SDSU Extension- Beadle County 4-H

06/04/2026

The 2026 South Dakota 4-H State Horse Show will be held July 13–15 in Huron, SD.

The Horse Show registration, Contestant Packet and Show Guide are now available! Be sure to check them out for important details and deadlines. The 4-H State Horse Show registration no exceptions deadline is July 1 at 11:59 PM CT in FairEntry.

Visit the links below to access all the information and get prepared!
Horse Show Information 👉 https://extension.sdstate.edu/state-horse-show-judging-and-hippology
Horse Show Registration 👉 https://www.fairentry.com/Fair/SignIn/23486
Stall Reservation 👉 www.etix.com/ticket/o/4564/SDStateFair

05/29/2026

Don’t forget to enter your animals and turn in your DNA envelopes by June 1st!

05/27/2026

We had a great day at horse camp where our horse students had a chance to practice their horsemanship skills. A big thank you goes out to Teri and Tara for helping our young riders improve! If you want to see our young equestrians in action come to the Beadle county 4-H horse show on June 30th!

05/26/2026

05/20/2026

The South Dakota Swine Summit is a program for youth ages 12-21 interested in learning more about the swine industry. 🐖

Participants will tour the SDSU Swine Education and Research Facility and attend educational sessions about biosecurity, nutrition, animal evaluation, showmanship and daily care, and carcass evaluation and anatomy.

📅When? Saturday, June 6 from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
📍Where? SDSU Animal Science Complex
✅This event meets the YLL requirement

To register, visit the link below⬇️
https://extension.sdstate.edu/event/south-dakota-swine-summit

05/18/2026

As the outreach arm of our state’s land grant, South Dakota State University, SDSU Extension is able to provide farmers, ranchers, agri-business people, communities, families and youth with the research-based information they need to succeed. SDSU Extension meets the changing needs of South Dakota...

05/01/2026

‼️We are ONE MONTH away from some very important deadlines‼️

🍀May 31st at 11:59 PM CT is the 4-H Online Enrollment Deadline to participate in State Fair Events!
🐮Animal Identification is due in 4-H Online June 1 at 11:59 PM CT
🧬DNA submissions for all state fair market animals are due June 1 to your county 4-H office
🐴Youth horse literacy requirement must be completed by June 1
🏆Clover Classic registration is due June 1 at 11:59 PM CT
A no exceptions late policy is in place for these events, so please ensure you are meeting each deadline!

❓Curious or have questions about upcoming 4-H State events and 2026 updates? Join the last 4-H State Event Updates Webinar happening May 11th at 7:00 PM CT. Pre-register for the webinar by visiting the link below ⬇️
https://extension.sdstate.edu/event/4-h-state-events-update-webinar

04/30/2026

!!CAMP REGISTRATION IS OPEN!!

Camp 1: June 3-5
Camp 2: June 7-9

Link: https://www.sdstate.edu/animal-science/sdsu-youth-livestock-judging-camp

04/28/2026

If you want to get some experience judging horses and like winning buckles then take a look at this!

02/13/2026

Attention Graduating 4-H Members! The State 4-H Scholarship Application is now available. Check out the SDSU Extension's website to fill out the application. Make sure to have them mailed in by April 6! 🍀🍀🍀
https://extension.sdstate.edu/south-dakota-state-4-h-scholarship-application