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2 days ago
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Don't let fruits, veggies go bad. How to make them last
With the price of groceries a consumer concern and farmer's market season approaching, learning how to keep your produce fresher longer is ideal. South Dakota State University says that temperature, humidity and ventilation are all important factors to consider when storing produce. Not all produce is the same and requires different care. Fresh produce: Grow Erie facility produces lettuce and herbs in Savocchio Park. It also makes a statement The following produce requires different steps for proper storage environment, temperatures (all Fahrenheit) and expected storage life: Apples: Keep in a cool and humid storage environment at 30-40 degrees with a 90-95% humidity rate. This will give apples a month to a year of storage life. Asparagus: Keep in a cool and humid storage environment at 32-36 degrees with a 95-98% humidity rate. This will give asparagus two to three weeks of storage life. Bananas: Keep in a warm and humid storage environment at 56-60 degrees with 90-95% humidity rate. This will give bananas two or three weeks of storage life. Basil: Keep in a warm and humid storage environment at 56-60 degrees with a 90-95% humidity rate. This will give your basil one to two weeks of storage life. Blackberries: Keep in a cool and humid storage environment at 31-32 degrees with a 90-95% humidity rate. This will give the blackberries two to three days of storage life. Blueberries: keep in a cool and humid storage environment at 32-35 degrees with a 90-95% humidity rate. This will give the blueberries three to seven days of storage life. Cherries: Keep in a cool and humid storage environment at 30-32 degrees with a 90-95% humidity rate. This will give the cherries two to three weeks of storage life. Grapes: Keep in a cool and humid storage environment at 31-32 degrees with a 90-95% humidity rate. This will give the grapes two to four weeks of storage life. Green beans: Keep in a humid storage environment at 40-45 degrees at 95% humidity. This will give green beans eight to twelve days of storage life. Broccoli: Keep in a cool and humid storage environment at 32-36 degrees at 95-98% humidity. This will give broccoli two to three weeks of storage life. Cabbage: Keep in a cool and humid storage environment at 32-36 degrees at 95-98% humidity. This will give cabbage a month to six months of storage life. Carrots: Keep in a cool and humid storage environment at 32-36 degrees at 95-98% humidity. This will give carrots five to six months of storage life. Cauliflower: Keep in a cool and humid storage environment at 32-36 degrees at 95-98% humidity. This will give cauliflower two to three weeks of storage life. Cucumbers: Keep in a warm and humid storage environment at 50-54 degrees at 90-95% humidity. This will give cucumbers one to two weeks storage life. Eggplants: Keep in a warm and humid storage environment at 50-54 degrees with 90-95% humidity. This will give eggplants one to two weeks of storage life. Honeydew melons: Keep in a humid storage environment at 45 degrees with 95% humidity. This will give honeydew one week of storage life. Kiwi: Keep in a cool and humid storage environment at 32-35 degrees with 90-95% humidity. This will give the kiwis one to two weeks of storage life. Lettuce and other greens: Keep in a cool and humid storage environment at 32-36 degrees with 95-98% humidity. This will give the produce one to two weeks of storage life. Muskmelon/cantaloupe: Keep in a cool and humid storage environment at 32-36 degrees with 95-98% humidity. This will give melons 5 to 14 days of storage life. Onions: Keep in a cool and dry storage environment at 32-40 degrees Fahrenheit at 65% humidity. This will give onions six to nine months of storage life. Green onions: Keep in a cool and humid storage environment at 32-36 degrees with 95-98% humidity. This will give green onions three to four weeks of storage life. Oranges: Keep in a humid storage environment at 40-45 degrees with 90-95% humidity rate. This will give the oranges two to four weeks of storage life. Peas: Keep in a cool and humid storage environment at 32-36 degrees with 95-98% humidity. This will give peas one to two weeks of storage life. Peaches: Keep in a cool and humid storage environment at 31-32 degrees at a 90-95% humidity rate. This will give the peaches two to five weeks of storage life. Pears: Keep in a cool and humid storage environment at 29-31 degrees with 90-95% humidity rate. This will give the pears two to seven months of storage life. Peppers: Keep in a humid storage environment at 45 degrees with 95% humidity. This will give peppers two to three weeks of storage life. Plums: Keep in a cool and humid storage environment at 31-32 degrees with 90-95% humidity rate. This will give the plums one to two weeks of storage life. Potatoes: Keep in a humid storage environment at 45 degrees with 95% humidity. This will give potatoes two to nine months of storage life. Raspberries: Keep at a cool storage environment at 31-32 degrees with 90-95% humidity. This will give the raspberries two to three days of storage life. Strawberries: Keep at a cool storage environment at 32 degrees with 90-95% humidity. This will give the strawberries three to seven days of storage life. Summer squash: Keep in a humid storage environment at 55-60 degrees with 95% humidity. This will give squash one to two weeks of storage life. Winter squash: Keep in a warm and dry storage environment at 