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Forage & Food Crops

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Livestock & Domestic Animals

Love livestock? Stay on top of the dairy, cattle and poultry industry; learn about animal welfare, health, breeding, milking, nutrition and shearing; and more.

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Pest & Plant Diseases

What's bugging you? Identify and control insect, disease and weed problems; learn how to apply pesticides safely; and more.

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Small businesses are our business. Discover how to start, manage, market and finance an agricultural, landscaping or other business.

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Food Safety & Quality

We're rooting for you. Learn the best ways to safely store, handle, process and preserve food from your farm or garden.

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Can We Use Cover Crops in Nevada? Recognizing success may require a shift in perspective - from focusing solely on yield and annual profit to valuing soil health, water use efficiency, and sustainability.
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Pocket Gopher Control Strategies for Farms and Lawns Pocket gophers damage crops, lawns, and irrigation systems through tunneling and feeding. This guide offers research-based, integrated control methods to help farmers and homeowners identify, manage, and prevent infestations.
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Summer Cattle Health Issues Summer is a time of relatively good cattle health. This article highlights a few diseases to be on the watch for including: calf pneumonia; calf diphtheria; coccidiosis, and pinkeye. Pajaroello tick activity peaks in the summer in Nevada. This tick can carry the bacteria that causes Foothill abortion disease.
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A Producer’s Guide to Forage Testing Hay testing doesn’t have to be confusing. This hands-on guide helps producers sample correctly, pick the right probes and lab, and use results to boost herd health, feed efficiency, and profits.
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