Video: Sam Noble with Heifer Ranch for Heifer USA discusses the finer details of brooding to perfect the environment when chicks/poults/ducklings are first placed and how to transition them into pasture poultry. Published: May 8, 2025 This is part two in a series on Chicken Production. This
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Description: Join SDSPA and Wyatt Johnson, S.D. Soil Health Coalition’s Soil Health Technician, who specializes in Small Scale Agriculture and Urban Agriculture soil health practices. In this video Wyatt discusses how to compost chicken manure and about composting in general. This is the last in a three-part
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Presenter: Richard Greenman, FWO Meats Description: Richard Greenman owner of FWO meats shared with the SDSPA Mentorship Group about USDA processing facility and food safety details for chicken, beef, buffalo, lamb, pork and elk. Greenman discusses important elements to consider and some of the processes involved. Recorded:
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Presenter: Richard Greenman, FWO Meats Description: Richard Greenman owner of FWO meats shared with the SDSPA Mentorship Group about on farm business management and best practices for poultry, from getting started, to profitability and marketing your product. Greenman produces pastured raised poultry in Box Elder, SD. Recorded:
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Presenters: Dr. Angela Jackson, SDSPA, TOPP Organic Ag Transition Advisor; Mike Badger, American Pastured Poultry Producers Association; David Schafer of Featherman Equipment; Dr. Jeff Mattocks, The Fertrell Company Description: On June 21st SDSPA hosted an USDA TOPP field day to discuss the production considerations for transitioning to
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