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North Dakota’s Growing Elderly Population Influences Transfer Payments (02/15/01) North Dakotans received nearly $2.33 billion in transfer payments in 1999, an increase of 1.8 percent from the $2.29 billion paid in 1998. Of total transfer payments, 95 percent were government payments to individuals. MORE Center for Cooperatives at NDSU Develops Educational Materials (02/15/01) Cooperative training materials are now available from the Quentin Burdick Center for Cooperatives. The four modules explain co-op principles, how to start a cooperative, new generation co-ops that range from bison to pasta production, and the many non-agriculture co-ops in the United States. MORE Wheat Midge Concerns Primarily in Northwest North Dakota (02/15/01) The outlook for orange wheat blossom midge problems in North Dakota is better this year, but some areas will need to be alert for the pest. MORE BeefTalk: Cow Contentment is Evident When Calls are Only to the Next Pen (02/15/01) Beef specialist Kris Ringwall asks, "Can you learn lessons in living life from your cows?" MORE Prairie Fare: Dash to this Diet (02/15/01) Food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson explores the link between diet and high blood pressure. She also offers a recipe for stir-fry vegetables. MORE Plains Folk: On Roads and Road Books (02/15/01) Tom Isern comments on Larry McMurtry’s new travel book and reflects on "road books" back to Francis Parkman’s narrative about the Oregon Trail. MORE Hortiscope (02/15/01) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening. MORE |
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