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south 1 -- agronomy

Connie's Comments - November 13, 2009 -- New!
"Asian Lady Beetles" --The Asian lady beetle was first documented in South Dakota in 1996. The Asian lady beetle is now considered a nuisance indoors and is actually considered a beneficial insect for agriculture. More..

Connie's Comments - November 9, 2009
"Worried About Corn Mold?" --The concern we have about moldy corn is actually whether or not there is mycotoxins present in the grain. Mycotoxin management at this stage (harvest) involves optimizing harvest and storage conditions to minimize physical damage and avoid additional mold growth. More..

Connie's Comments - October 23, 2009
"Volunteers Needed for CoCoRaHS" --SDSU Extension State Climatologist Dennis Todey says, “South Dakota State University and the three National Weather Service offices in South Dakota are working together to get volunteers trained and ready for serving as part of the CoCoRaHS network. More..

Connie's Comments - October 23, 2009
"Mycotoxin Survey" --The weather and harvesting have certainly been on many producers minds lately. Who would have thought that it would be almost November before we see soybean harvest really start let alone being completed? This rainy, cold weather has people thinking a lot about drying corn (I have yet to hear anyone with corn moisture below 30 %) and wondering about mold and mycotoxin levels. More..

Craig Rosenberg is the Agronomy Extension Educator in Minnehaha County.
Craig Rosenberg is a Certified Crop Advisor.
Minnehaha County Extension Office
220 W. 6th St.
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: 605-367-7877
Fax: 605-367-4609
Email: crosenberg@minnehahcounty.org

Connie Strunk is the Agronomy Extension Educator in Turner County.
Turner County Extension Office
PO Box 490
400 S Main
Parker, SD 57053-0490
Phone: 605-297-3112
Fax: 605-297-5598
Email: connie.strunk@sdstate.edu

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