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Storage In Your Home, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
Storage In Your Home, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
Your home must have a storage place for everything you possess. Without this storage place it's almost impossible to have a tidy house. Storage makes it easier for you to find things you want and gives you more space for living. Storage also makes your housecleaning job easier.
Irrigated Crop Production Costs: Big Sioux And Vermillion River Basins, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
Irrigated Crop Production Costs: Big Sioux And Vermillion River Basins, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
The unpredictable occurrence of drought in eastern South Dakota has contributed to the recent surge in irrigation development. Irrigation systems are being installed at an unprecedented rate as farmers seek to stabilize feed supplies and income.
Wood Burning Stoves, Mary Ann Sward, Larry Helwig
Wood Burning Stoves, Mary Ann Sward, Larry Helwig
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
Wood burning stoves discusses efficiency, design, location, factors in stove selection, and accessories.
Fireplaces, Mary Ann Sward, Larry Helwig
Fireplaces, Mary Ann Sward, Larry Helwig
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
Fireplaces discusses efficiency, design, location, accessories, and prefabricated fireplaces.
Nitrogen Management, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
Nitrogen Management, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
Nitrogen is the plant nutrient most universally needed for high crop yields. The most abundant source of nitrogen is the inert gas N2, which constitutes approximately 78% of the earth's atmosphere. This gas is unusable by plants; it must be converted, either by industrial processes or by natural soil microorganisms, to forms a plant can take up.
Interpreting Individual Cow Somatic Cell Counts, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
Interpreting Individual Cow Somatic Cell Counts, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
Detecting mastitis through somatic cell counts on composite milk samples has created a lot of interest among DHI dairymen. How to interpret these reports has also ca used some confusion.
Beef Cattle Performance Testing, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
Beef Cattle Performance Testing, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
Performance testing offers beef cattle breeders a way of measuring differences among animals for traits that have economic significance. The economic traits are those that contribute to production efficiency, carcass desirability, rapid growth rate, efficient use of food, regularity of reproduction, and carcass quality desired by the packer and consumer. The differences measured in these traits are inherited differently. The systematic measurement of these differences, the recording of the measurements, and the use of the records in a selection program will increase the rate of genetic improvement in a herd.
Parasites Of Horses, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
Parasites Of Horses, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
The horse is susceptible to a larger number of gastrointestinal parasites than any other domestic animal. Parasitism is a universal problem often not obvious to the owner, but present in a hidden manner. All horses kept under ordinary management and housing conditions will have a parasite load.
Fertilizing Soybeans, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
Fertilizing Soybeans, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
Even though only 6% of the soybeans in South Dakota are fertilized directly, greater use of fertilizers has contributed to these increased yields. Experience indicates that soybeans do respond to fertilization if soil levels of phosphorus and potassium are not high (Table 1). Normally, soybeans benefit indirectly from fertilizer use in corn-soybean rotations.
Plugging Up The Holes, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
Plugging Up The Holes, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
Renovating the tree rows in the S/W is the hardest phase in S/W repair. But many South Dakota S/Ws are reaching the age where work must be done now, while there's still some benefit to be gotten from existing trees while the new ones grow.
Fixing Shrub Rows, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
Fixing Shrub Rows, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
A weak shrub row causes snowdrifts to the lee of the S/W. Those drifts should be inside the planting, to be used as moisture for the trees in the next growing season. Little wintertime snow storage kills a planting eventually.
Getting Rid Of The Grass, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
Getting Rid Of The Grass, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
This vegetation competes for moisture with the trees, and grass is the worst competitor. A small amount of grass becomes sod in a few years. As the grass thickens, the trees' crown density decreases. You no longer have an effective windbreak.
Shelterbelts : No Place For Livestock, Larry Helwing
Shelterbelts : No Place For Livestock, Larry Helwing
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
This publication describes the damage that is done when livestock are allowed to graze in shelterbelts. It provides pictures of damaged tree plantings and how to protect them from grazing animals.
Wood Stove And Fireplace Safety And Maintenance, Larry Helwing, Mary Ann Sward
Wood Stove And Fireplace Safety And Maintenance, Larry Helwing, Mary Ann Sward
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
Wood stove and fireplace safety and maintenance discusses chimney construction, chainsaw consideration, starting a fire, and maintenance of equipment.
Fireplaces, Stoves And Fuels -- What Are The Choices?, Larry Helwing, Mary Ann Sward
Fireplaces, Stoves And Fuels -- What Are The Choices?, Larry Helwing, Mary Ann Sward
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
Fireplaces, stoves and fuels - what are the choices? Guide discusses how wood burning compares with other heat sources. Information on how wood burns, obtaining high efficiencies with wood fuel, and how to choose a fireplace or stove. Also included is information on ways to improve fireplace efficiencies, what makes a stove a efficient heat source, and stove designs.
