DRG Media Group Beyond the Mic podcasts

The US Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service is following up with producers about their responses to the 2022 US Census of Agriculture through the spring of 2023. That followup includes mailings, phone calls and personal visits. Farmers and ranchers are encouraged to complete their ag census either online at agcounts.usda.gov or by mail as soon as possible. The online questionnaire is accessible on desktop, laptop, and other mobile devices.

Pierre Governor and future University of Sioux Falls heavyweight wrestler Josh Rydberg visits with DRG Media Group Sports Director David Burrall.

DRG Media Group News and Farm Director Jody Heemstra participated in a news conference with fellow National Association of Farm Broadcasting members to hear directly from farmers from Nigeria, Mexico, Argentina and Germany about the challenges they face in their countries. They are all members of the Global Farmer Network, a group whose mission is to amplify the farmers’ voice in promoting trade, technology, sustainable farming, economic growth and food security worldwide. 

February is National Pesticide Safety Education Month. Dr. Amanda Bachmann with SDSU Extension and DRG Media Group News and Farm Director Jody Heemstra review pesticide safety practices to be used on your farm, ranch, home or place of business.

To request a pest management guide, go to https://sdstate.questionpro.com/2023PMGrequest.

For information about private and commercial pesticide application training, go to https://extension.sdstate.edu/agriculture/safety-training.

The Governors' all-time leading receiver talks about the unusual process that led him to his University of Sioux Falls commitment with DRG Media Group Sports Director David Burrall.

The South Dakota Discovery Center has been awarded a National Geographic Society Meridian Project Grant to engage educators in making observations that can be used for research in North and South America. Discovery Center Programs and Operations Director Anne Lewis tells DRG Media Group News and Farm Director Jody Heemstra about MacroBlitz.

The South Dakota No-Till Association will be hosting its annual soil health/no-till educational event at Mitchell, SD, on February 9, 2023, at the Highland Conference Center (2000 Highland Way). Organizer Ruth Beck chats with DRG Media Group News and Farm Director Jody Heemstra about the topics and speakers

Carlos Correa discusses staying with the Twins after his most unusual stint in free agency.

Courtesy: Treasure Island Baseball Network

District 24 legislators Representatives Will Mortenson and Mike Weisgram and Senator Jim Mehlhaff chatted with DRG Media Group News and Farm Director Jody Heemstra about the first week of this year's South Dakota Legislative Session and what they see coming down the line.

American Sheep Industry Association Executive Director Pete Orwick and DRG Media Group News and Farm Director Jody Heemstra talk about wool production, the wool market and more.

The American Sheep Industry Association Convention is this week, Jan. 18-21, 2023, in Fort Worth, TX.