NDSU Extension specialists offer livestock producers suggestions for dealing with drought.
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Clipping drought-stressed alfalfa will not help it regrow faster when rainfall or moisture comes back.
Dry conditions likely will persist throughout the summer.
The big positive influence on farm financial performance in 2016 was yields.
Strong yields in 2016 provided a temporary relief to the downward pressure on land values and rents.
Producers are recognized with Distinguished Service and Premier Seed Grower awards.
Cattle producers will need to find a way to use cropland if much cow herd expansion is going to happen.
The 4-H’ers competed in livestock and crop judging and hippology.
Take time to gather input from those involved in the operation and develop a plan.
Extension has added or strengthened programs in response to North Dakotans’ concerns.
The program provides a tool for producers to check the changing scenarios until final planting decisions are made this spring.
Kandel was able to help up to 140 Ethiopian farmers in seven villages.
A clean, insect-free storage facility is vital.
The North Central Research Extension Center’s new crop protection specialist is developing innovative educational programming.
Trained scouts and pest control strategies are key components of NDSU Extension’s Integrated Pest Management program.
Brummond will be honored at the North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education meeting July 12.
The model predicts the maturity date of soybeans for eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota.
Warm grain could lead to insect infestations and mold growth.
NDSU scientists will use USDA grants for crop productivity research.
With an increased interest in field peas in North Dakota, a team of NDSU Extension staff has updated and revised a field pea production guide.
The center’s new director brings research and Extension Service experience to her position.
Foster and Walsh County teams place first in the contest.
Uchenna Anele will help expand the center’s work on livestock feed supplementation.
Check the grain’s temperature and moisture content.
The group hopes to demonstrate the yield and conservation impacts that tree windbreaks have on crop production.
Corn residue can be a good option for extending the grazing season, but too much grain can cause digestive upsets and other health issues.
The potential for damage during handling increases when soybeans are too dry.
Grain can be stored in many types of buildings, but they all should keep the grain dry and cool.
Yields typically are higher for winter wheat than spring wheat.
The project will identify which weeds are infesting specific crops, which parts of fields the weeds are infesting and the degree of the weed problem.