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MOVING CUSTOM FEED BUNKS WITH AN IRRIGATION RIG
This summer and fall, Dakota Lakes farm manager, Sam Ireland, consulting agroecologist, Dr. Cody Zilverberg, and research manager, Gary Waack, put their heads together to find a more efficient way to feed grain to the livestock herd to supplement their cover crop...
BECOMING FOSSIL FUEL NEUTRAL
At Dakota Lakes Research Farm, Dwayne Beck (left), Sam Ireland (center) and Cody Zilverberg (right) show off the new Ford Lightning electric pickup that was recently delivered. It's just one piece of their overarching strategy to become fossil fuel neutral. By Dwayne...
FENCELINE WEANING, COVER CROPS TAKE CENTER STAGE AT CRONIN FIELD DAY
Tuesday, Oct. 17, offered up a perfect October afternoon in rural South Dakota, with the wind gusting, the sun glinting off of Whitlock Bay in the distance, and the occasional bellowing of a recently-weaned calf. Occasional because the calf could still see, smell and...
FENCELINE WEANING FIELD DAY AT CRONIN FARM
Join Dakota Lakes Research Farm to learn how fenceline weaning can reduce the stress of separation between calves and dams, leading to better outcomes. In addition, speakers Dan Forgey, Corey Cronin and Monty Cronin will discuss other livestock and grass management...
MANAGING COVER CROPS IN MOISTURE DEFICITS
By Sam Ireland In South Dakota, the fallow period between wheat harvest (July) and corn planting (the following April and May) presents an opportunity for cover crops. The state’s limited growing season restricts late-fall and winter plant growth, which narrows this...
FIELD DAY: HAILSTORM DAMAGE LEADS TO EXPERIMENTS WITH COVER CROPS, GRAZING
At the Dakota Lakes field day on Thursday, July 6, 2023, Hoven, S.D., Dakota Lakes board member Brett Huber (above, left) talked about a July 7, 2022, storm that completely took out a 200-acre field of sunflowers. Faced with the prospect of a bare field for the...
JOB OPENING: FABRICATION TECHNICIAN
Description: This position will contribute to the Agricultural Experiment Station’s mission of maintaining a high level of integrity with regards to research conducted at the Dakota Lakes Research Farm. The main contributions from this position will be fabrication,...
MIMICKING NATURAL SYSTEMS FOR A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO FARMING
The best definition of a farmer is someone who takes sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide and turns them into produce that can be sold. Each operation needs to evaluate how good of a job they do at performing those tasks. What percentage of the sunlight that falls hits...
AGRICULTURAL MEDIA SPECIALIST JOB OPENING
Description: Dakota Lakes Research Farm (Pierre, SD) is seeking an Agricultural Media Specialist at a 10% effort level (approximately 4 hours per week) on a one-year contract with opportunity to renew for up to three years. The media specialist will lead the...
BEEF FOR SALE!
Dakota Lakes is selling quarters, halves, and full beef animals (approximately 18-21 months old) from our “field-finishing” program. Our field-finished animals graze in our pastures and fields throughout their lives. We provide hay when quality forage is lacking. We...
