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Dealing with alfalfa winter kill
Alfalfa winter injury tends to come in question this time of year. Of course, we cannot predict with any certainty whether stands will show signs of injury, but there are a few factors that come into play when determining the likelihood of experiencing issues. Although plant stress from drought conditions…
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SDSU Extension programs address economic questions
BROOKINGS Heather Gessner stands in front of about 30 students in the Edgar S. McFadden Biostress Lab in mid-November on South Dakota State Universitys Campus and opens class with an ice breaker. Who has something good to share? After a few happy updates, Gessner dives into particulars. Exams and final…
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Parent-sitting with Love
Laurie Richards recently released her first self-published solo project. Richards wanted to learn how to self-publish, so she took an online class. The class emphasized writing without having to do a lot of research. What did she know a lot about, that she could write on?Back in 2020, Richards came…
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Body of the Play
Redfield Area Arts Council delivered their annual performance at the Senior Center in Redfield this year. Three separate showings were available to the public; the evenings of Friday March 1st and Saturday March 2nd, along with the afternoon of Sunday March 3rd. Interested parties were able to purchase a ticket…
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Patsy Kent
Our sweet, Pesky Patsy of Redfield, SD, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at Avantara Redfield. She has been reunited with her beloved husband, Bob, her daughter, Danette, and her four brothers and sister, Dan, Reid, Clyford, Donny, and Dolores. We are sure they were all waiting to…
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Marsha Rae Schmidt
Marsha Rae Schmidt passed away on February 22, 2024, at the age of 79 at Westview Healthcare Center in Sheridan, Wyoming. She was born on September 17, 1944, in Doland, South Dakota. Marsha was raised by her beloved grandparents for five years of her life where she enjoyed farm life…
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Annual youth Rangeland and Soils Days events coming up in Watertown
BROOKINGS The 40th annual Rangeland and 19th annual Soils Days for youth is June 12-13 in Watertown. SDSU Extension, Codington Conservation District and the South Dakota Natural Resources Conservation Service co-host the event, which provides youth ages 8 to 18 with hands-on education in rangeland and soils. To participate, youth…
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SDSU Extension co-hosting livestock seminars at Lemmon farm and home show
BROOKINGS SDSU Extension will offer advice on managing sheep predators during the KBJM Farm and Home Show on March 8. South Dakotas top sheep predators are coyotes, with foxes also a concern for young lambs. Jaelyn Whaley, SDSU Extension sheep field specialist, said losing livestock to predators is a long-standing…
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New Clinic/Pharmacy Entrance Ready for Use
The doorway to Redfield Clinic is clear, finally. The doors were initially marked for blocking off back in July. It was a long winter of having to go the long way around to the clinic and the pharmacy.[cqmedia layout=”panel” content=”eyJwaG90byI6W3sibWVkaWFfdHlwZSI6InBob3RvIiwicGhvdG9faWQiOiI1NDA5MCIsInBob3RvX2NhcHRpb24iOiIiLCJwaG90b19jcmVkaXQiOiIifV0sInZpZGVvIjpbXSwiZmlsZSI6W119″] Clinic Director Jenna Dawson, R.N., said We appreciate the communitys…
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Kevin Weller Serves as Page
Kevin Weller, a senior at Redfield High School recently served two weeks as a Page in the South Dakota State House of Representatives with District 22 Representative Lynn Schneider. Kevin is the Son of Matt and Angela Weller.
