NDSU Sets Drought Meetings
July 21, 2006


Producers who have drought-related questions will be able to get answers at several meetings in drought areas in North Dakota.

“This is a chance for producers to ask questions of North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension experts on topics ranging from cattle forage issues to the economics of farming during a drought,” says Greg Lardy, NDSU Extension beef cattle specialist and professor of animal and range sciences.

The dates, times and locations for the meetings are as follows [note that times are either Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) or Central Daylight Time (CDT)]:

  • July 31, 7 p.m. MDT, Hettinger Research Extension Center, Hettinger
  • Aug. 1, 9 a.m. MDT, Grant County Fair Building, Carson
  • Aug. 1, 7 p.m. MDT, Days Inn Grand Dakota Lodge, Dickinson
  • Aug. 2, 10 a.m. CDT, Center Civic Center
  • Aug. 7, 7 p.m. CDT, Zeeland City Hall
  • Aug. 8, 9 a.m. CDT, Emmons County Courthouse auditorium, Linton
  • Aug. 8, 7 p.m. CDT, Veterans Club, Steele
  • Aug. 9, 10 a.m. CDT, 104B VoTech Center, Bismarck State College

Topics to be discussed are:

  • Range/forage issues
  • Economics, business management and taxes (moving feed vs. moving cows)
  • Livestock management (nitrates, water quality and early weaning)
  • Nutrition issues (byproducts, limit feeding grain to cows)
  • Farm Service Agency rules and regulations (CRP rules)

Speakers will participate in a question-and-answer session at the end of each meeting. Resource material on how to handle stress during a drought also will be available.

Producers can access NDSU drought information on the Web at www.ag.ndsu.edu/drought/. Producers who wish to purchase forage or have forage for sale can access NDSU’s FeedList at www.ag.ndsu.edu/feedlist/. Producers who have grazing land available or can custom feed cattle for the winter also are asked to enter their information on the FeedList.

For more information contact Greg Lardy at (701) 231-7660 or glardy@ndsuext.nodak.edu, Roger Haugen at (701) 231-7171 or roger.haugen@ndsu.edu, or Rich Mattern at (701) 231-6136 or richard.mattern@ndsu.edu

— release provided by NDSU Agriculture Communication
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