Irrigating Barley, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
Irrigating Barley, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
Barley is one of the best crops to grow under irrigation. It has the shortest life cycle (time span from sowing of seed to combining of mature grain) of any of the cereal grains. This short time period reduces the chances of crop loss from unfavorable weather and increases the opportunity for double cropping if an early maturing barley variety is grown.
Pocket Gophers, W. Alan Wentz
Pocket Gophers, W. Alan Wentz
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
Pocket gophers discusses the life history and ecology of gophers, benefits of activity, and control methods.
Energy Sense: Humidity, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
Energy Sense: Humidity, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
In summer, the combination of high temperature and high humidity is uncomfortable. In winter, outside air is cold and holds relatively less moisture. As this air passes through a home heating system, the relative humidity becomes very low. This lower humidity air increases the rate of evaporation of moisture from the skin and produces a cold sensation, even at fairly warm air temperatures. A higher humidity level helps satisfy comfort and health. This is achieved by adding water vapor to heated air.
Home Repair Checklist, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
Home Repair Checklist, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
You can't ignore repair, and you will even want to improve the condition of your home, to increase its value when you sell. Timely maintenance is not repair; it is investment.
Energy Sense: Thermostats, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
Energy Sense: Thermostats, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
A thermostat is a temperature-sensitive control for heating or cooling equipment. Your automatic heating system has such a device. To operate satisfactorily, a thermostat must be properly located and maintained as its operation influences the amount of fuel used for heating.
Energy Sense: Weatherizing Your Home, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
Energy Sense: Weatherizing Your Home, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
As home heating costs rise, wise consumers seek ways to maximize each dollar spent for fuel. In 90 percent of American homes, especially those in cooler zones such as the Northeast, it is possible to save 10 to 30 cents of every dollar currently spent for home heating fuel, by reducing air infiltration and making a number of inexpensive repairs and adjustments.
Energy Sense: Insulation Materials, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
Energy Sense: Insulation Materials, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
Any material that reduces the passage of heat through the walls, ceilings, floors, or roof of a building is insulation. Insulation does not heat or cool, but it does restrict the flow of heat out of areas one is trying to keep warm or into areas one is trying to keep cool.
Energy Sense: Home Insulating, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
Energy Sense: Home Insulating, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
Thermal insulation is a material installed in a structure to reduce heat transfer. Because it forms a protective blanket around the living area of a home, insulation is needed around all areas heated in winter and cooled in summer.
Energy Sense: Heating System Maintenance, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
Energy Sense: Heating System Maintenance, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
In northern climates, a heating system can be considered the heart of a home. Your comfort depends on its efficient operation. A heating system encompasses your furnace or baseboard heating units, ductwork, radiators or registers, chimney, and thermostat(s). (A separate energy fact sheet is devoted to thermostats.)
Energy Sense: Mobile Homes, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
Energy Sense: Mobile Homes, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
Whether you a I ready own a mobile home or are considering the purchase of a new one, there are several steps you can take to save energy and dollars and, at the same time, make your home more comfortable.
Energy Sense: Water Heating, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
Energy Sense: Water Heating, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
Hot water is taken for granted and looked upon as an integral part of most American households. Little thought is given to the cost of heating water because its use is constant rather than seasonal, as with a central heating system.
Energy Sense: Energy Conservation For Young People, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
Energy Sense: Energy Conservation For Young People, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
What Is Energy? Energy is the ability to do work; it produces power, heat, and light. In order to function — from vigorous exercise to sleeping — the human body needs energy. Humans get energy by eating nourishing foods. Machines also need energy to move and to do useful work. Most machines get power by using energy from fossil fuels: coal, natural gas, and oil.
Energy Sense: Apartments, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
Energy Sense: Apartments, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
“How can I conserve energy? I'm concerned (I drive an energy-efficient car), but I live in an apartment. Isn't energy conservation the responsibility of the building owner?” These questions represent the feelings of many apartment occupants.
Energy Sense: Home Cooling, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
Energy Sense: Home Cooling, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
Several of the energy conservation measures taken to prevent heat loss from a home in winter serve equally well to keep it cool in summer. Insulation and landscaping help retain heat in a home during the winter. In summer, they work in reverse: they limit heating caused by the sun. Attic louvers vent excess moisture in winter; in summer they expel excess heat.
Energy Sense: Building And Remodeling, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
Energy Sense: Building And Remodeling, Cooperative Extension South Dakota State University
SDSU Extension Fact Sheets
Many opportunities to conserve energy are present when you build, add to, or remodel a house. Be mindful that when a house or addition is in the planning stage, decisions are critical and essentially seal the fate of many conservation techniques.