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Consumer Products Prompt Changes in Pork Production Contracts (07/20/01) Retailers’ demand for fresh pork cuts and consumers’ demand for pre-cooked pork items has pork processors re-assessing the kinds of hogs they’ll buy. That’s going to mean changes for pork producers who may lose markets if they don’t keep pace, says swine specialist Tom Socha. MORE AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 AUDIO 3
North Dakota Businesses Owned by American Indians Generate $147 Million in Revenue (07/19/01) The 752 businesses owned by American Indians contributed nearly $17 million in annual payroll to the state and employed 1,111 persons in 1997, according to the North Dakota State Data Center. MORE Coordinated Rotational Grazing Can Minimize Late-Season Drop in Animal Performance (07/19/01) Rotational grazing strategies coordinated with grass growth stages can help producers avoid the drop in livestock performance typically seen late in the grazing season with traditional grazing systems, says range scientist Lee Manske. MORE Saltcedar Potential Problems for North Dakota (07/19/01) Saltcedar is a nonnative, invasive plant that is just starting to make an appearance in North Dakota. Weed scientist Rod Lym describes the plant’s habits and why it is a threat to the state’s waterways. MORE Beeftalk: Eliminate Complacency -- Make Those Round Bales Big and Tie Them Tight (07/19/01) To cut costs and become more efficient, beef specialist Kris Ringwall says it's important to pay attention to the details. MORE Prairie Fare: Strawberry Fields (07/19/01) Don’t resist the temptation of strawberries. Food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson says they’re a great source of potassium, folate, fiber and other nutrients. And they’re a richer source of vitamin C than oranges. She also offers a recipe for Strawberry Angel Food Dessert. MORE Plains Folk: A Sermon in Stone (07/19/01) Tom Isern admires the Sermon in Stone, the handiwork of a former parish priest in Fairmount, N.D., and ponders what went into building such a monument. MORE Hortiscope (07/19/01) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening. MORE |
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