Category Archives: Community

4-H members visit Washington, DC Seventy-eight South Dakota 4-H members between the ages of 15-19 and four chaperones recently returned home from Washington, DC after attending Citizenship-Washington Focus, a week-long experience in citizenship and leadership training at the National 4-H Center in Chevy Chase, MD. The program is designed to … Read Article →

State 4-H Horse Show held Nine Clay County 4-H members participated in the State 4-H Horse Show in Huron recently. There were approximately 700 youth involved in 29 separate horse events plus judging, demonstrations and illustrated talks related to the horse project. The following is a list of State Horse … Read Article →

4-H'ers are urged to capture classic barns in soybean art Do you have a favorite barn? One that's quaint and full of character? Think it qualifies as a work of art? South Dakota 4-H members are on the look out for classic barns in the state to re-create using soybean … Read Article →

Hubert chosen as 4-H ambassador Tabitha Hubert, 16, daughter of Joe and Jeanette Hubert, Vermillion, has been chosen to represent the youth in one of South Dakota's newly organized Field Education Units as a 4-H Council/Ambassador according to Dr. Mary Ellen Aamot, State 4-H/Youth specialist. Hubert is one of 46 … Read Article →

Remember safety before entering fields To optimize a farmer's time in the field during harvest, Bill Campbell, Extension farm machinery and safety specialist, recommends a farmer think about machinery maintenance and safety before taking the combine, or any machine, out of the shed and into the field. Preventative maintenance can … Read Article →

FSA Notes By Keith Zanter Opportunities to use Loan Deficiency Payments (LDPs) have developed for small grain due to the low prices. LDPs are made to producers who agree to forego a CCC loan. The amount of the LDP is based on the posted county price. If the posted county … Read Article →

For the Record Marlene Amundson, Presiding: July 9 � July 15, 1999. Daniel Walsh, 31352 465th Ave., Vermillion: Possession of alcohol by minor, $73.50 plus costs. Jason Richard Lounsbery, 28681 459th Ave., Davis: Possession of alcohol by minor, $73.50 plus costs. Jason Richard Lounsbery, 28681 459th Ave., Davis: Fail to … Read Article →

For the Record Marlene Amundson, Presiding: July 2 � July 8, 1999. Louis Sitting Crow, Box 565, Vermillion: Possession of alcohol by minor, $73.50 plus costs. Louis Sitting Crow, Box 565, Vermillion: Possession of alcohol by minor, $73.50 plus costs. Andrew Roger Damgaard, 2409 S. Crow Hill Cr., Sioux Falls: … Read Article →

Computers help in farm management Computerized records increase the ability to market farm products, said Mike Adelaine, Extension computer specialist at South Dakota State University. "It allows you to understand what your bottom line is and where you have to price your products," he said. Adelaine said the most effective … Read Article →

Local youth attend Farmers Union Camp National Farmers Union President Leland Swenson talked about Farmers Union and families with almost 90 rural young people � the largest turnout in almost two decades � gathered to participate in the 65th annual South Dakota Farmers Union State Camp at Placerville. "This organization … Read Article →