This episode of Cattle HQ, Madison Kovarna sits down with Kaylee Wheeler from South Dakota State University Extension to discuss research efforts focused around native forbs on South Dakota rangelands.
Kaylee Wheeler is a Range Field Specialist with SDSU Extension based in the Pierre Regional Center and has a deep passion for South Dakota rangeland and grazing livestock system. Wheeler, SDSU Extension staff, and industry partners are working on a multi-organizational research project that aims to understand nutritional values of native forbs on South Dakota rangelands.
In this episode Kaylee and Madison covered:
- What is this native forb research project?
- Why is this research being conducted?
- Importance of native forbs to the landscape and livestock