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During the Dust Bowl, millions of farm acres were damaged by a combination of excessive tillage and wind erosion. Those damaged soils can still be observed while traveling through the region. They are most obvious on hilltops and side slopes of tilled farmland.
Have you ever wondered which summer annual species and variety is best for your forage system? Often, varieties of forage sorghum, sorghum x sudangrass and pearl millet are chosen based on convenience and affordability, with less emphasis on quality and quantity.
As the dairy industry embraces automation, there is a shift to move calves indoors rather than house them outside in hutches. When moving calves into calf rooms or barns, the first question should be whether calves will be housed in groups with automated feeders or in individual pens with traditional nipple bottles.
As my schedule allows, I occasionally spend an afternoon in my daughter’s classroom. Our school system encourages parental involvement, for the time being my children like having Mom around, and I enjoy seeing where my child spends a good portion of her time.
