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Control Root Disease to Earn Extra Income
(01/25/01) Research at the NDSU Dickinson Research Extension Center indicates proper crop rotations may root diseases that rob yields by an average 40 percent on continuous rotations of wheat, barley and durum.  MORE

Fueled by Service Sector, N.D. Gross State Product Totals $17.2 billion in 1998 (01/25/01) That means the production from labor and property in the state added more than $700 million to the state’s economy during that time period after adjusting for inflation, illustrating the economic health and increased diversity of the state’s economy, according to Richard Rathge, Director of the State Data Center.  MORE

NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center Sheep Seminar Set for Feb. 22 (01/25/01) Updates on feeding, disease prevention, predator control and NDSU research will be highlights.  MORE

MonDak Pulse Day Feb. 21 in Williston Will Highlight Legume Production (01/25/01) Event will feature presentations on crop rotations, disease and weed control, and marketing. A panel of producers will answer questions and offer tips.  MORE

BeefTalk: Buying Bulls by the Numbers Can Provide Data and Increase Profit (01/25/01) You may buy a bull based on his looks, but you sell calves based on his genetics. EPDs can help you set benchmarks for traits like birth weight and weaning weight and go about selecting bulls to make the changes needed.  MORE

Prairie Fare: Keep or Toss? (01/25/01) Advice on how long it’s safe to keep various food products and a recipe for spaghetti sauce that will help you use up some of those Y2K canned goods.  MORE

Plains Folk: Newcomers Have an Impact on Plains Culture (01/25/01) Tom Isern explores the phenomenon of newcomers moving to small towns on the plains and seeks their stories.  MORE

Hortiscope (01/25/01) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening.  MORE

Market Advisor: Seasonal Average Canola Price to Remain Weak (01/25/01) Crops economist George Flaskerud outlines price protection strategies.  MORE




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