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Upcoming Events

SDSU Southeast Farm Virtual Annual Meeting
Join us for more information on the 2021 season on January 26, for a virtual annual meeting.

Crop Hour: Soil Health and Cover Crop Webinars
Would you like to learn more about soil health and cover crops? Join us Feb. 16, 17, 18 and 19 at 10 a.m. CST.

Crop Hour: Water, Weather and Climate Webinars
Would you like to learn more about water, weather and climate issues impacting agriculture? Join us Mar. 16, 17, 18, and 19 at 10 a.m. CST.
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Choosing the calving season is a complex and highly individual decision for each beef cattle producer. A primary consideration in pasture-based cow-calf operations is choosing a calving season that will best match the forage supply to forage demand.