NDSU Extension specialists address issues related to mud on farms and ranches.

NDSU Extension specialists offer tips for planning annual forage crops.

NDSU Extension specialists warn ranchers to ensure grazing readiness before turnout.

NDSU Extension specialists have developed tips for reducing transmission of HPAI.

With the USDA confirming 31 cases of HPAI in North Dakota in wild birds, homeowners and landowners should be aware of what steps to take if they see sick or deceased wild birds.

All poultry owners should practice good biosecurity to protect their flock from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).

All poultry owners, no matter the size, should practice good biosecurity to protect their flock from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).

Moderate to major flooding may occur along the Red River and Devils Lake Basin.

The webinars also will provide ranchers with management options.

NDSU Extension expert recommends monitoring water quality.

Fall tillers may provide an opportunity for normal pasture turn out this coming spring.

The conference will bring together those involved in energy reclamation to converse about strategies for remediating, reclaiming, and/or restoring soils and water.

Drought webinars hosted by NDSU Extension provided timely information to aid ranchers in the development of drought management plans and strategies for their ranches.

Elevated concentrations of total dissolved solids (TDS) and sulfates can be toxic to livestock.

Producers should have a weed management protocol in place if they have overwintered cattle out of state.

Extension teams were recognized for their programs in livestock water quality and 4-H engagement.

Late August and September rains have left drought stressed pasture and rangeland in some areas of North Dakota looking green and lush. Now is the time to evaluate your grazing system to determine how to increase flexibility and resilience of your grazing resources and ranch.

It is important to not graze alfalfa or alfalfa-grass stands too short.

Take precautions against spreading noxious weeds through transported livestock feed.

Establishing a winter cereal for grazing next spring will allow producers to delay pasture turnout, giving drought-stressed pastures more time to recover.

Sunflower silage can make a suitable feed for beef cows after considering several factors.

Producers have several alternative methods to harvesting drought-stressed corn .

Poor canola stands may provide an alternate forage option for drought-stricken livestock producers.

Ranchers who have tame grass pastures or hay land should expect at least a 50% reduction in forage production.

Alfalfa is one of the most economically important hay crops impacted by drought.

Producers and the public should be on the lookout for cyanobacteria blooms.

Transported hay and feed are one of the primary methods of dispersal for noxious weeds.

Forage production will be below normal on pasture and hay land this year.

The webinars will help ranchers develop a plan to deal with drought conditions.

Weed seeds pass unharmed through the digestive tracts of animals such as cattle and sheep.