Monitoring key sites will help rangeland managers see what’s happening in an entire management unit.

Drought has lowered the quality of water available to livestock in parts of North Dakota.

Allowing containment ponds to overflow is a violation of animal feeding operations permits.

Installing a water development project may be the answer to drought-related livestock water shortages.

Test water quality prior to livestock turnout.

High temperatures promote the growth of blue-green algae, which can produce harmful toxins.

Summer heat and humidity can take a toll on cattle and humans.

It’s a locally delivered educational program to build participants’ skills to lead watershed, conservation and community-based projects.

Poor water quality can impact livestock health.

Cyanobacteria often occur in stagnant ponds or dugouts, forming large colonies that appear as scum on or just below the water surface.