Grassland
All Grassland Content
Reading the Range: Range readiness, grazing timing and drought considerations
Grazing timing is key when managing rangelands during a drought. Learn how to determine grazing readiness for different plant communities found throughout pastures and rangelands.
Warm-Season Grasses of South Dakota
Fact sheet about warm-season grasses in South Dakota.
Cool-Season Grasses of South Dakota
Fact sheet about cool-season grasses in South Dakota.
Targeted Grazing Strategies for Kentucky Bluegrass Control
Fact sheet for targeted grazing strategies for Kentucky bluegrass control.
Ranch Drought Planning
Fact sheet with general drought planning tips from the range and natural resource perspective.
Windy and Divide Fires
General guide to all South Dakota landowners who may be affected by unplanned fire events.
Cows Eat Weeds
By utilizing grazing as a means of cultural control, producers have the potential to decrease input expenses while reaping the benefits of inexpensive weed control through animal nutrition.
Spot Treatment Options for State Noxious Plants
When controlling grassland weeds, the mindset of row crop weed control may be put into practice too often. In most cases, broadcast control of weeds in grasslands is rarely necessary. Most often, spot treatment can be used more effectively to manage the noxious and invading weeds.
Alternative Pasture Weed Control
The term ‘weed’ can be broadly applied to any plant that is undesirable at any given time and place based on certain criteria. It is important to understand that the word ‘weed’ has become a general term with no universal definition, and many plants are considered to be weeds, depending on location.
South Dakota Grazing Readiness Spring Turnout Map
The South Dakota Grazing Readiness Map uses historical climate data to provide livestock producers with a range of spring turnout dates for their location based on grass type.