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Second North Dakota Feedlot School Set for March (2/12/02) Demand from producers prompts NDSU organizers to schedule second feedlot school. Register by March 1.  MORE

Beef Specialist Urges Producers to Remember the Power of Crossbreeding (2/12/02) As cattle producers purchase bulls and gear up for another breeding season, they need to remember the power of crossbreeding, beef specialist Greg Lardy says.  MORE  AUDIO 1  AUDIO 2

Prepare now For a Successful Calving Season, Beef Specialist Says (2/12/02) In terms of beef cow profitability, a dead calf is worse than no calf at all, so now is the time to pay attention to calving preparation and management, says beef specialist Greg Lardy.  MORE  AUDIO 1  AUDIO 2



North Dakota Sheep Production Continues Upward Trend (2/7/02) Sheep specialist Roger Haugen looks at the reasons behind upward trends in the North Dakota Sheep Industry.  MORE  AUDIO 1  AUDIO 2

North Dakota Population Shows More Elderly Women (2/7/02) The state has experienced a major change in age structure during the last century with increasing proportions of elderly and declining proportions of youth. While the elderly comprise a growing proportion of both males and females, the proportion of elderly females is growing at a much faster pace.  MORE

North Dakota Youth Look to the Future (2/7/02) North Dakota 4-H members hold conversations about their future.  MORE

Remove Grain from Bins with Care (2/7/02) Think before you enter a bin when hauling grain.  MORE  AUDIO 1  AUDIO 2  AUDIO 3

Demand for Identity-Preserved Crops Increasing (2/7/02) Demand for identity-preserved crops in increasing, and buyers are increasingly willing to pay premiums for grain guaranteed to meet unique quality or processing standards says agribusiness professor Cole Gustafson.  MORE

 

BeefTalk: Why Not Indicators for Beef Bulls? (2/7/02) Beef specialist Kris Ringwall says don’t question the numbers. If you need horsepower, check the window sticker, if you need pipe strength, check the label, and if you need calf growth check the EPDs on the bulls you’re buying.  MORE

Prairie Fare: Ringing the Dinner Bell for a Quick Meal (2/7/02) Food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson offers tips for making nutritious and tasty meals in a hurry. She also includes a recipe for Chile Chicken and Corn Tortilla Soup.  MORE

Plains Folk: Bobwhites in the Graveyard (2/7/02) Tom Isern visits a graveyard in Oklahoma and remembers other graveyards, grave markers and bobwhite quail.  MORE

Hortiscope (2/7/02) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening.  MORE

Market Advisor: Soybean Use Continues Strong (2/7/02) The rapid pace of soybean use continues. Exports and crush are both ahead of last year. On the other hand, soybean prices are near seasonal lows. Can the rapid pace be sustained? Can prices improve? Crops economist George Flaskerud explains.  MORE




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