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SDSU Extension co-hosting livestock seminars at Lemmon farm and home show
March 01, 2024
South Dakota State University Extension will offer advice on managing sheep predators during the KBJM Farm and Home Show on March 8, 2024.
Weed Control: Noxious Weeds
Noxious Weed Recommendations: Herbicides for pasture, range, and non-crop areas, including roadside and other right-of-way that may be harvested for hay or grazed, are given a priority.
Investigating Rangeland Systems and Practices
Curriculum to teach students about the facets of rangelands.
How do we describe biodiversity? It's multidimensional!
Fact sheet on the importance of biodiversity
Holistic Ranch Management Helps With Economic and Climate Resilience
Holistic ranch management offers ways to think about ranching as part of a diverse ecological system. Learn how two South Dakota operations have leveraged it to generate multiple income streams from shared resources.
Judging South Dakota Rangelands for Livestock and Wildlife Values
Guide for judging South Dakota rangelands for livestock and wildlife values
39th annual Rangeland and 18th annual Soil Days set for June 14-15 in Watertown
March 20, 2023
SDSU Extension, Codington Conservation District and South Dakota Natural Resources Conservation Service are hosting Rangeland Days and Soil Days on June 14-15 in Watertown, South Dakota.
Fire as a Management Tool
When planned for and implemented appropriately fire is a tool that can have tremendous benefits to your grassland community.
Five Range Management Principles: #3 Ecosystem Biodiversity
Milkweed can help make rangelands a better environment for both cattle and neighboring plants and animals by having a shielding effect on companion plants, preventing erosion and accelerating the decomposition process, whole also providing nectar, habitat and organic material for ecosystem services.
SDSU Extension Field Specialist Named Wildlife Professional of the Year
May 25, 2022
Pete Bauman, SDSU Extension Natural Resources and Wildlife Field Specialist, received the Wildlife Professional of the Year award from the South Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society at its annual meeting held March 3, 2022.