NDSU Economist Outlines Farm Bill’s Counter Cyclical Payment Calculation (6/11/02) The counter-cyclical payments of the new farm bill are similar to the deficiency payments producers received under the 1990 farm bills, but there are important differences, according to farm management specialist Dwight Aakre.  MORE

Time of Harvest Is Critical in Minimizing Hay Cost (6/10/02) Beef producers can reduce the cost of livestock feed from harvested forages by cutting plants at the optimum growth stage, says range scientist Lee Manske. Cutting forages at the growth stage when the greatest amount of nutrients can be captured per acre reduces the costs of nutrients and in turn the costs of livestock feed.  MORE

Large Proportion of North Dakota’s New Housing Continues to be Multi-Family Units (6/07/02) North Dakota had 2,130 housing units authorized by building permits for construction in 2000. Of these newly-authorized housing units, 1,259, or nearly 60 percent, were single-family homes or one-unit structures.  MORE

Money Management For Teens (6/06/02) It may seem that teenagers turn a deaf ear to everything parents say, but when it comes to financial matters, young people are listening to their parents more than one might think.  MORE

Planning A Fun and Exhilarating Vacation (6/06/02) Getting a bigger bang for your vacation buck is easier than you think.  MORE

Annual Forages Could Relieve Short Hay Crop (6/06/02) Annual forages could be important this year in areas threatened with short hay supplies.  MORE

Parents Helping Teens (6/3/02) Parents are urged to help teens in their summer job hunt.  MORE

BeefTalk: How Do We Balance the Books When They’re Off by $78,837? (6/07/02) "How many cows do you have?" sounds like a simple question. But as beef specialist Kris Ringwall explains, keeping an accurate inventory and assigning values to various farm enterprises can be a challenge.  MORE

Prairie Fare: Chewing the Fat (6/07/02) Lower-fat foods can help with weight management if portion control is exercised. In fact, all foods in moderation can fit into a healthful diet. Food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson talks about common portion sizes and offers a recipe for Grilled Chicken-Rotini Salad.  MORE

Plains Folk: Grassland Ecology (6/06/02) Tom Isern makes observations on the the science or range ecology from both American and New Zealand origins.  MORE

Hortiscope (6/06/02) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening.  MORE

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