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Businesses In North Dakota Continue to Get Larger (10/25/01) In 1990 there were 10.4 employees per business compared with 12.3 in 1999. The number of establishments that employ more than 1,000, doubled since 1990 jumping from four to eight. Similarly, the number of establishments that employ between 250 and 1,000 employees increased from 54 in 1990 to 70 in 1999.  MORE

NDSU Schedules Beef Quality Assurance Training Sessions (10/25/01) North Dakota beef producers who want to receive certification in the North Dakota Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program have 16 training sessions to chose from.  MORE

Beware of Carbon Monoxide, a Silent Killer (10/25/01) As furnaces, wood stoves and heaters are pressed into service for the winter, being alert to the dangers of carbon monoxide could save your life.  MORE

Use Space Heaters the Safe Way, Safety Specialist Says (10/25/01) With the arrival of cooler weather, the region’s residents are dusting off their space heaters. A review of your heater’s safety guidelines should be your first step before turning it on.  MORE

BeefTalk: Good Questions are Abundant, but Answers Require Solid Research (10/25/01) Every so often the Dickinson Research Extension Center invites in producers to offer suggestions or inspiration as to the direction the beef industry is headed.  MORE

Prairie Fare: Got Bones? (10/25/01) Most of us take our bones for granted. Food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson says they’re constantly being remodeled, and our eating habits and other lifestyle practices play a major role in the health of our skeletal structure. She offers a calcium-rich recipe for a Peach Smoothie.  MORE

Plains Folk: Turkeys and Kraut (10/25/01) Tom Isern is a big fan of church suppers of all denominations, but he is especially fond of one at Sibley, N.D.  MORE

Hortiscope (10/25/01) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening.  MORE




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