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Warren Rusche

Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Feedlot Management Specialist

605-688-5452

Animal Science Complex 217
Extension-Box 2170
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Warren supports the citizens of South Dakota in his role as an Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Feedlot Management Specialist at the South Dakota State University campus in Brookings.

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Also by Warren Rusche

Black beef cattle at a feedbunk at an SDSU research facility.

Replacing Distillers Grains with Heat-Treated Soybeans to Increase Finishing Cattle Growth

Heat-treated soybeans offer interesting attributes that could enhance cattle growth. The SDSU Feedlot Research group recently examined how they can fit into modern cattle feeding diets.

Beef cattle eating feed

SDSU Extension co-hosting Cattlemen’s Education Day

February 03, 2026

South Dakota State University Extension, in partnership with the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association, is hosting Cattlemen’s Education Day on Feb. 19, 2026.

Black cow standing in winter pasture.

Cow-Calf Share Lease Calculator

Decision aid tool to calculate cow-calf share leases.