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	Crop Budgets Show 2001 will be a Challenge (01/11/01) Crop Budgets Show 2001 will be a Challenge. Increased fuel, fertilizer and machinery costs combined with low crop prices put profit projections at the lowest in a decade for 2001. MORE Soybean Chlorosis Ratings Available on Web (01/11/01) NDSU researchers have screened over 150 varieties of soybeans for resistance to iron chlorosis. The ratings are now available on the Internet. MORE Beat Winter Stress By Heading Outdoors (01/11/01) Thinking positively is just one of many ways to avoid winter stress. MORE Advanced Crop Advisers Workshop Set for Feb. 22-23 in Fargo (01/11/01) An advanced workshop for professionals who advise farmers with crop production recommendations is scheduled for Feb. 22 and 23 at NDSU. MORE Pledges to Refrain from Sex Surprisingly Effective (01/11/01) Family specialist Sean Brotherson comments on a study showing that pledges by teenagers to abstain from sex before marriage actually do have a significant effect. MORE Farmers and Ranchers Sought for Involvement in NDSU Farm Management Class. (01/11/01) North Dakota State University students are looking for a few good farmers. MORE Weekly Columns BeefTalk: Raising Bred Heifers — Is It Worth the Returns? (01/11/01) Beef specialist Kris Ringwall asks, "Why doesn’t the market provide more incentive to raise replacement heifers?" MORE Prairie Fare: What’s Up Doc? (01/11/01) It’s not always easy being around a nutrition specialist when you’re eating, especially when the doctor says your cholesterol level is high. Maybe this recipe for Chewy Fruit and Oatmeal Bars will help. MORE Plains Folk: Land of the Dakotahs is Regional Classic (01/11/01) Tom Isern comments on "Land of the Dakotahs," the 1946 book by Bruce Nelson. Nelson, he says, seemed destined to become a major regional literary voice, but his potential was cut short. MORE Hortiscope (01/11/01) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening. MORE Market Advisor: Crop Prices For Planning (01/11/01) Crops economist George Flaskerud offers his best predictions on prices to use in making your production and financial plans. MORE

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