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Prepare for winter on the farm with this checklist

SDSU Extension
Dec 7, 2016
Dec 7, 2016 Updated Dec 7, 2016

Winter barn — A curve in the road leads traffic around a barn north of Jasper, Minn.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Temperatures plummeted this week, and SDSU Extension dairy specialist Tracey Erickson has tips producers can follow to be ready for winter.

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