Air cleaners or purifiers are not a substitute for removing the mould and correcting the moisture problem. Flooding and wet soil may have caused basements, structural materials or building contents to become wet, which can lead to mould growth. “It is not healthy to live in a mouldy environment,” says Ken Hellevang, North Dakota State
Make Sure All Mould Is Gone
Manage Winter Feeding Areas To Reduce Mudholes
Winter cattle feeding areas are a recipe for mud. These high-traffic areas show the impact of cattle hooves that loosen the topsoil and compact the soil below. When water and manure are added to the loose soil, a mudhole forms. These areas eventually become terrible places to feed cattle. “A solution to mudholes during winter
Don’t Become Complacent Around Livestock
Farmers and ranchers who work with livestock need to stay vigilant around those animals. “Most ranchers and farmers who have cattle and horses like working with animals and interacting with them,” said Charlie Stoltenow, an extension service veterinarian with North Dakota State University at Fargo. “The more they work with cattle and horses, the more
Don’t get caught in grain
If you are working with grain, you need to know how to keep from getting trapped in it. A lot of wetter-than-normal corn went into storage this year, and wet corn is more prone to crusting or creating a wall of grain near the grain bin wall, warns Ken Hellevang, North Dakota State University Extension
Keep your horse warm this winter
Winter is in full force, and horse owners need to make sure their animals stay warm, according to North Dakota State University Extension Service equine specialist Carrie Hammer. Horse owners have several ways to do that. One of them is giving the horses shelter. “Horses have a wonderful ability to survive in the cold,” Hammer
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