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4-H Leaders Guide, Agricultural Extension Service
4-H Leaders Guide, Agricultural Extension Service
SDSU Extension Circulars
The 4-H Club is a voluntary organization of rural and urban boys and girls, in and out of school, who are interested in learning more about the skills of farming and homemaking, cooperation, leadership, citizenship, and other things essential for continuous individual and social growth.
The South Dakota 4-H Automotive Project: Emphasizing Care And Safety, Agricultural Extension Service
The South Dakota 4-H Automotive Project: Emphasizing Care And Safety, Agricultural Extension Service
SDSU Extension Circulars
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Spice Talk, Kay Nelson
Spice Talk, Kay Nelson
SDSU Extension Circulars
Historians believe that spices were used long before the time of written records. They reason that pre-historic man wrapped leaves around meat in order to keep it clean while cooking in a hot pit; as a result he had the pleasant discovery of newly-flavored meat. Spices are native to many lands, as shown on the map, which makes it impossible to say exactly where this first occurred. We do know, from the hieroglyphics on the walls of the pyramids to the scriptures of the Bible, that spices shared a most important influence on the lives of the ancient Greek and …
Beef Performance Testing On Farm And Ranch, Henry Holzman
Beef Performance Testing On Farm And Ranch, Henry Holzman
SDSU Extension Circulars
This circular has been prepared to assist in answering the increasing number of questions being asked by producers of commercial and purebred cattle about the methods, principles and values of the Performance Test for beef cattle. Performance testing is nothing new. Improvement in livestock ever since the beginning of the various breeds, has been due to some form of performance test. Such tests have been based on either observation or some form of records. Knowledge of underlying principles and the relative value of different methods has, until recent years, been lacking in beef cattle testing. Research projects conducted during the …
The Fourth "H" Is Health: Personal Health, Helen Becker, Don Wiles
The Fourth "H" Is Health: Personal Health, Helen Becker, Don Wiles
SDSU Extension Circulars
"The 4th H is Health." Your 4-H pledge says, "I pledge my Health to better living." This means that you must develop good health habits. Because your health is effected by your habits, this unit of the 4-H health activity is devoted to the study of personal health habits. You are expected to study your habits, determine ways for improvement and to correct some of your faults. Usually, it is advisable to try to change only a few faults at a time; rather than all of them at once. If you continuously work at self improvement, you will be surprised …
Beef Performance Testing On Farm And Ranch, Henry Holzman
Beef Performance Testing On Farm And Ranch, Henry Holzman
SDSU Extension Circulars
This circular has been prepared to assist in answering the increasing number of questions being asked by producers of commercial and purebred cattle about the methods, principles and values of the Performance Test for beef cattle. Performance testing is nothing new. Improvement in livestock ever since the beginning of the various breeds, has been due to some form of performance test. Such tests have been based on either observation or some form of records. Knowledge of underlying principles and the relative value of different methods has, until recent years, been lacking in beef cattle testing. Research projects conducted during the …
The Fourth "H" Is Health: Family Health, Helen Becker, Don Wiles
The Fourth "H" Is Health: Family Health, Helen Becker, Don Wiles
SDSU Extension Circulars
Because so much of your health depends upon the health and habits of all members of your family, this 4-H health activity bulletin is devoted to Family Health.
Beef Production Guide For South Dakota 4-H Club Members, James O'Connell
Beef Production Guide For South Dakota 4-H Club Members, James O'Connell
SDSU Extension Circulars
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Beef Production Guide, James O'Connell
Improving Property Tax Assessments In South Dakota, Joshua Robinson, Lyle Bender
Improving Property Tax Assessments In South Dakota, Joshua Robinson, Lyle Bender
SDSU Extension Circulars
Property taxes in South Dakota have been a public issue almost since settlers brought taxing ideas with them during the early settlement period. The amount of the property tax bill and the way it is charged against property owners has long been a point of contention. Over the years, many of these earlier tax ideas have become obsolete for a semi-arid, thinly populated area.
From Tots To Teens: Growing In The Family, Merle Gunsalus
From Tots To Teens: Growing In The Family, Merle Gunsalus
SDSU Extension Circulars
Growth is a most important process in life for all of us and especially so for the child from birth through adolescence. In the first third of life we gain our body growth, establish our habits, learn to think and to use ideas. We build skills of communication, we discover that there are many problems in living. We find that we have feelings and emotions and we begin to use and control them. We become acqllainted with people of all sizes and shapes, all ideas and beliefs. We have a wide variety of experiences. We prepare for living in the …