Document Type
Report
Report Number
2006-15
Publication Date
2006
Keywords
feedlot facilites, steers, heifers, bed-pack confinement, dirt-mound pens, partially-covered pens
Summary
Opportunities Farm allows comparisons of different feedlot facilities located on one site for use in teaching and outreach. The three facilities are: 1) bed-pack confinement, 2) dirt-mound open pens, and 3) partially-covered pens. The first cattle were placed in Opportunities Farm in February 2004. There have been 3,023 head of steers and heifers marketed from Opportunities Farm through June 2006.
Number of Pages
3
Format
application/pdf
Language
en
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
Copyright © 2006 South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Loe, Erik; Pritchard, Robbi; and Loewe, Matt, "Opportunities Farm Update" (2006). South Dakota Beef Report, 2006. 16.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/sd_beefreport_2006/16