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DAKOTA LAKES JOB OPPORTUNITY: SENIOR SECRETARY AGRICULTURE EXPERIMENT STATION
Deadline: open until filled with first consideration 1/30/2025Salary Range CG FH: $18.56/hour - $20.88/hour depending upon qualifications, plus benefits 12 months, 100% timeLooking for a rewarding career with great benefits and paid time off? The South Dakota State...
2025 DAKOTA LAKES ANNUAL MEETING
Join us for the 2025 Dakota Lakes Annual Meeting, to be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 at the Casey Tibbs Rodeo Center, 210 Verendrye Dr., Ft. Pierre, SD. We'll share the latest research updates from the field, hold board member elections, announce the 2025...
SHIELDS PASTURE RENOVATION UPDATE, JULY 9, 2024
Get updates on Dakota Lakes’ pasture renovation project, showing how the results were impacted by different treatments, such as seeded vs. not seeded, early grazing vs. no early grazing, and herbicide application vs. no herbicide applied.
PASTURE RENOVATION TO ADDRESS INVASIVE EXOTIC GRASSES
If you’ve been paying attention to South Dakota’s grasslands, you’re probably aware that one of the greatest threats to the health of the state’s prairies is the largely unchecked invasion of non-native (exotic) species such as smooth bromegrass, Kentucky bluegrass,...
A TALE OF TWO SEEDING DATES
This past fall, just like every fall for the past 40 years, the crew at Dakota Lakes got some spring wheat in the ground. But wait – isn’t spring wheat supposed to be planted in the … spring? According to former manager Dr. Dwayne Beck, the practice he calls dormant...
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE DAKOTA LAKES ANNUAL FIELD DAY!
Join us for our Field Day on June 27! South Dakota State University’s Dakota Lakes Research Farm (DLRF) will host its annual field day on June 27, 2024. It will begin at 3:00 PM (CST) and run until dark. Two field tours will be offered (each lasting roughly 1.5 hours,...
WELCOME BLAKE FOXLEY, NEW BOARD MEMBER!
Please welcome the newest member of the Dakota Lakes Research Farm Board of Directors, Blake Foxley! Blake is representing District 1 in the south-central part of the state. Blake was raised in Platte, South Dakota, where he grew up working on his family’s grain...
INTERNSHIPS DRIVE PASSION FOR RESEARCH
By Julia Gerlach Congratulations to former Dakota Lakes graduate student Clarence Winter on the successful completion of his master’s degree in plant science from South Dakota State University (SDSU). We wish you well as you embark on your next adventure as an...
BUY AN ACRE: GROW THE LEGACY
A little over 40 years ago, a group of farmers decided to start a farmer-owned agricultural research farm in central South Dakota. Despite many challenges, these farmers rallied behind their vision and raised the necessary funds. In January of 1990 the Dakota Lakes...
FALL COVER CROPS PROVIDE VIABLE GRAZING PROGRAM FOR STOCKER CATTLE
By Julia Gerlach Cover crops are frequently praised for improving soil function, reducing erosion, and suppressing weeds, along with the other soil health benefits they provide. But finding a way to convert them from an expense to a profitable enterprise can sometimes...
