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Kim supports the citizens of South Dakota in her role as an SDSU Extension Forage Field Specialist based in Pierre.
Kim Ricardo
SDSU Extension Forage Field Specialist
Also by Kim Ricardo
Forage Crop Insurance Options
In this episode of The Grazing Toolbox, Kim Ricardo, SDSU Extension Forage Field Specialist, and Parker Witt, SDSU Extension Crop-Livestock Systems Field Specialist, sit down with Dr. Matthew Diersen, SDSU Extension Risk and Business Management Specialist, and Dr. Sarah Sellars, SDSU Extension Sustainable Farm and Food Systems Specialist, to discuss forage crop insurance programs and the benefits they can bring to operations experiencing extended dry periods.
Developing Heifers to Fit Your Production Environment
The long-term sustainability and profitability of the cow-calf industry depend on retaining females that fit both the production goals and environmental constraints of an operation.
Annual Forage Rainfall Index Insurance: A Risk Management Tool for South Dakota Producers
Drought remains a recurring challenge for South Dakota livestock and forage producers. Annual Forage Rainfall Index insurance is one tool that may help reduce the financial risk associated with below-average precipitation.