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A Guide to Drying Foods
Fact sheet about drying foods

Employee Turnover: It Is Important in Agriculture Also
Lots of conversations in agriculture lately focuses around labor or the lack of a labor pool of employees. This is the case not only for dairy farms, but also within the entire agriculture industry.

Voices For Food
Resources for Food Councils to bridge the gap between food security and healthy food choices.

Choosing the Right Custom Feeding Partner
Custom cattle feeding can be a “win-win” strategy when done correctly. Feeding someone else’s cattle provides a method to market feedstuffs without tying up the capital required to own the livestock.

Starting a Commercial Vineyard in South Dakota
Are you thinking of starting your own vineyard? This publication provides a brief overview of the issues you need to consider in determining whether grape growing might be a good fit for you.

Can Livestock Utilize Moldy Grain?
While livestock producers know that moldy grain and forage are not ideal feedstuffs, they also know that stored feed occasionally contains a small amount of visible mold, and that their animals consume it with no obvious adverse effects. The question arises, how much mold is too much for a feed to be unsuitable for animals?

Choosing Vegetable Varieties for South Dakota
Fact sheet describing characteristics to look for when selecting a vegetable variety to grow in South Dakota.

Growing Raspberries in South Dakota
Fact sheet describing how to grow raspberries in the home garden: selection, planting, and care.

Social Distancing for Livestock Producers
Living in rural South Dakota, we have an advantage of social distancing ourselves from others. However, there are normal activities we are used to doing that will need to be adjusted for everyone’s safety this year. As you plan your spring livestock work, here are some things to keep in mind and practice for your own safety and the safety of your community members.

Information on How to Deal With COVID-19 for Dairy Workers
We would like to share some advice on measures to follow due to the problems that are affecting the world population today, including all of us.