55-60 degrees with 65% humidity. This will give squash two to three months of storage life. Sweet corn: Keep in a cool and humid storage environment at 32-36 degrees at 95-98% humidity. This will give corn four to seven days of storage life. Sweet potatoes: Keep in a warm and humid storage environment at 50-60 degrees at 90-95% humidity. This will give the potatoes six to nine months of storage life. Tomatoes: Keep in a warm and humid storage environment at 50-60 degrees at 90-95% humidity. This will give tomatoes two to 14 days of storage life. Watermelon: Keep in a warm and humid storage environment at 50-60 degrees at 90-95% humidity. This will give watermelon two to three weeks of storage life. More: Single-use plastic bags, banned from Erie Giant Eagle stores 3 years ago, have returned Contact Nicholas Sorensen at Nsorensen@ This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Best storage and care tips for in-season fruits, vegetables
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Politics
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SDSU prepares for federal education cutbacks
BROOKINGS, SD (KELO) — The president of South Dakota State University has concerns over the so-called 'Big Beautiful Bill' passed early Thursday morning in the U.S. House. The bill's provisions include an overhaul of student aid, which critics say will drive up costs for students. Governor Rhoden and Attorney General Marty Jackley tour the southern border The bill's passage comes just one day after university presidents met with the South Dakota Board of Regents to discuss how proposed cutbacks within the U.S. Department of Education will impact their schools. Administrators at South Dakota State University have already been tightening their belts in anticipation of fewer federal dollars flowing into the school. 'We hadn't put things in a freezer, but that we had them in a cooler. So we're trying to slow spending for travel and for purchasing equipment,' SDSU President Barry Dunn said. SDSU President Barry Dunn says the Reconciliation Bill passed in the House will mean fewer research grants for the school, a trend that's already being felt on campus. 'Research activities here at SDSU have slowed down, research activities all across the nation, in human health and agriculture for example, have slowed dramatically and that's concerning,' Dunn said. Dunn says the bill will also make it harder for students to access tuition grants and loans. 'The proposed cuts are very dramatic, cutting programs like work-study, the TRiO program, cutting completely out some loans, some federal loans,' Dunn said. A federal judge has dealt the Trump Administration a blow by pausing efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and ordering laid-off workers back on the job. 'I think the orders that the president has made through executive orders have certainly been provocative and opened up the discussion, but I think the judges have stepped in have probably helped us all by slowing things down,' Dunn said. Dunn says fall enrollment at SDSU is looking good. But he anticipates federal cutbacks in education could lead to uncertainty for students and programs starting next year. Dunn says the school is asking the SDSU Foundation to provide more scholarship money for students due to the potential of fewer grants and loans coming from the federal government. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
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Eye on KELOLAND: Drones in agriculture
DEUEL COUNTY, S.D. (KELO) — No matter the field, technology is always evolving and advancing. 'I can do fertilizers,' Derek Ver Helst, owner of Dakota Unmanned Aerial, said about what he can deliver with his drone. 'I can do pesticides, and I can do also cover crops where I do seeding within, interseeding within crops, or I can do seeding within pastures or different kinds of things, just to get more kinds of species out there, diversify pastures, get more productivity out of those pastures and better feed quality for our cattle.' Ver Helst, who lives in the Brandt, S.D. area, has been spraying Gary Bandemer's land with a drone for a couple years, and Bandemer appreciates the precision. 'What I really like about it is he gets the spots that an airplane or a helicopter can't get,' Bandemer said. 'You get in the corners of the pasture, real steep slopes and stuff, and it just does a better job.' Documents shed light on pair of shootings & wounded Police officer Bandemer farms corn and soybeans east of Toronto in eastern South Dakota. Ver Helst's spraying, he explains, is considerably more efficient than if he would spray. 'I'd take my four-wheeler out to spray … it takes you two, three days, where he can come just do it in a day or less,' Bandemer said. Ver Helst does his work in Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota in addition to South Dakota. 'I've done some pasture spraying for Gary in the past couple years,' Ver Helst said. 'We were targeting bull and Canadian thistles, so taking care of invasive species. So, a lot of my spraying is in pastures looking at thistles and leafy spurge are some of the big ones that I'm after.' 'Optimization means use your resources, and the question is how can I do it better,' South Dakota State University researcher and professor Ali Nafchi said. 'Just little better and better and better, and the compound effect of this little by little by little would be huge.' Nearby at SDSU, Nafchi says drones allow for just that. 'I know I'm going to spray, but when,' Nafchi said. 