News Releases and Other Information -- March 14, 2002

News

North Dakota State University Sheep Flock Quarantined (3/19/02) NDSU sheep flock is quarantined because of scrapie outbreak. MORE
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Questions and Answers About Scrapie From the National Scrapie Education Initiative (3/19/02) MORE

NDSU Releases New Flax Variety: York (3/15/02) The Agricultural Experiment Station at North Dakota State University is releasing York flax, a new variety that has been tested extensively in the Dakotas, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. MORE

Retirement Reception Set for Richard Frohberg, Long-time NDSU Wheat Breeder (3/15/02) An open retirement reception for Richard Frohberg, North Dakota State University professor of plant sciences, will be held on Friday, April 5 at 3 p.m. in the atrium of Loftsgard Hall on the NDSU Campus. MORE

Petry Named NDSU Extension Livestock Economist (3/14/02) Tim Petry, long-time associate professor of agricultural economics, will be come the NDSU Extension Service’s livestock economist in May. In his new position, Petry hopes to focus on ways to increase the value of the livestock industry in the region. MORE

Increased Soybean Acres Raise Disease Concerns (3/14/02) An NDSU plant pathologist offers tips on soybean root rot. MORE AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 AUDIO 3

North Dakota Is Nation’s Ninth Largest Oil Producer (3/14/02) The state produced nearly 33 million barrels of oil in 2000. MORE

Include Safety When Shopping for a Used Tractor (3/14/02) The used tractor market can provide opportunities to purchase horsepower at a lower price, but the reduced price may also mean reduced safety. Safety specialist George Maher suggests some safety related items to consider when shopping for a used tractor. MORE AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 AUDIO 3

Reducing Pasture-Forage Costs for Range Cows During Early Lactation (3/14/02) Producers can reduce pasture and forage costs and improve profit margins by feeding harvested forages to range cows during the early lactation production period, says a North Dakota State University range scientist. MORE

Former U.S. Ag Secretary Bergland to Speak at NDSU Bloomquist Lecture Series (3/14/02) Bergland will deliver his remarks at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3, at the Fargo Holiday Inn. Bergland has been described as a true believer in the cooperative form of business. MORE

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BeefTalk: Beef Industry Changes Appear on the Horizon (3/14/02) The commodity model is slowly giving way in the cow/calf sector to verified source identification, with the implication of total knowledge from conception to consumption. Beef specialist Kris Ringwall wonders if producers are ready. MORE

Prairie Fare: Prairie Fare: All About Eggs (3/14/02) In time for Easter, food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson offers tips for egg safety, shopping, nutrition and cooking. Also, she suggests a recipe for Egg Salad Italia. MORE

Plains Folk: Rediscovering (3/14/02) In a new book, "Rediscovering the Great Plains," Tom Isern finds an appreciation for the plains and some of the traditional ways of traveling them, tempered with the arrogance of some urban Americans who have lost touch with the plains. MORE

Hortiscope (3/14/02) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening. MORE