Add to Calendar 2025-06-30 10:00:00 2025-06-30 13:00:00 Clothing and Textiles judging in Big Stone County Get your sewing machine oiled up and put your shopping skills to good use to get ready for ...

What is EPM?EPM is a disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. It is often caused by the parasite, Sarcocystis neurona, commonly found in the opossum. Research in other states suggests that ...

What is PSSM?Tying up refers to painful muscle cramping in horses. University of Minnesota veterinarians identified PSSM as a form of tying up. This disorder causes the horse’s body to abnormally ...

Armillaria root rot causes poor growth, yellow to brown foliage, and eventual death of the tree. The fungus can infect many deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs. Infected trees have decayed roots ...

Ruminant stomachs have four compartments: the rumen, the reticulum, the omasum and the abomasum. Rumen microbes ferment feed and produce volatile fatty acids, which is the cow’s main energy source.

In areas where there are many wild Prunus sp. infected with black knot, avoid planting landscape and edible Prunus sp.. If only a few infected wild Prunus sp. are present, prune out existing galls or ...

Injury, poor hoof quality and poor hoof care can cause an abscess. Abscesses cause sudden, severe pain and lameness. Draining, bandaging and keeping the hoof clean are key to treating an abscess. It ...

Seedling identification key. A step-by-step key to identify seedlings using plant characteristics. Includes both broadleaf and grass seedlings. Weed image search tool: From the Strand Memorial ...

Cytospora canker is a common disease on spruce trees that are stressed by drought, winter injury or other factors. Cankers kill random branches throughout the tree canopy. Cytospora rarely kills ...

Strangles is a highly contagious infection that causes fever, nasal discharge and abscesses near swollen lymph nodes. Hot packs can help the abscesses mature before opening and flushing them out.

Spittlebugs are known for the frothy spittle mass they produce while feeding on plants. They feed on a variety of plants like ornamental grasses, roses, chrysanthemums, clover, strawberries, herbs and ...