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Livestock Stress Tool
Weather conditions in the Northern Plains can present more than a few challenges for livestock producers. From below zero or blizzard conditions during winter or even spring, to heat waves in the summer months, farmers and ranchers need to be prepared for rapidly changing conditions to provide the best care for their livestock and minimize their risks of losses.
Noxious Weed Control in Pasture and Range
Noxious weed control in pastures is becoming more of a challenge. Most ground commercial spray businesses are no longer spraying pastures. If they are, there may be restrictions on the time they will spray, what products they will spray, or they may only spray if they also have all of the rest of your spraying business.
Upcoming Events
Environmental Training for CAFOs - June
SDSU Extension will host an environmental training session for operators of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) on June 28 at the Crossroads Convention Center in Huron (100 Fourth St. S.W. in Huron, 57350).
South Dakota Swine Summit
Join SDSU Extension and the South Dakota Pork Producers Council to learn more about the pork industry at the South Dakota Swine Summit at the SDSU campus in Brookings on July 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CDT.
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Women on the Range
SDSU Extension invites women in agriculture to attend a Women on the Range Workshop on June 8 and 9 at The Branding Iron restaurant (19079 US-85, Belle Fourche, SD 57717).
Environmental Training for CAFOs - June
SDSU Extension will host an environmental training session for operators of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) on June 28 at the Crossroads Convention Center in Huron (100 Fourth St. S.W. in Huron, 57350).
Is There an Ideal Voluntary Waiting Period for Inseminating Your Dairy Cows?
The voluntary waiting period is a crucial management decision that designates a target number of days postpartum, after which cows will be inseminated.