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4-H Members Heading to Washington for Youth Conversations (2/21/02) Five North Dakota 4-H members are traveling to Washington D.C. to talk about youth development. They’ll be joined by 1,200 other 4-H members.  MORE

 

BeefTalk: EPDs Are Road Signs for the Beef Producer (2/21/02) Speed up. Slow Down. Watch for the Curves. Just like controlling a car, managing a beef operation requires knowing the rules of production and heeding the signs, beef specialist Kris Ringwall says.  MORE

Prairie Fare: This Spud’s for You (2/21/02) Americans eat more potatoes than any other kind of vegetable. According to some estimates, we each consume about 140 pounds of potatoes annually. Food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson dishes the dirt on this tasty tuber and offers a recipe for Oven Wedge Fries that will satisfy your craving for fries while heeding your desire for a low-fat diet.  MORE

Plains Folk: Kolaches (2/21/02) Tom Isern considers the Bohemian pastries called kolaches, both in literature and in a North Dakota bakery.  MORE

Hortiscope (2/21/02) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening.  MORE

Market Advisor: New Futures and Options Contracts for Corn and Soybeans (2/21/02) National Corn Index and National Soybean Index futures and options contracts began trading on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange on Feb. 15. Crops economist George Flaskerud gives details.  MORE




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