Evaluate Fiber in Alternative Feedstuffs, Dairy Specialist Advises (7/22/02) As dairy producers look for alternatives to high-priced and hard-to-find forages this year, they need to carefully evaluate forages and any substitutes for fiber content.  MORE

NDSU Ecnomists Develop Spreadsheets for Cow Herd Drought Management Alternatives (7/19/02) A major decision facing producers in drought-impacted areas is deciding whether to try to save the genetic base that has taken years to build or to sell the herd. Both hauling livestock to feed and hauling feed to livestock are expensive, so producers need to evaluate all options available to them. To help, agricultural economists developed several downloadable spreadsheets.  MORE

Efficient 12-Month Pasture-Forage Management Systems Reduce Beef Production Costs (7/19/02) Implementing efficient 12-month livestock feed management systems based on biological and ecological sciences will increase value capture from land resources, improve the profit margin for beef production, and enhance the regional agricultural economy, says range scientist Lee Manske.  MORE

Barley Likely to Need Natural Air Drying (7/18/02) Agricultural engineer Ken Hellevang gives tips for drying straight cut barley.  MORE

Ag Students See Larger Farms, Need to Attract Young People (7/17/02) Students enrolled in agricultural programs at North Dakota colleges and universities were surveyed to find their opinions about the future and needs of agriculture in the state.  MORE

Dairy Producers Can Look to Byproduct Feeds to Substitute for Forages (7/17/02) Dairy specialist J.W. Schroeder offers guidelines for using byproduct feeds as a substitute for forages which are likely to be in short supply. He also reviews guidelines for dairy feed costs.  MORE

NDSU Economist Highlights Emergency Haying and Grazing Programs (7/17/02) Recently the USDA has made available two sources of hay and grazing to livestock producers in need of feed in North Dakota. In addition, the state of North Dakota also released some additional acres for haying.  MORE

Forced Livestock Sales May Have Tax Implications, Farm Management Specialist Says (7/17/02) As livestock producers in drought-impacted counties of the region struggle to find enough feed for the winter, some may be forced to sell livestock. Those sales could result in added tax obligations, says farm management specialist Dwight Aakre.  MORE

There Are Options For Providing Health Care To Our Children, Family Economist Says (7/12/02) Between Medicaid, Healthy Steps, North Dakota’s Caring Program for Children and private insurance, all children should be able to have health coverage.  MORE

Protect Yourself When Cleaning Grain Bins (7/12/02) Cleaning storage bins is an annual task, and doing it safely should become routine.  MORE

BeefTalk: Nutritional Needs Important During Drought Management (7/18/02) Beef specialist Kris Ringwall outlines key nutritional needs that must be met to keep cows productive during times of short feed supplies. He also suggests some alternatives for meeting those needs.  MORE

Prairie Fare: The Most Important Meal (7/18/02) Food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson touts the virtues of breakfast and offers a recipe for Breakfast Burritos.  MORE

Plains Folk: Prairie Populist (7/18/02) Tom Isern discusses the career of Usher Burdick, the subject of a new biography by Edward Blackorby.  MORE

Hortiscope (7/18/02) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening.  MORE

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