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Working Parents and Primary Child Care (7/9/02) 20.5 million children who have working parents regularly spend time in child care each week. MORE
Opening of CRP Acres for Haying Raises Question: Is There Enough to Harvest (7/3/02) The opening of Conservation Reserve Program acres for haying and grazing in drought stricken counties of North Dakota should ease the hay shortage there somewhat, but producers have to carefully assess if there is enough forage on the CRP acres to make harvesting worthwhile. MORE CRP and Pastures Are Good Candidates for NDSU's FEEDLIST (7/3/02) Farmers and ranchers willing to lease Conservation Research Program acres for haying or grazing to feed-strapped livestock producers can list those acres on a NDSU database designed to help feed sellers and buyers get together. The database is also available for producers with other hay and pastures available. MORE Soybean Producers Should Begin Looking in Fields for Soybean Aphid (7/3/02) North Dakota soybean producers are at the point in the season where they need to check their fields for the presence of soybean aphids. Those who aren’t looking for soybean aphids now could be facing significant yield losses, according to a NDSU entomologist. MORE AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 AUDIO 3 Integrating Field Crops into Beef Cow Diets May Help Producers in Drought (7/3/02) As drought conditions become more severe in western and central parts of the state, producers are looking for feeding options for beef cows. NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center research into alternative feeds, drylot management and early weaning should give producers information for feeding and managing a cow herd during drought. MORE Safe Baling Practices Are Critical Right Now, Safety Expert Says (7/3/02) With hay crops maturing quickly, safety is more important than ever as producers rush to harvest. Making a couple steps part of the usual routine can help reduce injuries. MORE Watch Nitrate Levels in Drought-Stressed Forages (7/3/02) Livestock nitrate poisoning could become a problem as dry conditions in parts of the region are forcing some producers to consider grazing or haying small grains. Most nitrate poisoning cases in North Dakota occur with drought-stressed oats, corn and barley, but sudangrass, sorghum-sudan hybrids, pearl millets and some other plants can also accumulate nitrate. MORE Blue Green Algae Poisoning Threatens Livestock (7/3/02) Several livestock deaths have been attributed to blue green algae poisoning in North Dakota recently, putting livestock producers and veterinarians on alert. Blue green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, typically grows in stagnant warm pond water. When the algae die they produce a toxin that is poisonous to most livestock and wildlife, including ducks, geese, rabbits, muskrats, frogs, fish and snakes. MORE Prussic Acid Poisoning a Concern When Feeding Emergency Forages (7/3/02) Alternative forages could be deadly for livestock. Some producers have planted alternative forages as emergency feed because of drought or other problems. They need to remember that prussic acid poisoning can be a concern when grazing or haying sorghum, sudangrass or related species. Prussic acid can accumulate under a number of growing conditions, including drought. MORE Annual NDSU Field Day at Dickinson Set for July 10 (7/3/02) The day-long event will include presentations on research at the center’s headquarters at the intersection of State Avenue and Empire Road in Dickinson and the center’s ranch southwest of Manning. MORE Williston Research Extension Center to Hold Field Day on July 11 (7/3/02) The annual field day at the North Dakota State University Williston Research Extension Center will be held Thursday, July 11. MORE Crops Research Will Be Highlights of July 16 Field Day in Carrington (7/3/02) Updates on crop variety development, transgenic crops and crop pest management will be highlights of the annual NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center Field Day. The event opens at 9 a.m. with refreshments and a welcome from Ken Grafton, new director of the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station at NDSU. Tours begin at 9:30. MORE NDSU Center in Hettinger Sets Field Tours for July 9 (7/3/02) Updates on grain legume and small grain production will be highlights of field tours. MORE
Drought Management Seminars Set for Cattle Producers (7/2/02) The seminars, scheduled for Monday, July 15 in Fort Yates and Tuesday, July 16 in Napoleon, will include information on weaning strategies and management of early weaned calves, vaccinations and health issues for early weaned calves, water quality issues, alternative forage sources and the use of ultrasound for management decisions in drought conditions. MORE Livestock Management To Be Highlighted at Carrington Field Day July 16 (7/2/02) Use of annual forages, drylot management of cows and research on the protein requirements for bison will be highlights of the livestock tour at the annual field day at the Carrington Research Extension Center. The livestock tour begins at 9:30 a.m. MORE Educational Level of North Dakotans Continues to Rise (7/2/02) Slightly more than one in five North Dakotans over the age of 25 (22 percent) had at least a bachelor’s degree in 2000, according to the North Dakota State Data Center. This proportion is up from 18 percent in 1990. MORE Viatical Settlements Can Give You Peace of Mind (7/1/02) Individuals with life-threatening illnesses may be able to sell their life insurance policies for a percentage of the death benefit of the policy. Buying a viatical settlement may or may not be the right choice for you. MORE BeefTalk: Rapid Food Product Changes Demand Close Attention to Bull Selection (7/3/02) The beef business is constantly striving for new efficiency, new products and new forms of outreach while maintaining a cow that only changes when she gets 10 or more years old. The contrast is enormous: the fast-paced world of food versus the slow cud-chewing cow. MORE Prairie Fare: Don’t Get Bugged at Your Next Picnic (7/2/02) The bugs invisible to the naked eye, or bacteria, are the greatest menace to a memorable family outing, says food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson. She offers tips for keeping your picnic safe and suggests a recipe for Grilled Corn-on-the-Cob. MORE Plains Folk: Prairie Dogs (7/3/02) Prairie dogs inspire Tom Isern to think about plains people and their relationship with wildlife–and each other. MORE Hortiscope (7/2/02) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening. MORE |
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