Photo taken by F Delventhal and used under CC 2.0Drought affects ranches directly in terms of the amount of forage produced and water availability for...>Read More
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Julie Smith's Extension programs focus on biosecurity and preventive animal health management. She is currently working on an interdisciplinary project to...
This work is supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, New Technologies for Ag Extension project.