Want to Make it Through Winter? Plan Now
Want to Make it Through Winter? Plan Now (angusbeefbulletin.com)
K-State economist studies potential impact of space weather on farming
K-State economist studies potential impact of space weather on farming
Video: Residue’s role in soil health
Video: Residue’s role in soil health (k-state.edu)
Watch for heat stress in livestock as temps climb
Watch for heat stress in livestock as temps climb By Gail Ellis STILLWATER, Okla. – The heat of summer is setting in, and after a cool spring, livestock are not yet fully acclimated to warmer temperatures. In a recent edition of the Oklahoma State University Extension Cow-Calf Corner newsletter, Paul Beck, Extension beef nutrition specialist, said cattle could suffer from heat stress. “In hot summer conditions, heat transfer failures cause accumulation of body heat resulting in heat…
K-State vet shares tips for managing cattle through heat
K-State vet shares tips for managing cattle through heat
Forest official outlines reasons for toppled trees
Forest official outlines reasons for toppled trees (k-state.edu)
Dealing With Storm Debris in Pastures and Hay Fields
Dealing With Storm Debris in Pastures and Hay Fields (sdstate.edu)
Cattle Chat: Livestock priorities in a natural disaster
Cattle Chat: Livestock priorities in a natural disaster (k-state.edu)
Cattle Chat: Planning for drought
Cattle Chat: Planning for drought (k-state.edu)
Windbreak Wisdom
Proper placement and construction of windbreaks can pay off. by Kris Kohl, Iowa State University Extension Winter is coming fast and bringing with it snow and wind. Cattle and farmsteads both can benefit from properly placed windbreaks. There are two main windbreak functions on a farm: livestock windchill protection and snow windbreaks. We’ll discuss how to use each one to its greatest benefit. Livestock windchill protection windbreaks are built to be 20% open…