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November 2024

					1 Northern Soy Marketing hosts international trade team through SD, MN & WI SDSU faculty & students host Swine Day November 12^th to showcase latest research in pig production	2
3	4 US Wheat expands Crop Quality Seminar outreach to more than 20 foreign countries Following fall harvest is an excellent window to pull soil samples for SCN testing	5 SD Beef continues outreach to cardiovascular professions using research revealing beef’s heart health benefits Precipitation outlook improves for the week ahead, although coverage may not be statewide	6 NRCS offers technical and financial assistance for small scale/urban agriculture Prep crop residue fields for grazing prior to cattle turnout to avoid grain overload	7 Recycling opportunities vary across SD with DANF offering contact information for recycling resources Looking for broadleaf crop options for western SD? SDSU Extension has some ideas	8 SD Soybean researches increasing soymeal inclusion rates in pig diets Renting out crop residues can be win-win for both crop farmer and livestock producer	9
10	11 Wheat farmers partner with industry to promote nutritional benefits of wheat foods Beef Quality Assurance training slated for November 13 in Mitchell: Online training also available	12 SD Soybean partners in global education to drive US soybean export demand Farmers choosing to sell corn stalk bales should understand crop nutrient loss and cost	13 December Ag Horizons Conference features panel of farmers growing pulse crops Removal of netwrap prior to feeding/grinding bales will aid in protecting gut health of cattle	14 2025 SD Soil Health Conference reveals speaker line up, including Green Cover Seed’s Keith Berns Northern Plains Forage Association educational workshop to precede annual meeting on December 6	15 The fall run of calves from SD ranches through sale barns sparks economic activity for rural areas Rural SD benefits from popular agri-tourism industry	16
17	18 Wheat industry partners with fitness professionals to bust myths on carbohydrates Water requirements for cattle during winter remain critical to health & performance	19 SD Junior Beef Ambassador builds connections between agriculture and young consumers Current weather system brings rain/snow to eastern third of SD with high winds for entire state	20 NRCS conservation outreach to SD’s tribal nations enhances conservation partnerships on reservations Winter nutrition for gestating sheep must ramp up as ewes prepare for lambing	21 SD State Fair offers entertainment options through fall & winter season SDSU meat study finds increasing carcass sizes have no negative impact on beef quality	22 Application deadline for Class 4 of the Soybean Genesis Leaders Program is December 6 Don’t forget to manage bulls during cold winter season	23
24	25 Ag Horizons Conference slated for December 3&4 at Pierre Ramkota Milk from lactating cull cows is a contaminant on carcasses	26 Beef Checkoff nutrition research fuels beef’s role in healthy diet Managing Soil; Maximizing Profit seminar slated for December 10 in Wagner	27 SD Grasslands Coalition to host educational conference in Rapid City December 5 Food safety reminders for Thanksgiving meals and leftovers	28 Seeding annual forages in spring can boost feed supplies for expanding cowherd Fall insect invaders are not dangerous, just bothersome	29 SD Soybean to host Ag Outlook at SF Ramkota December 5th SDSU Extension to host "Holiday Edition" of Garden Hour Tuesday December 3rd online	30

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