Dr. Kristine Lang, Assistant Professor
Agronomy, Horticulture, & Plant Science, South Dakota State University Extension
Thursday March 28st, at 3:30pm, HORT 117 or via Zoom.
“Room to grow: Expanding local food and flower research, outreach, and collaboration across South Dakota”
Abstract: Join Dr. Lang as she shares the current context of the local food system and specialty crop production in South Dakota. She will highlight collaborative efforts with tribal, government, business, and non-profit partners to reinvigorate the South Dakota Local Foods Coalition and SDSU Extension Local Foods teams. She will highlight how her growing research program is meeting critical needs within the state while integrating graduate and undergraduate students, SDSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers, and Midwest farmers into data collection and outreach efforts.
Dr. Lang holds a Ph.D. in Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture from Iowa State University. Her horticultural career has included working in private-sector, university, and nonprofit organizations across four Midwestern states. Kristine currently collaborates with South Dakota farmers, gardeners, and organizations to conduct research and outreach on Northern Plains high tunnel management, suitable cut flowers for South Dakota, and integration of cover crops and tillage reduction practices for vegetable production. She is a former co-leader of the South Dakota Local Foods Coalition, and a current board member for the SD SARE Advisory Board and Practical Farmers of Iowa.