Date and Time
Wednesday Jun 17, 2026
10:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
Description
The meeting includes a morning session focused on crops and forages, lunch with a climate and drought update, and afternoon session focused on economics, marketing and livestock management in a drought. Attendees are encouraged to bring forage and water samples for testing. Water samples will be tested on-site and forage samples will be taken to the local Extension office for testing.
Attend Yankton's in-person meeting.
Registration Information:
- Free
- Registration requested for meal count
- Visit https://extension.sdstate.edu/events
Contact Information
- Heather Gessner | SDSU Extension Interim Agriculture and Natural Resources Program Director and Livestock Business Management Field Specialist | 605.782.3290 | heather.gessner@sdstate.edu
Presentation Topics
- Grain Marketing Situation and Opportunities
- Weed Control and Herbicide Situation
- Fuel Expense Control and Management
- Light-weight Corn and Salvage Grain Management
- Summer Weather Outlook
- Livestock Marketing Situation and Opportunities
- Economics and Making Decisions
- Mid-Season Crop Failure Grazing Decisions
- USDA-FSA Livestock Disaster Programs
- Pasture and Range Management
