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	New Year Ushers in Higher Fertilizer Prices for Farmers (12/21/00) Rising natural gas prices will drive up fertilizer costs. MORE Some Cattle Problems Could be Caused by Lack of Minerals (12/21/00) A study on mineral concentrations in range plants may help producers improve management practices. MORE Increasing Disease Problems Prompt Crop Rotation Research (12/21/00) Researchers at NDSU’s North Central Research Extension Center in Minot are working on a Canola rotation study to determine its impact on disease and the need for fungicide applications. MORE Feed Bunk Management is Key to Efficiency and Profitability (12/21/00) Beef specialist Chip Poland says a close eye on the feed bunk can help keep you from "feeding your operation right out of profit." MORE To Implant or Not to Implant? (12/21/00) Beef specialist Chip Poland says that unless you’ve made special marketing arrangements, it probably makes economic sense to use growth implants. MORE Proof Positive: Flowers Make People Happy (12/21/00) Now research proves it–flowers really do make people happy. MORE Winter Fire Prevention is Critical (12/21/00) Some fire prevention tips to keep your home safe for the holidays. MORE Weekly Columns BeefTalk: Consider Production Potential When Buying Cows (12/21/00) Beef specialist Kris Ringwall says to remember that the value of a good cow should be based on what that cow can produce. He offers some guidelines for setting that value. MORE Prairie Fare: Tis the Season for Diets (12/21/00) Food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson tips for healthy grazing at the mall and for safely keeping those New Year’s diet resolutions. She also offers a recipe for a tasty fruit smoothie. MORE Plains Folk: Remembering Six-man Football (12/21/00) Tom Isern is deluged with correspondence remembering six-man football. MORE Hortiscope (12/21/00) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening. MORE

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