Agriculture at North Dakota State University

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Crop Production and Management Updates Are Highlights of July 17 Field Day in Langdon (07/10/01) Tours begin at 8:30. Highlights include presentations by a NDSU faculty and specialists.  MORE

Crops Research Will Be Highlights of July 19 Field Day in Carrington (07/10/01) Advances in traditional crop varieties, irrigation and high value crops, and crop pest management will be crop highlights of the annual North Dakota State University Carrington Research Extension Center Field Day.  MORE



Volunteer Canola a Good Forage, Specialist Says
(07/06/01) Volunteer canola growing in fields that were too wet to plant this spring may yield an unexpected crop of forage.  MORE  AUDIO 1

Opportunities in Beef Partnerships a Highlight of NDSU Field Day in Carrington (07/06/01) Other developments in beef and bison production and research also will be highlighted during the livestock tour beginning at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, July 19.  MORE  AUDIO 1  AUDIO 2

NDSU Field Day set in Dickinson for July 11 (07/06/01) Highlights of the all-day event will include morning and afternoon agronomy tours, a livestock and rangeland tour and a horticulture tour.  MORE



Tips for Solving Family Communication Problems
(07/05/01) Some suggestions on different ways to keep communication open and use communication to solve problems.  MORE  AUDIO 1  AUDIO 2  AUDIO 3

New Hard Red Winter Wheat ‘Jerry’ Released by NDSU (07/05/01) New hard red winter wheat has good yield potential and good resistance to stem and leaf rust.  MORE

North Dakota has High Proportion of Rental Housing (07/05/01) State Data Center director Rich Rathge says that may signal the need for more affordable housing or it may signal that residents want to be mobile.  MORE

Farm Policy Debate, Déjà vu (07/05/01) A study of U.S. farm policy history reveals there’s not much new in the current debate  MORE

July 12 Field Day Set for NDSU Williston Research Extension Center (07/05/01) New crop varieties and crop management topics will be highlights.  MORE

NDSU Hettinger Research Extension Center to Host Grass and Grazing Tour July 10 (07/05/01) Grass establishment, varieties, production and nutritional values will be highlights. A tour will also highlight new winter grazing study.  MORE

BeefTalk: Now Is Time to Check for Breeding Success (07/05/01) An early pregnancy check is the first indicator of the success of this year’s breeding season and allows producers to get a jump on planning for next year’s calving season.  MORE

Prairie Fare: Are You Going for the Grain? (07/05/01) Food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson explains that grain is a not only a vital part of our regional economy, but the base of a healthful diet as well. She also offers a recipe that combines grains and vegetables for a healthy and tasty summer salad.  MORE

Plains Folk: The State of Bison (07/05/01) Tom Isern enters the discussion about changing the name of North Dakota. He says dropping the "North" doesn’t go far enough.  MORE

Hortiscope (07/05/01) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening.  MORE

Market Advisor George Flaskerud's grain market analysis will resume in mid-July.




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