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Blossom End Rot on Tomatoes and Other Vegetables
Publication about the symptoms, causes and management of blossom end rot on tomatoes and other vegetables.
Wildfire Aftermath: Beef Cattle Health Considerations
Smoke inhalation, burns and thermal injury, exertion, stress, and injuries suffered during escape can all cause longer-term effects on cattle that have survived wildfires or building fires.
Fall Fire Safety
The moisture and cooler temperatures of fall make it easy to become lax about fire danger, however, conditions can still lead to easy ignition and rapid growth of wildfires.
Feeding Drought-Stressed Crops to Cattle
Can drought-stressed crops be be utilized as feed? The answer is yes, if we know what the levels of nitrates are in the feedstuffs in question.
Limited Forage: What Are Some Alternatives?
Research has shown that a variety of feedstuffs can be utilized to meet the cows’ nutrient requirements with similar performance to hay or hay plus supplement ration.
Tips to Make More Efficient Use of Your Garden Space
If you don’t have much garden space it is important to get the most from what space you have available.
Options for Watering Home Gardens and Landscape Plantings
Ensuring that your garden plants receive adequate water throughout the growing season does not have to be overwhelming. There are a variety of water management options available to make the process easier.
Pruning Red Raspberries
Red raspberries can produce a quart of fruit or more per linear row, but high yield fruit production requires annual pruning.
Tree Rust Diseases
Ash rust and crown rust are two common rust diseases that impact South Dakota trees.
Soil: It’s Not Just Dirt
Most soils are complex ecosystems with worms, insects and microscopic organisms, which all work together in helping plants grow.