South Dakota Department of Agriculture

The Department of Agriculture is responsible for the promotion and enhancement of South Dakota Agriculture, and for the implementation of a variety of state laws relating to agriculture.

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Agricultural Development
Dairy development; crop & livestock marketing; business development; farm link; feed finder & harvest hotline; loan mediation & finance counseling; finance programs

Agricultural Services
Pesticide; fertilizer; nursery; plant protection; seed; animal feed & remedy; rodent bait manufacturing; apiary; egg; dairy

Office of Ag Policy
Agriculture news, background information on agricultural issues, tracking federal and state legislation

Office of the Secretary
Department administration, policy and information dissemination

Resource Conservation & Forestry
Resource conservation, range management and service forestry

State Fair
See South Dakota State Fair news, events, schedules, vendors and information.

Wildland Fire Suppression
Fire suppression program, fire reports and statistics, rural fire assistance, wildland fire prevention, wildland fire training, and wildland urban interface