Horticulture Building
Welcome to the 2023 South Dakota State Fair Horticulture Exhibition.
While at the fair, stop in and check us out, we want to hear from you while you and learn what you want to see at the State Fair Horticulture Show!
The mirror room in the Horticulture Building is always decorated so beautifully! It's the gem of the State Fair so make sure to check it out!
Stop in, look around, sit down, and strike up a conversation! We are eager to connect with you and make your day at the fair a memorable and fun one!
The Horticulture Building is open 9 AM - 8 PM daily during the fair with daily educational programs and static exhibit displays.
Thank you to SD Corn for sponsoring the Horticulture Building!
Horticulture Building Schedule of Events
How to Build a Tomato: Learn How to Graft! - Kristine Lang, PhD, SDSU Extension Consumer Horticulture Specialist
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Thursday, Aug 31
10:00 amMiracle-Gro, Playing in the Dirt - Andrew Engel, Graduate Research Asst., Agronomy SDSU
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Thursday, Aug 31
11:00 amFriday, Sep 1
9:30 amKids Session: Garden Fun, Garden Foods! - Anna Tvedt, MS, RD, LN; Nutrition Extension Field Specialist
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Thursday, Aug 31
12:00 pmFriday, Sep 1
1:00 pmInsect Friends: Who is in Your Backyard? - Amanda Bachmann, PhD, Pesticide Education and Urban Entomology Field Specialist for SDSU
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Thursday, Aug 31
1:00 pmFriday, Sep 1
11:00 amSouth Dakota Unique Plants, Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables - Sydney Trio, Education and Horticulturist Coordinator, McCroy Gardens Education & Visitor Center
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Thursday, Aug 31
2:00 pmFriday, Sep 1
2:00 pmButterflies, Caterpillers, and Milkweed - Grace Villmow, Graduate Research Assistant, Dept. of Natural Resource
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Thursday, Aug 31
3:00 pm
Largest Plant Specimen and Giant Vegetable Contest Judging sponsored by SD Corn
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Thursday, Aug 31
4:00 pmWeather, Climate, and Gardening in 2023 - Laura Edwards, State Climatologist, SDSU Extension
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Friday, Sep 1
12:00 pmHydroponics: Growing Plants Without Soil - Andrew Engel, Graduate Research Asst., Agronomy, SDSU
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Saturday, Sep 2
9:00 amRaised Gardening Systems for Your Home - Kyle Knutson, Owner, KF Designs
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Saturday, Sep 2
10:00 amWhat is Permaculture and How to Get Started? - Robin Butterbaugh, Graduate Research Asst., Natural Resources Management Dept., SDSU
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Saturday, Sep 2
11:00 amMicrogreens, Small Plants with Big Outcomes! - Terry Weishaar, Owner Operator, Healthy Harvest
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Saturday, Sep 2
12:00 pmAquaponics, Making a Mini-ecosystem - Terry Weishaar, Owner Operator, Healthy Harvest
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Saturday, Sep 2
2:00 pmHigh Tunnel Management - Trevor Gilkerson, Gilkerson Gardens Owner/Operator, Brookings, SD
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Saturday, Sep 2
3:00 pmThe Three Major Threats to Trees - Emerald Ash Borer, Pine Wilt and Drought - Best Trees to Plant! - John Ball, PhD, Extension Forestry Specialist/Forest Health Specialist, SD Dept. of Ag and Natural Resources
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Sunday, Sep 3
12:30 pm2023 Horticulture Wrap Up and New Divisions and Classes for 2024 - Michael Bishop, South Dakota State Fair Horticulture Superintendent
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Sunday, Sep 3
2:00 pmChronicle the Growth and Development of Your Garden - Cindy Anson Eilers, Asst. Horticulture Exhibition
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