SD Corn

South Dakota Corn will be set up at the State Fair on Thursday, August 30^th with a number of fun and interactive activities for kids and adults alike. We will have the Amazing Corn Adventure trailer, the Ag Rules Movie Theater, the Corn Conundrum Activity Book, corn crafts, fun prizes and our $100 Grocery Giveaway Contest on Facebook.

Find us at the fair this Thursday and ask for a Facebook contest flier. That flier contains a code, which you will need to enter in order to participate after liking South Dakota Corn on Facebook.

A $100 Grocery Gift could be yours just for stopping to see us at the fair. It’s that easy.

Corn Comments Podcast with Jim Woster.

Due to this year’s devastating drought we will be cutting back just like everyone else. One of those cuts will be some radio stations who air our weekly Corn Comments radio spot. Corn Comments will now be heard only on WNAX 570 AM and of course on this very website. So make sure and log onto sdcornblog.org each and every Monday to get a weekly dose of the one and only Jim Woster talking all things agriculture. We understand that this program is a true value to our listeners and we will bringing the program back to our traditional airwaves once things turn around.

The South Dakota State Fair kicks off this week and South Dakota Corn will be in attendance on Thursday, August 30th. We will be bringing the Amazing Corn Adventure trailer, the Ag Rules Theater, corn crafts and don’t miss out on our Facebook Contest where you could win a $100 grocery gift card. We hope to see you at the fair!

Corn Comments Podcast with Jim Woster.

In this week’s edition of Corn Comments, Mr. Woster talks about the vast amount of volunteer time that farmers give who serve on commodity organization boards and how important that commitment is.

On another note, the South Dakota State Fair is just around the corner as it begins August 30th and runs through September 3rd . They have another great lineup this year including concerts, rodeos, 4H shows, benefit auctions, games, rides and of coarse great food. South Dakota Corn will be at the State Fair on Thursday, August 30th with the Amazing Corn Adventure trailer for kids and adults alike to enjoy.

If you were driving on either I-90 or SD Highway 37 this afternoon you might have seen South Dakota Corn’s new Amazing Corn Adventure trailer on its way to the South Dakota State Fair in Huron. The 24 foot interactive trailer aimed at educating youths about today’s agriculture will be set up and ready for visitors near the South Dakota Corn tent on Thursday from 9am – 4pm.

Kids will be amazed by all the different activities they will find in the trailer including an interactive tractor cab. Inside the cab, kids will feel like they are behind the wheel planting corn on the South Dakota landscape with access to real monitors, levers and buttons.

There are also an interactive matching games, exhibits about soil, growth stages of corn  and a hands-on demonstration about the many uses of corn just to name few items.

South Dakota Corn has long been an advocate of educating our youth about agriculture and this trailer will undoubtedly be a fun, educational and memorable experience for those who participate.

Click here for more photos of the ACA trailer.

Corn Comments Podcast with Jim Woster.

We hope to see everyone at the South Dakota State Fair this Thursday as South Dakota Corn will be hosting True Environmentalist activities, a complimentary sweet corn feed and many other activities and giveaways.

Also, don’t forget about the 4H benefit auction on Sunday at 2pm at the South Dakota State Fair at the Dakota Lands Stage.

Football season is here as the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits kick off their season with the Cereal Bowl on Saturday, September 3rd against Southern Utah. South Dakota Corn will be hosting a tailgate BBQ prior to the game. Tickets to both the BBQ and football game  are available to South Dakota Corn memebers for $5. Members can purchase a maximum of 2 tickets. Tickets are limited.

Corn Comments Podcast with Jim Woster.

The South Dakota State Fair is just around the corner and South Dakota Corn will be kicking it off with True Environmentalist Day on Thursday, September 1 from 9:00am-4:00pm in Huron.

South Dakota Corn will be bringing the new Amazing Corn Adventure trailer and will also be having a SD Ag Scavenger Quiz with the chance to win prizes. Kids will also have the chance to plant a sweet corn seed and there will be giveaways throughout the day.

And forget about our FREE Sweet Corn Feed starting at 11:00am!

While your visiting the SD Corn tent, you might as well sign up for the POWER IT UP raffle as we will be giving away a NEW John Deere Gator in January at our annual meeting.

We look forward to seeing you at the Fair!