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Beef Management Workshop Scheduled for North Star Classic Event (11/19/01) North Dakota State University specialists will offer a beef management workshop Sunday, Dec. 2, during the North Star Classic livestock event in Valley City. The free workshop will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Winter Show building. MORE Cooperative Directors Training Program Set for Dec. 10-11 in Fargo (11/19/01) The Quentin Burdick Center for Cooperatives at North Dakota State University is sponsoring a training program for directors of cooperatives. It will focus on the responsibility of the directors to members, management and the cooperative business. Topics will include director rotation and evaluation, conflict resolution, policy vs. management, confidentiality, conflict of interest, member education, and use of outside directors. MORE Pay Attention to Cow Condition Now, NDSU Beef Specialist Says (11/19/01) Mild weather this fall has been easy on cows and cattle producers, but that’s no reason to let nutritional management of pregnant cows slip, says a North Dakota State University beef specialist. MORE
Soybean Day Scheduled at Carrington Dec.12 (11/15/01) An informational meeting for soybean producers and crop advisors is scheduled for Dec. 12. MORE Approach to Reducing Beef Production Costs Challenges Traditional Assumptions (11/15/01) The type of livestock in raised on the northern plains has shifted to a fast-growing, high-performance animal, but pasture-forage management strategies have not been adjusted to take full advantage of modern livestock’s genetic potential, says range scientist Lee Manske. MORE BeefTalk: Do You Know the Variation in Your Herd Performance? (11/15/01) You can probably pick out the big calves and the small calves from this year’s crop, but do you know which bull produced the most uniform calves? MORE Prairie Fare: November is American Diabetes Month (11/15/01) Food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson outlines warning signs of diabetes. She also offers a recipe for Hot Artichoke Dip from the American Diabetes Association. MORE Plains Folk: A North Dakota Travel Guide (11/15/01) Tom Isern discovers a travel guide to western North Dakota that, unlike guides from the well-known guidebook publishers, gives a true feel of the area and local color. MORE Hortiscope (11/15/01) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening. MORE Market Advisor: Explore Marketing (11/15/01) Crops economist George Flaskerud suggests some marketing strategies for wheat, corn and soybeans. MORE |
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