Livestock

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Livestock Educators work with local producers in areas such as nutrition, reproduction, grazing management, Beef and Pork Quality Assurance, and best production practices. Other interests include small acreage animal and land management along youth programming such as livestock judging and evaluation, showmanship, and small animal care. The Livestock Educators for the West 2 Field Education Unit are Penny Nester based in Meade County and Robin Salverson based in Harding County.

Services Provided:

• Livestock recommendations via telephone, e-mail, and walk-in visits
• On site livestock water testing (total dissolved solids), forage nitrate testing and ration balancing services are available.
• Sample containers and information on feed and livestock water suability testing from SDSU Biochemistry Lab.
• Ranch, pasture, and small acreage visits will be conducted when necessary to gather additional information about a specific problem. 

Program Topics:

• Beef Quality Assurance Certification
• Youth Pork Quality Assurance Certification
• Healthy Lands, Healthy Horses: Skills for Small Acreage Success
• Ration Balancing
•  Value Added Beef Production
• Alternative Winter Feeding
•  Small Animal Care and Production

 

2010 Beef Day Presentation Videos 2010 SD Beef Report

Penny Nester
Phone: (605) 347-2436
Email: Penny.Nester@sdstate.edu
Address: 1029 5th St., Sturgis, SD  57785

Current Topic Downloads:

• Grass Tetany
• Sweatclover Production
• Increasing Your Calf Crop
• Bull Nutrition
• Health of the Herd Bull
• Livestock Grazing Distribution

Other Useful Websites:

• SDSU Small Acreage Programs
• SDSU Animal & Range Sciences
• SD FeedFinder
• SD CES Livestock
• Other SDCES Resources