Agriculture at North Dakota State University

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NDSU Ag Economist: 2001 Crop Land Values and Rents Up in West, Weaker in East (05/18/01) Statewide, crop land values and rents are slightly below 1998 levels because they have been flat to declining the previous two years.  MORE  AUDIO 1  AUDIO 2



Deferred-Type Grazing Systems Reduce Grass Plant Density and Animal Performance
(05/17/01) Research has demonstrated that effective grazing strategies are those designed to stimulate vegetative reproduction rather than seed production in grass plants.  MORE

New Housing Units Down in 2000 in North Dakota (05/17/01) New housing units authorized for construction in North Dakota totaled 2,128 in 2000, representing a 17.4 percent loss from the 2,577 units authorized in 1999.  MORE

Sugarbeet Weed Control Decisions (05/17/01) Warm soil temperatures may influence weed control decisions for sugarbeet growers.  MORE   AUDIO 1   AUDIO 2

Manage Your Time for Safety, Specialist Says (05/17/01) Rest breaks, good nutrition and enough sleep will make you a safer and more productive worker during this busy time, says farm safety specialist George Maher.  MORE   AUDIO 1   AUDIO 2

BeefTalk: Review Numbers Carefully to Maximize Beef's Profit Potential (05/17/01) Statistics from the North Dakota Adult Farm and Ranch Business Management summary for the year 2000 reveal some interesting statistics.  MORE

Prairie Fare: Home on the Range (05/17/01) Food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson explores the nutrition of bison meat, the basis of a thriving industry in the region. She also offers a recipe for Dakota Meat Rolls with Cheese Sauce that uses ground bison as a main ingredient.  MORE

Plains Folk: Preserve the Heritage (05/17/01) Tom Isern says that thriving communities tend to be those that strive to preserve their heritage. When the material of history crumbles, the community does too.  MORE

Hortiscope (05/17/01) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening.  MORE




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