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The Mortenson Ranch Story: Balancing Environment and Economics
The Mortenson Ranch Story is a remarkable account of the restoration of a western South Dakota landscape devastated early in the 20th century by homesteading and drought.
Current State of Row Crop Weed Management in South Dakota
Results of an online survey to determine how South Dakota stakeholders are currently managing row crop weeds.
SDSU Extension Strategic Framework 2024-2030
The strategic framework for SDSU Extension from 2024-2030.
Grain Storage Calculator
An Excel based spreadsheet for corn, soybean, spring and winter wheat producers.
Forage Inventory and Demand Calculator
Calculator for inventorying livestock and forage on hand to determine additional forage purchase needs, or livestock sales.
Move the Cows or Move the Feed
This calculator is designed to aid producers making the decision to buy feedstuffs and haul the feed to the operation, or to haul the cattle to the feedstuffs.
Feed Nutrient Comparison Calculator
This comparison calculator is designed to assist producers with supplemental feed purchasing decisions for their operation.
Compensation Calculator
This calculator provides a method for farm families to determine what the full value of the wages/salary and benefits being provided to employees, family and non-family are.
The Calving Distribution Calculator
Excel calculator for calving distribution
Beef Cattle Budgets
What does it cost to maintain a cow for the year? This is a common question asked by producers across the nation.