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Lamb Cut Pricing Calculator
Calculator to help estimate the cost to feed a lamb to harvest weight and breakeven required by selling lamb cuts.

Putting Manure Handling Safety Into Practice
As livestock producers, we should know the dangers of manure pit gases. As safety equipment improves with advancements in technology, we must provide training on proper manure handling safety protocols and the use of equipment.

Replacing Legal and Financial Documents in South Dakota
Fact sheet covering various document types that may be lost, destroyed, or stolen and provides sources for information to replace them.

SDSU Extension Master Gardener Club Guidebook
Guidebook for SDSU Extension Master Gardener Clubs

Registration open for SDSU Extension Calf Value Discovery program
September 18, 2024
Cow/calf operators can gain valuable information to improve their operations by participating in the program. To participate, producers consign a minimum of five steer calves weighing 500 to 800 pounds.

Understanding Grazing Behavior in Cows: The Role of Forbs in Their Diet
By understanding and managing the role of forbs in pastures, livestock managers can improve the health and productivity of their herds, while promoting sustainable pasture ecosystems.

Grazing and Recreation on South Dakota School and Public Lands
Ryan Brunner, Commissioner of State School and Public Lands, shares some excellent information for those interested in understanding more about grazing and hunting on South Dakota school and public lands.

Another Revisitation of Using 2,4-D and Dicamba for Corn Weed Management: Application timing and rates matter
While doing some final weed control ratings this season, ears were pulled from plants in plots treated with 2,4-D, dicamba, and a standard Group 27 herbicide program pre-and-postemergence. Learn what impacts these herbicides had on the ear's size and appearance.

SDSU Extension launches new programs for older adults during Falls Prevention Awareness Week
September 22, 2024
Enhance Fitness and Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention will join SDSU Extension’s existing physical activity program, Walk with Ease. As part of a national outreach campaign, SDSU Extension is partnering with the National Council on Aging and the South Dakota Fall Prevention Coalition to mark Falls Prevention Awareness Week from Sept. 23-27, 2024.

SDSU Extension to host off-season Garden Hour series
September 25, 2024
Garden Hour runs weekly during the growing season, typically from May through August. The off-season episodes are scheduled from 7 to 8 p.m. Central time on Oct. 8 and Dec. 3, 2024, and Feb. 11 and April 1, 2025.