Range
You Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure: Range Record Keeping
Range record keeping helps detect and demonstrate landscape changes that have a direct impact on your ability to maintain or grow your herd.
Does Water in Grass Change How Much Cattle Drink?
Ranchers know that cattle need clean drinking water every day. But the water already inside grass is easy to overlook. As grass grows older and dries out during summer, cattle may need more water from tanks or other sources.
Women in Agriculture
SDSU Extension's women in agriculture programs are open to all. These programs are designed to provide practical education and a strong support network to benefit farmers, ranchers, business professionals and those who support the agricultural industry.
Prescribed Fire Timing for South Dakota USDA Conservation Programs, Native Grass Plantings, and Native Pastures
Use this publication to determine suitable times for prescribed fire burns in South Dakota.
Effectiveness of Saflufenacil (Sharpen) Mixed with Imazapic (Plateau) to Manage Leafy Spurge
Leafy spurge is a noxious weed of many pastures and rangelands in South Dakota. This research study looks at the effectiveness of Saflufenacil mixed with imazapic to manage leafy spurge.
Recent Rainfall Likely to Improve Fall Herbicide Applications for Noxious Weed Management
Under hot and dry conditions, weeds are stressed and herbicide activity decreases, leading to poor management. While recent rain events have impeded row crop harvest, the moisture is welcomed to improve the activity of fall herbicide performance for noxious weeds in pastures and rangelands.
Considerations for Fall Grazing: Strategies to Maximize Productivity and Rangeland Health
Learn about the key strategies to maximize rangeland health for fall grazing.
How the Veterinary Lab Diagnoses Anthrax in a Beef Herd
Anthrax is a serious disease of cattle that pops up somewhere almost every year in South Dakota. It’s caused by a bacteria that survives as a very tough spore form in the soil. Knowing whether a death on pasture has been caused by anthrax is important for several reasons.
SDSU Extension co-hosts successful 9th annual Rosebud Range Workshop
August 07, 2026
The ninth annual Rosebud Range Workshop was held on July 15, 2026, at the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Ranch, and event organizers lauded it as a successful and productive event.
Forage-Based Heifer Development Systems
Forage-based heifer development systems offer producers a practical opportunity to reduce input costs while maintaining acceptable reproductive performance. By effectively utilizing available forage resources, heifers can be developed efficiently with reduced reliance on harvested feeds.