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Precision Management: Challenges and Opportunities

During this special Beef Day Episode of Cattle HQ, Robin Salverson, talked with Jamie Brennan, SDSU Extension Livestock Grazing Specialist.

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Fly Control

On today’s episode of Cattle HQ, former Cow/Calf Field Specialists, Olivia Amundson and Kiernan Brandt sit down with Patrick Wagner, SDSU Extension Entomology Field Specialist and Joseph Armstrong University of Minnesota Extension Cattle Production Systems specialist to talk about pest and parasite management in livestock, more specifically dealing with flies. 

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Dairy Embryo Transfer Activity in the United States

The use of embryo technologies has been described as an alternative to improve pregnancy and accelerate genetic improvement in dairy cows. See the latest trends on its use in South Dakota and beyond.

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Introducing PQA Plus Version 5.0

Continuing the pork industry’s commitment to incorporate the latest scientific knowledge and production methods, PQA Plus Version 5.0 addresses food safety, animal well-being, environmental stewardship, worker safety, public health and community.

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Grant County 4-H Members Gather for Bike Rodeo and Safety Day

June 22, 2022

Over 70 youth gathered on May 20 for the 2022 4-H Bike Rodeo at the Grant County 4-H Grounds for a morning of bike safety activities.

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Systems Thinking

On today’s episode of Cattle HQ, former Cow/Calf Field Specialist, Kiernan Brandt sits down with Dr. Hector Menendez of South Dakota State University and Dr. Benjamin Turner of Texas A&M Kingsville to talk a systems approach to early weaning first calf heifers. 

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Farmers Market Resource Manual

This manual is intended to be used by farmers market directors, managers, and organizers to copy portions of the manual that pertain to the needs of their farmers market.

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Meat

SDSU Extension provides meat resources for producers, processors and consumers.

Streamlines

Phosphorus Trapped – Edge-of-field treatment to reduce phosphorus loss (Part 3 of 4)

In this episode of Streamlines, Dr. John McMaine and Anthony Bly welcome guests Dr. Lindsey Pease and Dr. Chad Penn to continue their discussion on phosphorus.

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SDSU Extension Encourages Cattle Feeders to Attend Feedlot Tour July 19-20

In an effort to provide cattle feeders and producers the opportunity to view a variety of cattle feeding facilities and practices, Warren Rusche, SDSU Extension Beef Feedlot Management Specialist, in collaboration with the South Dakota Cattle Feeders Council, an affiliate of the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association, have coordinated a feedlot tour July 19-20.