… The Grasshopper Invasion of 1930 Throughout the 1920s and especially the 1930s the Great Plains were hit by grasshopper invasions of varying intensity. Montana, Kansas and Nebraska all reported grasshopper damage to crops in the 1920s. The photographer, South Dakota State University agronomist Joseph G. Hutton, took this picture of a Douglas County sweet clover haystack that has been partially eaten away. The photographer did not specify what had eaten the haystack, but it was may have been eaten away by grasshoppers or other insects. The photograph was taken July 23, 1923. (1981:071:0040) Throwback Thursday Mar. 24, 2022 staffSD Ag Heritage Museum … …
… Stenvig honored by multiple organizations Tom Stenvig ’91, an associate professor in the College of Nursing, was inducted as a fellow to the American Academy of Nursing Oct. 17, 2015, in Washington, D.C. In addition, Mary Ann Krogh ’85/’11 Ph.D. was also selected. “I’m deeply honored,” said Stenvig. “I know a lot of people who are Academy fellows. It’ll be a great time to be there and see them. I finally get to join their club.” The academy is comprised of more than 2,300 nurse leaders in education, management, practice, policy and research. The academy fellows include hospital and government administrators, college deans … retired July 1, 1970. Any member of the SDPHA can nominate candidates. The organization’s executive board gathers nominations and then selects appropriate candidates for the awards. A registered nurse who has been active in public health and nursing association work throughout his career, Stenvig is retired from the United States Public Health Service. He is an …
… Today, most people think of retirement accounts when they hear the phrase nest egg. But the lowly little ceramic, glass, wood or wax fake eggs are used to encourage pullets (young hens) to begin laying eggs in the nest box provided for them, not on the ground or hidden in places you may not look for them. Using these fake eggs before hens start laying will keep hens from pecking and cracking their own eggs. Once they begin laying their own eggs, they will have no …
… Lambing Shelters In late spring on the open range, ewes give birth outside when the weather is warmer with very little assistance. Depending on the terrain of the ranch, a shepherd will move the flock to a winter pasture that has a lot of natural coverage such as sagebrush or rocky out coves. If a ranch does not have a lot of natural coverage, shepherds may use small teepees to temporarily shelter the mother and her lamb or have lambing shelters strategically placed throughout the pasture. Ewes lambing during severe weather are put …
… Calf Anti-Suckling Device (4/12/23) Separating cows from calves is called weaning. Even though weaning is a stressful event, it helps the calf mature and gets them ready for a grain-based diet while … and she will move away. The weaning device does not interfere with the calf grazing or drinking. Today, anti-suckling devices are made of plastic and are available from farm supply companies. What's New Wednesday Apr. 12, 2023 2022:028:001 STAFFSD Ag Heritage Museum … Separating cows from calves is called weaning. Even though weaning is a stressful event, it …
… Farm Flock Sheep Production (3/25/21) Eastern South Dakota has great soil for growing crops, but some areas of western South Dakota come with marginal lands. These are not the best for farming but good for pastureland and areas for grazing and raising livestock using … and their feed is supplemented with grain and alfalfa as needed. Farm flocks give birth in a barn or lamb shed with some help from the farmer or rancher. Ewes with multiple lambs may not have enough milk to feed her young, so the lambs can either be bottle fed with milk replacer or “grafted” onto another ewe (or moving a lamb to another ewe so they adopt the …
… It's National Tourism Month May is National Tourism Month and many visitors will be coming to South Dakota this season. The South Dakota Department of Agriculture published this 15-page guide ca. 1930-31. The contents of the guide promote visiting interesting sites around … 1920, and 691,008 in 1930. We produced the highest grade of alfalfa seed in the country, and it is in demand and shipped to every section of the world. The front cover has a color image of a family camping at Sylvan Lake and the back cover a color image of The Badlands. Inside are color images of Rapid Canyon near Rapid City and the Cathedral Spires. Other image …
… Sheep Shearing (7/6/23) Although the sheep shearing season is behind us, we like to look back on South Dakota State University’s sheep shearing practices from the past. This photo, which was taken in May 1958, features SDSU, then South Dakota State College, alumni Darrell Spinler, Eugene Dooley and Orville Barrington. Taken on the steps of our very own South Dakota Agricultural … amount of wool they’ve shorn from their sheep. SDSU has a long history of sheep shearing. Today, the university has a Sheep Research and Teaching Unit. The Sheep Unit consists of 250 commercial Polypay and 125 purebred Hampshire ewes. In the background of this photo, Wecota Hall, Wenona Hall and the Campanile are visible. Each of these buildings is still standing …
… At Last (1/20/21) Shoes - some people love them and collect them by the dozens, other view them as practical footwear. Whatever your view on shoes, footwear has been around for a long time. From the 17th century through the 19th century shoemakers and cobblers were two separate occupations. Shoemakers, or cordwainers as they were once known, made shoes from new leather. Cobblers repaired shoes and they were not allowed to use new leather. By the middle … last that originally came with four different sized feet. It was patented May 1, 1894 by John Kupferle, St. Louis, Missouri. To keep the family in shoes, lasts such as this one was common in large households. What's New Wednesday Jan. 20, 2021 Shoe Last StaffSD Ag Heritage Museum … Shoes - some people love them and collect them by the dozens, other view them as …
… Making Do with Feed Sacks (3/29/23) During the 1930s Depression, due to the drop in value of commodities and wages, farm families may have had food but often lacked the cash for fuel, … realized that women were recycling the bags into useful items, they began printing the bags with colorful designs. The exhibit Drowning in Dirt: Joseph Hutton and the Dust Bowl is opening at the South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum on Feb. 27, 2023. Come visit the Museum and learn more about professor Hutton’s work, the 1930s Dust Bowl and its effects on …