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Budgeting With an Irregular Income

If you are a business owner, farmer, rancher, earn based on sales commissions, or are seasonally employed, you may not have consistent income from month to month.

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Master Gardener Volunteer Program

SDSU Extension’s Master Gardener program develops gardening enthusiasts into expert volunteers who share their research-based knowledge with community members across the state.

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Spider Mites on Garden Phlox

During warm, dry weather, spider mites are a common pest of phlox, causing speckling, bronzing, and yellowing on leaves due to feeding behavior. Learn how to identify and manage infestations before they impact your garden.

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Trees for Abandoned Feedlots

Finding trees to plant over former feedlots or surrounding existing ones is not an easy task.

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Understanding Your Credit Score

A credit score is an assessment of your creditworthiness. Lenders use the credit score to determine whether or not to lend to you, what the interest rate will be on the loan, and other terms that impact the cost of credit for the consumer.

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Heterosis and its Impact

Heterosis is not new to the livestock industry and its benefits have been well documented.

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What is an Ultra-Filtered Milk Product?

Milk products made using ultrafiltration offer higher contents of valuable components, such as protein and calcium.

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Managing Orphaned Calves

With careful management and proper nutrition, calves orphaned by challenging winter weather can perform similar to calves still on the cow.

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Feeding at the Right Price

Managing feedstuffs efficiently becomes more important during drought conditions or low revenue years.

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Economic Considerations for Early Weaning

There is an excellent reason why ranchers use early weaning as a drought management tool: Weaning calves early reduces the amount of feed required to maintain the cow.