Note: If you haven’t taken this language class before, you can do the make-up work by visiting my blog. I have reposted the two previous columns containing other terms.By Amy Kirk , January 23, 2011
Building a reputation, one haystack at a time
We take pride in what we do. As ranchers, we have a reputation to uphold, which you might’ve guessed has to do with hay.There was a time when the Kirk family’s reputation was based on haystacks, but with the convenience of baling equipment, my husband believes our reputation is now built on the appearance of hay bales and the bale piles in our stackyards.
By Amy Kirk , December 27, 2010
Training program focuses on young S.D. ranchers
Young ranchers will get a boost through a new South Dakota State University program.SDSU Cooperative Extension, in partnership with South Dakota Farm Bureau, has received $748,892 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The money will be used to train young ranchers and help them eventually replace aging cattlemen.
“We need people on the land,” said Barry Dunn, dean of the SDSU College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences.
By Tom Lawrence , November 23, 2010
Grant takes MTI program statewide
The grant will help the newly renamed South Dakota Center for Farm/Ranch Management hire an instructor in Mitchell to replace Calvin Pietz, who is retiring next June, and employ a new one in northeast South Dakota, program instructor Roger DeRouchey said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture provided the grant.
By Melanie Brandert , October 21, 2010
MTI gets major grant to expand farm/ranch program
Mitchell Technical Institute has garnered a $147,542 federal grant to help it expand its Farm/Ranch Business Management Program statewide. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant will help the newly named South Dakota Center for Farm/Ranch Management hire an instructor in Mitchell to replace Calvin Pietz, who is retiring next year, and hire a new one in northeast South Dakota, program instructor Roger DeRouchey said today.By Melanie Brandert , October 20, 2010
Nov. 1 seminar at SDSU will feature biologist who researches invading weed species
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University’s Department of Plant Science will host a seminar on Nov. 1 with invasive weeds expert John Gaskin.By Press Release , October 20, 2010
Seven vehicles: On the ranch, it’s how we roll
It’s always tough to be without a vehicle when they break down, especially when the other six are either unavailable or unreliable. We probably appear to be well-off to have five pickups, a car and a Jeep, but I assure you, a handful of junkers doesn’t make one good, reliable vehicle. It just makes for a discount on insurance.By Amy Kirk , October 11, 2010
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