'But where. Drones have answers for those questions for me.' While in the area, a visitor might also meet Brady Hauswedell, who lives south of Toronto. His work with a drone highlights the technology's value in providing a unique view. 'The drone has been a very valuable tool for us in order to measure these differences because sometimes to the naked eye it might not look like a big difference until you're able to put it through a computer program,' Hauswedell said. It all allows him to evaluate the impact of, for example, a fertilizer. 'With measuring the differences, it's usually the color of, like, how green a plant is or how much leaf surface is in an image,' Hauswedell said. 'That's how it's specifically seeing those differences.' A drone might at first look a bit out of place in rural America. But, after all, there was a time when even a combine would have looked futuristic. Now, drones are another way farmers can do their essential work. 'One of those tools that they have in their back pocket to continue to provide fiber and food for everyone in the world,' Ver Helst said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- General
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Making the college process, transition easier
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — At times, the college transition can seem daunting on paper. 'It's definitely a little overwhelming,' high school sophomore Olivia Neitzert said. It's not just teens who feel the pressure. 'Olivia's our only,' Greg Neitzert said. 'This is a new experience for us. We're just a few years away. It's very daunting and scary in a way.' Mega Millions changes start this week To help ease some of the pressure, South Dakota State University is reaching out to younger students sooner. Sunday's 'Jackrabbit Ready' event was geared toward high school freshmen and sophomores. 'We wanted to just bridge that gap from when they were in middle school to their junior year of really keeping in connection with them and letting them know that SDSU is here,' SDSU Director of Admissions Ellen Sandager said. College faculty recognize that SDSU might not be the right fit for everyone, and they encourage students to explore other opportunities beyond just their university. 'We're not the only institution that students are considering nor should we be,' Sandager said. 'We think that there's a lot of power and value in getting boots on the ground at college campuses so that they can see for themselves what it would be like on campus.' Families started their Sunday afternoon with faculty presentations and student panels. 'Them coming to us has been huge to give us a way to ask the questions we need to ask,' Greg Neitzert said. It was followed by connecting with various college programs. 'I'm glad there's events like this because I want to be as prepared as possible and be able to just feel very confident about what I want to do,' Olivia Neitzert said. More than 50 students and their families were at this year's event in Sioux Falls. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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28-03-2025
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Bison management courses might be offered at SDSU
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota State University could soon be teaching students how to raise bison, a species that once populated the North American plains and was hunted to near extinction. Brookings man accused of preying on a teen in NC The university wants to offer two courses. Introduction to Bison Management would provide the foundations of bison management and production theory. Advanced Bison Production would focus on bison management and production techniques specific to bison as well as explore current bison-production systems. The South Dakota Board of Regents will consider SDSU's request to add the certificate during its business meeting on Thursday, April 3, at Northern State University in Aberdeen. SDSU would partner with Custer State Park and Bad River Ranches (Turner Enterprises), both of which have large bison herds. The annual fall roundup at Custer State Park draws thousands of visitors. The Center of Excellence for Bison Studies opened in 2020 at the SDSU West River Research and Extension offices in Rapid City as a collaboration between SDSU, National Bison Association and National Buffalo Foundation. The Inter Tribal Bison Council is headquartered at Rapid City. Domestic production of bison is at an all-time high in the United States since the era of markethunting, according to SDSU's application. 'The estimated herd size in the United States is approximately 400,000, with 192,477 of those animals owned in private herds located in 1,986 private ranches across the US,' it states. 'Bison meat has entered the US meat industry market share and gains more of that share every year, currently earning premium prices compared to beef.' The request notes, 'Bison Studies is a growing field in academia, and South Dakota State University is uniquely positioned to utilize its existing resources to offer this course. By housing the Center of Excellence for Bison Studies, two dedicated bison faculty, and as the official research partner with the largest bison producer in the world (Turner Enterprises), SDSU has strategically placed itself at the forefront of bison research and teaching capabilities.' SDSU's plan calls for offering the introduction course during spring semesters and the more-intensive production course during fall semesters. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
