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Seed Spacing Important to Sugarbeet Growers
(05/03/01) It’s important to consider seed spacing when planting sugarbeets.  MORE  AUDIO 1  AUDIO 2

BeefTalk: Conservative View of Opportunities Will Minimize Risk, Aid in Production (05/03/01) Controlling costs is paramount to profit potential while limiting risk exposure according to beef specialist Kris Ringwall.  MORE

Prairie Fare: Should You Believe Everything You Read? (05/03/01) Canola oil is the most recent food to be attacked on the Internet. Food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson says there’s nothing to back up the myths being spread. Canola oil contains a heart-healthy type of fat. She also offers a recipe for Spanikopita Muffins.  MORE

Plains Folk: A Meeting of Cultures (05/03/01) Fort Union was a center of the fur trade and a meeting place of many cultures on the Upper Missouri. A recently published book tells about Fort Union and its role in shaping the Northern Plains.  MORE

Hortiscope (05/03/01) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening.  MORE

Market Advisor: Corn Outlook Affected by Plantings, Weather and Exports (05/03/01) Crops economist George Flaskerud says reduced acres, planting delays and adverse weather could lead to preharvest marketing opportunities for corn. Unfortunately, the pace of exports could partially offset those opportunities.  MORE




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