Ag Education in South Dakota
71 listings in 50 countys. Colleges, universities and programs teaching agriculture, ranch management, ag mechanics and related fields.
Bennett County
- Bennett County FFA Chapter
Martin school FFA chapter in Bennett County, where members take part in leadership events, supervised agricultural projects and state convention activities.
Martin, SD
Bon Homme County
- Scotland FFA Chapter
FFA chapter for the Scotland school community in Bon Homme County, represented among the chapters named in the 2025 South Dakota FFA convention booklet.
Scotland, SD
Brookings County
- Brookings High School Agricultural Education
Four-year pathways in animal science, plant science, wildlife and natural resources, and agricultural power and structures with senior capstones and internships.
Brookings, SD Website - Deubrook FFA Chapter
Deubrook FFA Chapter is one of the school agriculture programs in Brookings County, South Dakota, with members competing and attending the state FFA convention; it is part of the association's District 2 officer group.
White, SD - SDSU Agricultural Education B.S.
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education, Communication and Leadership at the Brookings main campus; graduates earn secondary teaching certification and often advise FFA chapters.
Brookings, SD Website - SDSU Extension 4-H
South Dakota State University program that runs state 4-H events, including the State Fair project exhibits, Clover Classic judging contests and the State Horse Show.
Brookings, SD Website
Brule County
- Kimball FFA Chapter
FFA chapter for the Kimball school community in Brule County, represented among the chapters named in the 2025 South Dakota FFA convention booklet; it is part of the association's District 4 officer group.
Kimball, SD
Butte County
- Belle Fourche FFA Chapter
Student FFA chapter serving Belle Fourche and Butte County, part of the South Dakota FFA Association's network of local chapters; it is part of the association's District 5 officer group.
Belle Fourche, SD
Campbell County
- Herreid FFA Chapter
Herreid FFA Chapter is one of the school agriculture programs in Campbell County, South Dakota, with members competing and attending the state FFA convention.
Herreid, SD
Clark County
- Willow Lake FFA Chapter
Willow Lake school FFA chapter in Clark County, where members take part in leadership events, supervised agricultural projects and state convention activities; it is part of the association's District 2 officer group.
Willow Lake, SD
Codington County
- Florence FFA Chapter
Florence FFA Chapter is one of the school agriculture programs in Codington County, South Dakota, with members competing and attending the state FFA convention; it is part of the association's District 1 officer group.
Florence, SD - Lake Area Technical College Production Agriculture
Two-year associate degree covering crops, livestock, equipment and farm business, with optional CDL, artificial insemination and precision agriculture certifications.
1201 Arrow Ave. NE, Watertown, SD 57201 | 1-605-882-5284 Website
Corson County
- McIntosh FFA Chapter
Student FFA chapter serving McIntosh and Corson County, part of the South Dakota FFA Association's network of local chapters.
McIntosh, SD
Custer County
- Custer FFA Chapter
Custer school FFA chapter in Custer County, where members take part in leadership events, supervised agricultural projects and state convention activities.
Custer, SD
Davison County
- Ethan FFA Chapter
Ethan school FFA chapter in Davison County, where members take part in leadership events, supervised agricultural projects and state convention activities; it is part of the association's District 4 officer group.
Ethan, SD - Mitchell Technical College Agricultural Business
Associate of Applied Science covering farm accounting, commodity marketing, animal science, agronomy, ag law, finance and insurance for careers in lending, sales and grain management.
1800 East Spruce Street, Mitchell, SD 57301 | 605.995.3025 Website
Day County
- Webster FFA Chapter
Webster FFA is on the chapter roster for the 2025 South Dakota State FFA Convention in Brookings, and the chapter had members earn State FFA Degrees that year.
Webster, SD 57274
Dewey County
- Timber Lake FFA Chapter
Timber Lake FFA appears in the 2025 State FFA Convention program, serving Dewey County students.
Timber Lake, SD 57656
Douglas County
- Armour FFA Chapter
Armour FFA was approved as a new South Dakota FFA chapter at the April 2026 state convention, with Matthew Firsching as advisor.
Armour, SD 57313
Fall River County
- Edgemont FFA Chapter
Edgemont FFA is a small-town chapter at the southwest corner of the state, listed in the program for the 2025 South Dakota State FFA Convention.
Edgemont, SD 57735 - Hot Springs FFA Chapter
Hot Springs FFA appears on the 2025 State FFA Convention roster at Brookings and had State FFA Degree recipients, serving students in the southern Black Hills.
Hot Springs, SD 57747
Faulk County
- Faulkton FFA Chapter
Faulkton FFA took part in the 2025 State FFA Convention in Brookings and had members receive State FFA Degrees.
Faulkton, SD 57438
Grant County
- Milbank FFA Chapter
Milbank FFA sent members to the 2025 State FFA Convention, where the chapter had State FFA Degree recipients and a Golden Owl honoree for District 1.
Milbank, SD 57252
Gregory County
- Gregory County FFA Chapter
Gregory County FFA, a combined chapter for south-central South Dakota, had State FFA Degree recipients at the 2025 State FFA Convention in Brookings.
