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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

SDSU Extension specialist receives volunteer service award
South Dakota State University Extension Dairy Specialist Alvaro Garcia was awarded the 2008 President's Volunteer Service Award. more...

Rangeland and forage risk management workshops set
Risk planning workshops for forage producers are set for White River, Isabel, and Belle Fourche in late May.

South Dakota State University Extension Risk Management Specialist Matt Diersen said cattle and forage producers with rangeland or hayland can attend to learn about changing forage markets and latest risk management tools.

Each workshop is scheduled to run from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. local time. They take place May 27 at the Emergency Management Building in White River; May 28 at the Community Hall in Isabel; and May 29 at First Western Bank in Belle Fourche.
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SDSU Extension effort targets high feed costs
SDSU Extension will step up its programming efforts in the coming year to help farmers and ranchers manage high feed costs.


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Monday, May 12, 2008

SDSU specialist: New disease management options for wheat growers
South Dakota farmers who grow nearly 4 million acres of small grains each year have new disease management options for 2008, a South Dakota State University specialist said.
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Friday, May 9, 2008

Crop residue calculator helps producers with feed costs
A crop residue fertilizer calculator can help producers weighing high-priced fertilizer and the cost of removing crop residues for livestock use. more...

Parkinson’s disease on May 15 “On Call”
It is chronic and progressive. Symptoms get worse over time. The cause is unknown, and there is no cure. This is Parkinson's disease, a disorder that affects nerve cells in the part of the brain that controls muscle movement. more...


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  • New “Buy Fresh Buy Local” chapter starting in South Dakota
  • SDSU publication: South Dakota’s ethanol industry
  • Gardens can help stretch family food budgets
  • 4-H meat and dairy goat workshop is May 17
  • Foundations for Life student essay winners named
  • Guarding against pesticide drift
  • Reemerging tent caterpillars more than just a nuisance
  • CHS Foundation president shares insights with students
  • SDSU specialist: Cold weather is causing planting problems
  • SDSU Extension announces 2008 4-H scholarships
  • Wear protective clothing when handling pesticides
  • SDSU soil judging team wins national competition
  • Parkinson’s disease on May 1 “On Call”
  • SDSU sets dates of field days at ag research farms
  • Controlling annual weeds in pastures
  • Take steps now to prepare spray equipment
  • Vaccinate horses against West Nile Virus
  • Team Nutrition funding helps children to garden
  • Drought and dust pneumonia
  • New SDSU experiment station to host first Extension program
  • Preventing illness in children on April 24 “On Call”
  • Army cutworms damaging winter wheat in central South Dakota
  • Economic stimulus tax rebate checks and Medicaid eligibility
  • Use tax rebates to reduce debt, start savings accounts
  • Specialist: File tax return to get Federal tax rebate check
  • Life-threatening symptoms and illnesses on April 17 “On Call”
  • SDSU testing for soybean cyst nematode continues
  • Horizons project to host seminars on aging populations
  • Specialist offers financial strategies for rising prices
  • South Dakota among top states in milk produced per person
  • Osborne is new SDSU Extension plant pathologist
  • Producers should consider costs and target prices in 2008
  • What fever means on April 10 “On Call”
  • SDSU offers tips on managing grass tetany
  • Cattle pre-breeding forum set for April 14 in Watertown
  • Horizons project will host poverty forum April 16
  • Gov. Mike Rounds to appear on April 3 “On Call”
  • New source of hardware disease identified in South Dakota
  • March 27 “On Call” looks at keeping seniors healthy
  • SDSU research: Soy hulls and distillers grain for sheep
  • SDSU specialist: Managing spring grazing
  • Extension Extra: Ruminants, mycotoxins, distillers grains
  • SDSU guide: Common and exotic thistles of South Dakota
  • SDSU publication: PVPs and QSAs give options to add value
  • Colon cancer is focus of March. 20 “On Call” program
  • SDSU specialist: Assess farm financial performance
  • Steps for an annual farm financial check-up
  • SDSU publication: Threshold levels for retail and service businesses
  • Updated guide available: Biocontrol insects for thistles
  • Plant science seminars feature prominent guest speakers
  • Horizons project to host marketing seminars in three towns
  • Nitrogen losses from urea fertilizer applications
  • 4-H Shooting Sports celebrates 25 years
  • 2008 SARE youth grant applications sought before April 23
  • Rural South Dakota potentially home to “food deserts”
  • SDSU Extension accepts nominations for 4-H Volunteer Hall of Fame
  • Formulating mineral supplements for beef cows
  • SDSU publication: nitrogen best management practices for corn
  • SDSU specialist: Cattail program can help sunflower growers
  • Feb. 28 “On Call” to focus on advance care planning
  • Quick tax refund and payday loans have hidden costs
  • Livestock judging mini-camp available at teen conference
  • Tobacco use and cessation on Feb. 21 “On Call”
  • Tax credit and deduction information available at tax time
  • Cow nutrition at calving training sessions set
  • Bull management training sessions set for Feb. 25, March 3
  • Heart disease focus of Feb. 14 “On Call” program
  • SDSU Sheep Unit lambing time open house set for Feb. 28
  • Horticulture workshop set for Feb. 25
  • Cattle market analysis shows slight decline in numbers
  • Dairy conference information available for producers
  • 4-H performing arts camp set for June 15-21
  • Feedlot cost of gain meeting set for Feb. 13
  • Custer physicians featured on Feb. 7 “On Call”
  • Hay market review shows price increases to continue
  • SDSU meat judging team takes first place in national event
  • Organic dairy workshop set for Feb. 5 in Marshall, Minn.
  • Small grain clinic set for Feb. 15 in Brookings
  • Crisis in primary care on Jan. 31 “On Call”
  • SDSU publication: Range planning and management
  • Men’s health on Jan. 24 “On Call”
  • Calculator helps beef producers convert EPDs across breeds
  • Checkoff dollars support wheat research
  • Accident prevention focus of Jan. 17 “On Call”
  • SDSU Horizons sponsors regional community seminar
  • Highlights and favorites featured on Jan. 3 “On Call”
  • New scholarship will honor longtime Extension educator
  • SDSU publication: 2007 sunflower trials
  • New weather station provides data for Sioux Falls
  • SDSU Extension Extra: Managing clostridial infections in baby calves
  • Celiac disease the focus of Dec. 27 “On Call”
  • Seasonal affective disorder, depression next “On Call”
  • Distinguished professor named department head
  • Kingsbury County 4-H livestock judges take ninth nationally
  • Wheat growers should consider snow cover with nitrogen
  • Annual I-29 Dairy Conference set for Jan. 30-Feb. 1
  • South Dakota 4-H’ers set for national events
  • Lake County seed grower honored as Premier Seed Grower
  • Four honored at commodities event
  • Agronomy society honors SDSU professor, former ag dean
  • Producers have options in face of high fertilizer costs
  • Five South Dakota businesses receive wellness grants
  • BioWeb will help drive biobased economy foward
  • Drought Relief Hay Exchange operating in West River counties
  • SDSU Extension podcasts: "Everyday Leadership for Teens"
  • Sun Grant publications look at biomass crops
  • Weigh costs and premiums of raising natural cattle
  • Natural cattle programs offer access to niche markets
  • SDSU publication: Conventional, natural, and organic beef