Producers will get a late start this spring
It’s the first of May and there has been very little, if any, field work done in Clark County.
Late spring stressful for cow/calf producers
South Dakota State University Extension cow/calf field specialist Warren Rusche stated in an online article that he is worried about losses to this year’s calf crop due to the weather.
What helps school lunch changes go down easier?
Some schools have had an easier time implementing school lunch changes than others. Here are some of the possible reasons why.
Dealing with weeds is likely to require new thinking as herbicide resistance spreads
Farmers across the country face a dilemma as herbicides that once killed off the weeds that compete with their crops lose effectiveness in the face of herbicide-resistant weeds.
Resources for rural communities, May 2, 2013
Christine Sorensen, rural development coordinator for the U. S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development in Pierre, S.D., sends out a jam-packed e-mail regularly with resources galore for rural communities. I’ve been lax in getting this posted, so here’s the latest from two e-mails.…
FiredUp: We can’t live in the past
The first thing we have to do in order to look to the future of our community is to let go of the past.
Link between antibiotic resistance and use in livestock recognized by more in ag, medical communities
The success of antibiotics has dramatically changed the way we think about illness and recovery since their development in the 1940s. Unfortunately, antibiotics are not as potent as they used to be. Our thinking may need to change again—both in how we treat illness, and, some experts argue, in how we raise livestock.
“The Parade” seen across three Aprils
These three pictures of “The Parade” near Clark were all taken in April in three consecutive years – 2011, 2012 and 2013!
Several Day County landowners oppose BSSE transmission lines
Day County Commissioners spent much of last week’s meeting dealing with 20 concerned landowners who don’t want BSSE transmission lines running through their property.
Berg returned to Day County farming roots
Sitting down to visit, an 80-year-old Holmquist man pulled a pen and a piece of paper out of his pocket and began to draw a line to illustrate a lesson he’s learned over the course of his life.