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SDSU Extension to Host Cow/Calf Calving Camp

South Dakota State University Extension is hosting interactive Cow/Calf Calving Camps for cattle producers.

The camps are at 6 p.m. CST on Dec. 10, 2025, in the MET Building at Lake Area Technical College in Watertown; and at 6 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2026, in the Nordby Trades Center at the SDSU Extension Mitchell Regional Center.

Registration is limited to 20 people at each location and is $25 per person. Supper and all materials are included. To register, visit the SDSU Extension Events page and search “calving”.

Source : sdstate.edu

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