BROOKINGS, S.D. - Fertility is influenced by many factors, and one of the best methods to look at factors that influence fertility is with the 'Equation of Reproduction,' says George Perry, SDSU Extension Beef Reproductive Management Specialist.

BROOKINGS, S.D. - Fertility is influenced by many factors, and one of the best methods to look at factors that influence fertility is with the 'Equation of Reproduction,' says George Perry, SDSU Extension Beef Reproductive Management Specialist.

BROOKINGS, S.D. - SDSU Extension Climate Field Specialist, Laura Edwards encourages producers to begin developing a plan in case drought conditions become more severe in their area.
"I think it's time to at least start thinking about what you might do if drought does become more severe in your area," said Edwards, who is one of only 12 authors across the country who prepare each week's U.S Drought Monitor Map.

BROOKINGS, S.D. -  Having just emerged from a budget-driven structural reorganization resulting in Regional Extension Centers staffed by Field Specialists, SDSU Extension today announced a series of new Signature Programs.

From 2002 to 2007, the number of operators aged 75 years and older increased by 20%, but the number of operators under 25 years of age decreased 30%. SDSU researchers Kuo-Liang "Matt" Chang and Soo Hyun Cho say those figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture demonstrate why it is important to understand the factors driving management decisions - including the crucial decision to pass the farm operation to a younger generation.