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Infant Nutrition
From breast milk to formula, learn some expert nutrition tips to ensure that your infant grows healthy and strong.
Drought
Stay ahead of drought impacts with SDSU Extension's timely climate updates, business insights and research-tested management tips.
Saturated Buffer Situations
What is a saturated buffer and how can they be beneficial to farmers?
Recommended Soil Sampling Methods and Instructions
Proper collection of soil samples is extremely important as the accuracy of the soil test depends on the quality of the soil sample provided to the lab.
Heat Stress in Small Ruminants
The Upper Midwest provides periods of extreme heat during summer and shorter periods of heat stress potential during spring and fall. Are your sheep and goats cool enough in their environment?
Do You Have To Defer Grazing on Winter Pastures?
How can ranchers improve profitability when feed typically represents well over half of cow-calf production costs? Grazing dormant winter range is a common practice to reduce costs in South Dakota. Grazing winter range when plants are completely dormant minimizes negative impacts on the function of the plant during the growing season. Separate pastures are typically designated for winter use only, often based on availability of winter shelter, water and access to stored feeds.
Are Cheap Home Garden Soil Test Kits Accurate?
Inexpensive soil test kits are a method available for gardeners available to estimate soil pH and the level of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium present in the soil.
Strategic Feedlot Bedding
Providing bedding is one of the time-tested strategies for dealing with winter weather. But how does bedding affect the bottom-line?
Subirrigation
Why is it important to know what the system needs before installing subirrigation?
Subsurface Drip Irrigation: Increased Efficiency for Irrigation and Nutrient Delivery
Subsurface drip irrigation maintenance, lifespan, and cost, the variables that can impact subsurface drip irrigation design.