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Warren Rusche

Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Feedlot Management Specialist

605-688-5452

Animal Science Complex 217
Extension-Box 2170
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Warren supports the citizens of South Dakota in his role as an Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Feedlot Management Specialist at the South Dakota State University campus in Brookings.

View recommendations for current cattle feeding challenges that producers are faced with. 

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Also by Warren Rusche
Small group of black beef cattle lined up at a feed bunk.

Feeding Sprouted Grains to Cattle or Sheep

Anytime wet weather causes harvest delays, the risk of grain sprouting pre-harvest increases. In most cases, we can feed sprouted grain to cattle or sheep with nearly the same results that we would expect with normal grain.

Two angus crossbred calves.

Register now for 2026-2027 SDSU Extension Calf Value Discovery program

September 10, 2026

Registration is open for the 2026-2027 South Dakota State University Extension Calf Value Discovery program.

Group of young producers inspecting beef cattle in a feedlot

Using Feedlot Manure to Reduce Crop Production Costs

Manure plays a key role in reducing system costs for integrated livestock-crops enterprises. Livestock waste can be a valuable source of crop nutrients when correctly managed.