Document Category: Fruit

Midwest Elderberry Cooperative

Video: Chris Patton, President of the Midwest Elderberry Cooperative shared with the SDSPA Mentorship group about the Midwest Elderberry Cooperative, elderberry production, and challenges producers face. Chris also discusses the current elderberry market and how small producers can increase their scale of production. Published: March 1, 2025 This project was supported in part by a […]

A Closer Look at No Chemical Systems for Wholesale Grape Production

Video: Greg and Muriel Stach of Lewis and Clark Lake Vineyard hosted a tour for producers interested in learning about wholesale grape production and no chemical systems. During the tour Greg Stach shared about his experience selling wholesale grapes to Prairie Berry Winery near Hill City, SD including harvest & delivery logistics, variety selection, production […]

Navigating On-Farm Food Safety Programs

Video: S.D. Specialty Producers hosted a webinar focused on on-farm food safety including FSMA and GAP. Teresa Wiemerslage, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Field Specialist, shared about produce safety programs, discussed best practices, the importance of food safety, and the basics of food safety plans. Wiemerslage is a field specialist with the Farm, Food […]

IPM for Melon (Episode 4)

Podcast: Amanda Bachmann, SDSU Pesticide Education & Urban Entomology Field Specialist discusses Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Melon crops in South Dakota. Resource Link: https://sdspecialtyproducers.org/2021/05/23/podcast-ipm-melons/ This segment was supported by the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily […]

IPM for Berries (Episode 1)

Podcast: Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for berry crops with special guest Dr Raymond Cloyd, extension specialist in horticultural entomology at Kansas St University. Resource Link: https://sdspecialtyproducers.org/2021/03/23/podcast-ipm-berries/ This segment was supported by the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not […]

Aronia Aggregation with SDSPA (Episode 5)

Podcast: Our first interview is with Jeff Stewart, a SDSPA member and co-owner of National Aronia Growers. In this podcast, you will learn more about the aronia berry, and an aggregation system that he and other aronia growers have developed to be able to market their product. Resource Link: https://sdspecialtyproducers.org/2022/02/01/podcast-aronia-aggregation/ This segment was supported by […]