South Dakota Ag Connection http://www.southdakotaagconnection.com Your Daily Source for South Dakota Ag & Farm News, Markets, Weather, Auctions and Real Estate 180 S.D. Organic Farms Total 132,000 Acres http://www.southdakotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=113 http://www.southdakotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=113 The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the results of the 2008 Organic Production Survey. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 7:49:12 CST Prairie Potholes Vulnerable to Warming Climates http://www.southdakotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=114 http://www.southdakotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=114 The loss of wetlands in the prairie pothole region of central North America due to a warmer and drier climate will negatively affect millions of waterfowl that depend on the region for food, shelter and raising young, according to research published in the journal BioScience. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 7:49:12 CST South Dakotans Appointed to FSA State Committee http://www.southdakotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=115 http://www.southdakotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=115 U. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 7:49:12 CST CAFO Training Session Set for Feb. 25 in Huron http://www.southdakotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=116 http://www.southdakotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=116 An environmental training session for operators of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOs, is set for Feb. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 7:49:12 CST Food Allergies, Intolerances Focus of 'On Call' http://www.southdakotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=117 http://www.southdakotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=117 Kids might like to believe they are "allergic" to green beans, broccoli, and other nutritious foods, but the parents of children with true allergies to foods know it is no game. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 7:49:12 CST