Gregory County, SD
Haakon County
- Philip FFA Chapter
Philip FFA won the Go-Getter FFA division at the June 2026 Rangeland Days contest in Belle Fourche, and had State FFA Degree recipients in 2025.
Philip, SD 57567
Hand County
- Miller FFA Chapter
Miller FFA had State FFA Degree recipients in 2025 and produced Maya Howard, the 2024-25 South Dakota FFA state president.
Miller, SD 57362
Harding County
- Harding County FFA Chapter
Student FFA chapter serving Buffalo and Harding County, part of the South Dakota FFA Association's network of local chapters.
Buffalo, SD
Hughes County
- Pierre FFA Chapter
Pierre FFA is among the chapters in the 2025 South Dakota State FFA Convention program held in Brookings, representing the state capital area.
Pierre, SD 57501
Hutchinson County
- Freeman FFA Chapter
Freeman FFA had State FFA Degree recipients at the 2025 State FFA Convention in Brookings.
Freeman, SD - Menno FFA Chapter
Menno FFA is listed with the chapters attending the 2025 South Dakota State FFA Convention in Brookings.
Menno, SD - Parkston FFA Chapter
Parkston FFA had State FFA Degree recipients in 2025, and member Elle Goehring was named in proficiency award listings for equine science and entrepreneurship.
Parkston, SD
Hyde County
- Highmore FFA Chapter
Highmore FFA is on the chapter roster for the 2025 South Dakota State FFA Convention at Brookings.
Highmore, SD 57345
Jackson County
- Kadoka FFA Chapter
Kadoka school FFA chapter in Jackson County, where members take part in leadership events, supervised agricultural projects and state convention activities.
Kadoka, SD
Jones County
- Jones County FFA Chapter
Student FFA chapter serving Murdo and Jones County, part of the South Dakota FFA Association's network of local chapters.
Murdo, SD
Kingsbury County
- Arlington FFA Chapter
FFA chapter for the Arlington school community in Kingsbury County, represented among the chapters named in the 2025 South Dakota FFA convention booklet; it is part of the association's District 2 officer group.
Arlington, SD
Lake County
- Madison Central FFA Chapter
Madison school FFA chapter in Lake County, where members take part in leadership events, supervised agricultural projects and state convention activities; it is part of the association's District 2 officer group.
Madison, SD
Lawrence County
- Black Hills State University Agribusiness and Ranch Management
Business administration specialization at BHSU preparing students to run family ranches or agribusinesses, with agricultural economics courses taught online through SDSU; offered in Spearfish, Rapid City or online.
Spearfish, SD
Lincoln County
- Canton FFA Chapter
Canton school FFA chapter in Lincoln County, where members take part in leadership events, supervised agricultural projects and state convention activities; it is part of the association's District 3 officer group.
Canton, SD - Harrisburg FFA Chapter
Harrisburg school FFA chapter in Lincoln County, where members take part in leadership events, supervised agricultural projects and state convention activities; it is part of the association's District 7 officer group.
Harrisburg, SD - Tea Area High School Agriculture and FFA Program
Ag course and FFA chapter launched at Tea Area High School in 2022, with a new greenhouse funded by a $118,500 state workforce education grant and 104 students across the instructor's classes.
Tea, SD
Lyman County
- Lyman FFA Chapter
Student FFA chapter serving Presho and Lyman County, part of the South Dakota FFA Association's network of local chapters.
Presho, SD
Marshall County
- Langford FFA Chapter
Student FFA chapter serving Langford and Marshall County, part of the South Dakota FFA Association's network of local chapters; it is part of the association's District 1 officer group.
Langford, SD
McCook County
- McCook Central FFA Chapter
McCook Central FFA Chapter is one of the school agriculture programs in Mccook County, South Dakota, with members competing and attending the state FFA convention; it is part of the association's District 4 officer group.
Salem, SD - Montrose FFA Chapter
Montrose school FFA chapter in Mccook County, where members take part in leadership events, supervised agricultural projects and state convention activities; it is part of the association's District 7 officer group.
Montrose, SD
Meade County
- Faith FFA Chapter
FFA chapter for the Faith school community in Meade County, represented among the chapters named in the 2025 South Dakota FFA convention booklet; it is part of the association's District 8 officer group.
Faith, SD - Sturgis FFA Chapter
Sturgis FFA Chapter is one of the school agriculture programs in Meade County, South Dakota, with members competing and attending the state FFA convention; it is part of the association's District 5 officer group.
Sturgis, SD
Miner County
- Howard FFA Chapter
FFA chapter for the Howard school community in Miner County, represented among the chapters named in the 2025 South Dakota FFA convention booklet.
Howard, SD
Minnehaha County
- Brandon Valley FFA Chapter
FFA chapter for the Brandon Valley school community in Minnehaha County, represented among the chapters named in the 2025 South Dakota FFA convention booklet; it is part of the association's District 7 officer group.
