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Events and classes scheduled in the outdoors, gardening and farming. Submit your event at news@wctrib.com by noon on Tuesday.

Two meetings are set for Thursday, Nov. 4, at the Douglas County Public Works meeting room, at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

As producers begin selecting replacement heifers, a commonly asked question is, “What is the best method for developing heifers?” Considering the expenses involved in developing replacements, determining the most cost-effective system for a specific production…

Do you really need all that sugar and salt in canning? Often the answer is “no,” but you should be aware of the role each plays in preserving food.

May 28—Addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Pennsylvania, with a particular focus on the Latino population and those aged 65 and older in rural communities, is the objective of a project spearheaded by Penn State Extension. The Extension Collaborative on Immunization Teaching and Engagement, EXCITE, is a joint effort between the nation's Cooperative Extension System and the Centers for ...

Survey for County Crops Day – on the radio! University of Minnesota Extension, KDHL Radio, and KRFO Radio hosted the annual Rice and Steele County Crops Day program on the radio this year! Thank you for tuning in on Tuesday, February 23, Thursday, February 25, and/or Friday, February 26, 2021. Tuesday’s program featured weed updates. Mike Cruse and David Nicolai, Extension Educators, focused on updates regarding Palmer amaranth, a ...

Rice and Steele County Crops Days On AM Minnesota The annual Rice and Steele County Crop Days will be on KDHLs AM Minnesota Program this week, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday thanks the Extension Educator Claire LaCanne in Rice and Steele County. It was Clairs idea to host the Crops Day on AM Minnesota instead of going virtual like so many other programs. In addition Claire lined up all the Extension Specialists after we talked about the crop production topics we wanted to cover. If you cannot lis...

The annual Rice and Steele County Crops Days will NOT be virtual, but instead on three AM Minnesota Programs.

BY Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension | January 20, 2021 When beef producers look at annual cow costs and doing an economic analysis, three categories tend to make up the largest percentage of total costs: feed, labor/equipment and cow depreciation. Other expenses, such as breeding expense and veterinary costs, tend to be significantly less than the “Big Three.” To conduct an economic ana...

Nebraska Extension When beef producers look at annual cow costs and doing an economic analysis, three categories tend to make up the largest percentage of total costs: feed, labor/equipment and cow depreciation. Other expenses, such as breeding expense and veterinary costs, tend to be significantly less than the “Big Three.” To conduct an economic analysis of a ranch, first break the ranch into enterprises to understand where value is being created and costs are occurring. Land ownership, h...