National Farm Safety and Health Week is Sept. 15-17 (9/11/02) Some useful safety tips to follow during National Farm Safety and Health week.  MORE 
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Workshops Aimed At Rural Tourism Will Be Held Around the State (9/6/02) A series of one-day workshops will be held across North Dakota to teach how to develop income from tourism in rural communities.  MORE

Population Projections Show Modest Growth And Graying of North Dakota (9/5/02) New population projections released by the North Dakota State Data Center indicate the state’s population is expected to grow only modestly over the next twenty years. However, the number of elderly will increase dramatically.  MORE

Feeder Calf Performance Project Set (9/5/02) The Dakota Feeder Calf Show and trial will be conducted beginning Saturday, Oct. 12, in Turtle Lake. The project is a way for producers to explore opportunities for retaining ownership of cattle beyond the cow-calf phase of production.  MORE

Soybean Tour at Carrington on Sept. 17 (9/5/02) Tour participants will be able to view research plots and hear discussion by NDSU agronomists and crop specialists on soybean varieties, planting recommendations, crop rotation, plant nutrition, the soybean aphid, weed management and disease management.  MORE

Safety Is Always First On The School Bus (8/29/02) With school open, children have gone back to riding the bus. Active students, cumbersome school busses, dusky mornings and afternoons all come together to increase the chances of an accident. MORE

BeefTalk: In the World of Agriculture, Almost is Not Good Enough (9/5/02) In an industry that measures parts per million, guesses and hunches are a sure path to failure, says beef specialist Kris Ringwall.  MORE

Prairie Fare: Have a Healthy Heart (9/5/02) When we recognize our risk factors, we can take steps to manage them, says food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson. She explains that some risk factors are not under our control, such as age and family history. Other habits, like smoking, food choices and level of physical activity, are things we can change. She also offers a heart-healthy recipe for Vegetable Chowder.  MORE

Plains Folk: Iron Crosses (9/6/02) Tom Isern says it's well worth watching Prairie Crosses, Prairie Voices.  MORE

Hortiscope (9/5/02) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening.  MORE

Market Advisor: Corn and Soybean Storage May Not Be Best Strategy (9/5/02) For 2002 crops, basis contracts or futures contracts appear to be less expensive than storage for both of the crops, explains crops economist George Flaskerud.  MORE

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