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Eating Like a Pig is Healthy
On Thursday, February 25, 2016, Dr. Eric Berg gave a presentation at South Dakota State University on “Eating Like a Pig: The Role of Meat in the Human Diet” as part of the University’s Speakers series.

Extend the Life of Your Produce: Dry Your Food!
Drying or dehydrating gives you the ability to extend the life of your fresh foods to enjoy later.

Heifer Selection Strategies
Producers should consider some common characteristics and questions to help select replacement heifers strategically.

Reed Canary Grass: Possible Prussic Acid & Alkaloid Issues
Prussic acid issues with reed canary grass are poorly understood and may go unrecognized if they occur. This article addresses a little-known but interesting aspect of the biology of reed canary grass.

Tomatillo: How to Grow It
Tomatillos are the lesser-known cousin of tomatoes, and they are commonly used in sauces or salsas. Learn some expert tips for planting, growing, and harvesting them in this resource!

South Dakota Licensed Kitchen Process
Interested in selling food products in a retail establishments? Licensed kitchens are the place to start. Learn the steps for building a licensed kitchen in South Dakota along with rules, regulations and guidelines for processing foods in existing licensed kitchens.

Getting Implant Application Correct
How would you like to make a few thousand dollars per hour? When cattle backgrounders and feeders use growth promoting implants correctly, those returns are not a pipe dream. The key is administering the implant correctly.

Smooth Bromegrass Grazing Management
Smooth bromegrass is a cool-season introduced grass with an advanced root system that tolerates temperature extremes and drought exceptionally well.

Management for Recovery of Rangeland After Wildfire
Because fire is a natural component of Northern Great Plains grassland ecosystems, prairie vegetation is very well adapted to recover following a fire.

Grass-Fed Beef: Understanding Terminology in Conventionally Raised Beef and Grass-Fed Beef
What makes grass-fed beef different from conventionally raised beef? This is perhaps the most-common and sometimes most-complex question that arises amongst those hoping to understand the similarities and differences between conventional and grass-fed beef.