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Welcome to the 4-State Backgrounding Extension and Outreach Project Web Site. Cow-calf production is the major agricultural business in Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, and North Dakota. Backgrounding calves may be one way to add value, diversify operations, and improve marketing options for cow calf producers in the four-state area. This web site compiles existing information related to backgrounding which is applicable to the four-state region. We hope you find this web site interesting and useful. Learn more...

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Proceedings from 2004 4-State Backgrounding Conference Meetings in Billings, MT and Rapid City, SD. Learn more...

Feeling the Effects of Drought Even though recent rains have allowed the rangeland grasses to begin to green up, much of the four state region is still suffering the consequences of six years of drought. Click on the drought page and review the numerous articles written by extension educators from the four-state region. See drought articles...

Proceedings from 2005 Nutrition Conference meeting in Bozeman, MT. Learn more...

 

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