NRM Outreach
Our Mission
We foster stewardship of the environment and natural resources by providing evidence-based information and assisting with implementation to benefit society.
- Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) threaten South Dakota waterways, outcompete native species, and alter native ecosystems. SDSU Extension and South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks created a middle school curriculum and this video series to help improve compliance with AIS-related regulations and slow the spread of AIS.
- The Curriculum consists of 5 lesson plans accompanying videos.
- Project Leader: Alison Coulter, NRM Assistant Professor
- beefSD is an intensive educational program designed to take participants to the next level in beef enterprise management.
- Participation in the beefSD program is an excellent opportunity for producers to increase knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the beef industry - "from gate to plate" - and develop the skills needed to be successful beef business managers.
- Two day event every second full week in June for youth and adults: On the first day, students spend time in the field learning about rangelands and soils and practicing their contest skills. Student displays and speeches are presented in the evening.
- The land and homesite contest is open to youth 14-18.
- Rangeland has four age divisions: New Rangers (ages 8-10), Wranglers (11-13), Scouts (14-18) and Go Getters (14-18).
- The top Go Getter Range team and the top Land and Homesite team in the 4-H divisions represent South Dakota in the National Land and Range Judging Contest the following year in Oklahoma.
The mission of this program is to educate women across South Dakota about the importance of range management, while empowering them to become leaders in the agriculture industry.
Program Lead
- Krista Ehlert, NRM Assistant Professor and Extension Range Specialist
- Jessalyn Bachler, Extension Range Field Specialist
- Jaelyn Quintana, Extension Sheep Field Specialist
- Robin Saverson, Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist
