July 20, 2006

NDSU Sets Drought Meetings

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

“This is a chance for producers to ask questions of North Dakota State University Extension Service experts on topics ranging from cattle forage issues to the economics of farming during a drought,” says Greg Lardy, NDSU Extension Service beef cattle specialist and professor in the Animal and Range Sciences Department.

The dates, times and locations for the meetings are: (all are in Central time unless otherwise noted)

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

Topics to be discussed are:

• Range/forage issues
• Economics, business management and taxes (moving feed versus 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)

All the 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 also 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.

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Source: Greg Lardy, (701) 231-7660, glardy@ndsuext.nodak.edu
Source: Roger Haugen, (701) 231-7171, roger.haugen@ndsu.edu
Editor: Rich Mattern, (701) 231-6136, richard.mattern@ndsu.edu

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