SDSU Field Days This Summer
- SDACD
- Jun 5
- 2 min read
SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences is hosting a series of Research Station Field Days across South Dakota this summer. These events are a great way to see ag research in action, learn from SDSU experts, and connect with others in your area.
Each field day highlights topics important to the local region, like weed management, virtual fencing, variety trials, soil health, and more. All events are free to attend, and most include a meal or refreshments.
While conservation topics will be part of each event, the Oak Lake Field Day on July 10 will focus more heavily on conservation, with sessions on prairie restoration, pollinators, and small mammal habitat.
While there is no cost to attend the field days, registration is highly recommended in order to get accurate counts for food and resource materials. Registration for each field day is linked below. Visit the SDSU Agricultural Experiment Station website for more information.
SDSU Field Day Dates
West River Research Farm Field Day
13370 Alkali Road, Sturgis, SD
June 11, 2025 | 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Dinner provided
Attendees at this field day will see a number of integrated technology demonstrations including using virtual fencing for sheep grazing, thermal and multispectral drones for crop monitoring, and precision livestock feeding and monitoring along with a farm tour.
Dakota Lakes Research Farm Field Day
21310 308th Ave, Pierre, SD (17 miles east of Pierre on Highway 34)
June 26, 2025 | 3:00 PM - Dark | Dinner provided
This field day will feature a tour of the popular oats/wheat variety trials, winter wheat breeding area, and pulse crop evaluation area along with presentations on a number of agronomy topics.
Southeast Research Farm Grain Crops Field Day
29974 University Road, Beresford, SD
July 8, 2025 | 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Grain crops are the focus of this field day with specific topics including weed management, precision agriculture, conservation, and nutrient management. Ice cream from SDSU’s Dairy Plant will be provided to all attendees, and SDSU Extension is hosting an evening for families after the field day.
Northeast Research Farm Field Day
15710 455th Ave, South Shore, SD (2.5 miles west of Interstate 29 off exit 193)
July 10, 2025 | 4:00 PM - Dark | Dinner provided
Weed management, small grains breeding, disease and pest updates and management, and soil health are among the presentation and tour topics for this field day.
Oak Lake Field Station Field Day
19862 483rd Ave, Astoria, SD
July 10, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Lunch provided
Topics including the effect of pollinators on the plant community, using native plants to restore tall grass prairies, small mammal conservation in South Dakota, and looking at the changing flowering time over 120 years at prairie Coteau.
Cottonwood Field Station Field Day
23738 Fairview Road, Philip, SD
August 13, 2025 | 9:00 AM - Noon
This field day will feature a hands-on demonstration of virtual fencing precision technology among other topics. All attendees will receive ice cream from SDSU’s Dairy Plant!
