Agriculture at North Dakota State University

News


Farm Policy: the Family Farm and Payment Limits (07/31/01) Should farm policy be changed? Agricultural economist Andrew Swenson says debate raises a basic question, do family farms have value that the market ignores?  MORE

House Farm Bill would Increase Payment Limitations (07/31/01) The farm bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on July 27 would increase combined payment limits per farm from $115,000 to $275,000 per year.  MORE



4-h Members Participate in Pet Show 2001
(07/20/01) Thirteen 4-H members helped kick off the North Dakota State Fair by participating in the annual pet show July 20.  MORE

4-H Members Recieve Awards for Static Entries at North Dakota State Fair (07/22/01) 4-H members throughout North Dakota won awards for their projects at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot, July 20-28.  MORE

4-H Members Win Livestock Awards at the North Dakota State Fair (07/25/01) 4-H members won champion, reserve champion or lot champion awards in swine, beef, dairy, sheep and goat classes at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot, July 21-24.  MORE

4-H Members Show What They Know at the 2001 State Fair (07/25/01) 4-H members participate in 4-H state fair contests, held July 23-25 at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot.  MORE

4-H Members Win Horse Awards at North Dakota State Fair (07/25/01) 4-H members won awards in the horse show at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot, July 23-25.  MORE

4-H Members Win Rabbit and Poultry Awards at the North Dakota State Fair (07/25/01) 4-H members won awards in the rabbit and poultry shows at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot, July 25-26.  MORE



Make Milk with the Right Amount of Light
(07/26/01) Keeping barn lights on a timer may increase dairy cows’ milk production by 8 to 10 percent, according to dairy specialist J.W. Schroeder.  MORE

Dairy Specialist Offers Suggestions for Managing Shrinkage and Spoilage Losses (07/26/01) Cutting the amount of feed that is lost and spoiled has the potential to boost dairy producer profits, according to dairy specialist J.W. Schroeder.  MORE

Handling of Soybeans and Other Identity Preserved Crops Highlight Workshop (07/26/01) Delivering the goods, a chance to learn more about the handling of soybeans and other identity preserved crops.  MORE

NDSU Veterinarian to Visit Former Soviet Biowarfare Laboratory (07/26/01) The goal of the trip is to establish scientific exchanges among scientists studying the diagnosis, epidemiology and therapy of pathogens.  MORE  AUDIO 1  AUDIO 2



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

BeefTalk: Collect Data Now to Gain Knowledge for Decisions (07/26/01) Are you a contender? Beef specialist Kris Ringwall says you can’t be sure how you’re doing in the beef business unless you collect data on your herd.  MORE

Prairie Fare: And the Verdict Is… (07/26/01) Mayonnaise is likely an innocent bystander in foodborne illness, according to food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson. Other ingredients, cooking utensils or your hands more often introduce harmful bacteria. With proper precautions, chicken salad prepared from the included recipe can be safe and tasty.  MORE

Plains Folk: Common Sense and Memory (07/26/01) Common sense said Carter Revard would be a failure, but he became a scholar, poet and author. Tom Isern contemplates Revard’s memoirs and the Dust Bowl legacy he came from.  MORE

Hortiscope (07/26/01) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening.  MORE

Market Advisor: Storage Costs Impact Marketing Alternatives (07/26/01) Crops economist George Flaskerud reminds producers to consider storage costs when considering marketing alternatives for this fall’s harvest.  MORE




Please let us know if you have any comments about or suggestions for this web page.
Ag Webmaster: Dave Rice, Morrill 12D NDSU, Fargo ND 58105-5655
or call (701) 231-7381 drice@ndsuext.nodak.edu