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Wash Away Your Worries About Pesticide Residues On Produce
Pesticide residues on your food can be a scary thought. Maybe the topic crossed your mind while making dinner or…
How Farmers Apply Pesticides in Four Steps
We recently asked the question: What would you do if you drove by a field and saw a farmer spraying…
Your One-Stop Guide to Food Safety
As you cook up tasty creations in the kitchen, it’s important to take steps to ensure your activities don’t take…
Chatting Sustainability and The Cycle of Seed to Harvest
It’s always a pleasure to sit down and open up a conversation about food and farming with South Dakotans and…
Five Steps for Growing a Healthy Crop
Fall is a busy time for many reasons: school commitments, community events, team sports. But for farmers, it’s all about…
Buzzing Garden Attracts Pollinators to a Local Family Farm
Butterflies are more than eye candy. Along with bees, these gorgeous insects play a crucial role in our food system,…
The Five Questions Farmers Ask Before Applying Pesticides
Farmers are driven to grow safe and healthy food while protecting the land. That’s why many use pesticides, along with…
Farm-to-Fork Dinner Unites Rural + Urban South Dakotans in Conversations Around the Table
Hungry for Truth held its third annual Farm-to-Fork Dinner in June, bringing to life its mission of uniting farmers and…
Five Ways EPA Pesticide Reviews Help Keep Your Family’s Food Safe
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) — the agency responsible for evaluating the safety of all new and existing pesticides…
Keeping It Sweet and Sustainable With a Local Beekeeper
There’s nothing sweeter than when farmers and beekeepers work together. Just ask Tim Olsen. Tim grew up on a farm…
Grow Local: Tips to Help First-Time Gardeners Find Their Groove
Heidi Teal, co-owner of Cliff Avenue Greenhouse and Garden Center in Sioux Falls, has spent her whole life in the…
How One Young Farmer Preserves the Land for the Next Generation
For Kevin Deinert, farming is all about family. The 30-year-old farmer grows 2,500 acres of soybeans, corn and alfalfa, and…
Dane’s Crop Report: Spraying Smart
Dane’s back in the fields, and he’s taking a quick break from planting to explain how they use pesticides on…
Getting an Early Start on Crop Protection With the Pazour Family Farm
Bradee Pazour has always been passionate about farming. She grew up on a family farm just outside Chamberlain and married…
Don’t Fear Eating Your Fruits and Veggies
You have probably heard it said, “Eat more fruits and vegetables.” Health experts agree increasing plant-based foods in your diet…
Meet a Young Farm Family Using Technology for Crop Protection
Ram Farrell grew up around the world. His dad’s military career took the family everywhere from Hawaii to Panama to…
Top Similarities Between Organic and Conventional Farming
There are a lot of choices when it comes to food in South Dakota grocery stores and farmers markets. “Low…
The Crop Protection and Food Safety Connection
Curious about how pesticides used on the farm translate to the grocery aisles? We recently talked with weed scientist Dr.…