Brandon, SD - Sioux Falls Career and Technical Education Academy Agriculture Program
Agriculture education and FFA chapter begun in fall 2022, open to students from all Sioux Falls high schools, with an animal lab housing chickens, quail, fish and a sow.
Sioux Falls, SD - Southeast Technical College Agriculture Programs
Sioux Falls technical college agriculture programs including a Business Administration degree with agriculture emphasis, Horticulture Technology, Diesel Technology and Veterinary Technician.
2320 N Career Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57107 | 605-367-7624 Website - Tri-Valley FFA Chapter
Colton school FFA chapter in Minnehaha County, where members take part in leadership events, supervised agricultural projects and state convention activities; it is part of the association's District 7 officer group.
Colton, SD
Moody County
- Colman-Egan FFA Chapter
Colman-Egan FFA Chapter is one of the school agriculture programs in Moody County, South Dakota, with members competing and attending the state FFA convention.
Colman, SD
Oglala Lakota County
- Oglala Lakota College Agricultural Extension Program
Tribal college extension program serving the Pine Ridge Reservation with Gardening 101, food-safety training, Farm and Ranch Day, producer internships and a Lakota Leadership Camp for youth.
Kyle, SD 57752 Website
Pennington County
- Wall FFA Chapter
Student FFA chapter serving Wall and Pennington County, part of the South Dakota FFA Association's network of local chapters; it is part of the association's District 5 officer group.
Wall, SD - Western Dakota Tech Agricultural Business
Western Dakota Tech's revamped Agricultural Business program in Rapid City can be completed fully online or through a mix of online and classroom courses.
Rapid City, SD | (605) 718-2565 - Western Dakota Tech Farm and Ranch Management
Farm and Ranch Management program begun in 2019 at Western Dakota Tech, with Angus heifers kept in a pasture behind Badlands Hall for hands-on cattle learning.
Rapid City, SD | (605) 718-2565
Perkins County
- Bison FFA Chapter
Bison FFA Chapter is one of the school agriculture programs in Perkins County, South Dakota, with members competing and attending the state FFA convention; it is part of the association's District 5 officer group.
Bison, SD - Lemmon FFA Chapter
FFA chapter for the Lemmon school community in Perkins County, represented among the chapters named in the 2025 South Dakota FFA convention booklet; it is part of the association's District 8 officer group.
Lemmon, SD
Potter County
- Gettysburg FFA Chapter
Gettysburg school FFA chapter in Potter County, where members take part in leadership events, supervised agricultural projects and state convention activities; it is part of the association's District 6 officer group.
Gettysburg, SD
Roberts County
- Sisseton FFA Chapter
Sisseton school FFA chapter in Roberts County, where members take part in leadership events, supervised agricultural projects and state convention activities; it is part of the association's District 1 officer group.
Sisseton, SD - Sisseton Wahpeton College Extension Office
Extension outreach on the Lake Traverse Reservation with community gardens, Master Gardener training, archery, a new 4-H club partnership and a science fair reaching reservation schools.
SD Website
Sanborn County
- Sanborn Central-Woonsocket FFA Chapter
Woonsocket school FFA chapter in Sanborn County, where members take part in leadership events, supervised agricultural projects and state convention activities.
Woonsocket, SD
Spink County
- Redfield FFA Chapter
Student FFA chapter serving Redfield and Spink County, part of the South Dakota FFA Association's network of local chapters; it is part of the association's District 6 officer group.
Redfield, SD
Stanley County
- Stanley County FFA Chapter
FFA chapter for the Stanley County school community in Stanley County, represented among the chapters named in the 2025 South Dakota FFA convention booklet.
Fort Pierre, SD
Sully County
- Sully Buttes FFA Chapter
Student FFA chapter serving Onida and Sully County, part of the South Dakota FFA Association's network of local chapters; it is part of the association's District 8 officer group.
Onida, SD
Tripp County
- Winner FFA Chapter
Winner FFA Chapter is one of the school agriculture programs in Tripp County, South Dakota, with members competing and attending the state FFA convention; it is part of the association's District 4 officer group.
Winner, SD
Turner County
- Marion FFA Chapter
FFA chapter for the Marion school community in Turner County, represented among the chapters named in the 2025 South Dakota FFA convention booklet.
Marion, SD - Parker FFA Chapter
Student FFA chapter serving Parker and Turner County, part of the South Dakota FFA Association's network of local chapters; it is part of the association's District 3 officer group.
Parker, SD - Viborg-Hurley FFA Chapter
FFA chapter for the Viborg-Hurley school community in Turner County, represented among the chapters named in the 2025 South Dakota FFA convention booklet; it is part of the association's District 3 officer group.
Viborg, SD
Union County
- Beresford FFA Chapter
FFA chapter for the Beresford school community in Union County, represented among the chapters named in the 2025 South Dakota FFA convention booklet; it is part of the association's District 3 officer group.
Beresford, SD
Ziebach County
- Dupree FFA Chapter
FFA chapter for the Dupree school community in Ziebach County, represented among the chapters named in the 2025 South Dakota FFA convention booklet.
Dupree, SD