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Income Tax Management Program for Farmers is Scheduled for Dec. 3 (11/18/02) This program for agricultural producers and tax preparers will teach a variety of tax management techniques.  MORE



Keeping Root Rot at a Minimum in North Dakota
(11/14/02) North Dakota State University expert provides information on how to minimize and manage the incidence of root rot in North Dakota wheat, durum, and barley.  MORE

Race 73 Anthracnose Could Spell Trouble for Dry Bean Producers (11/14/02) The recently discovered race 73 variety of anthracnose can pose serious risk to local dry bean producers, according to a North Dakota State University plant pathologist. This variety of the pathogen affects the most commonly planted cultivars in North Dakota and Minnesota.  MORE

Taking the Cold out of Feeding Calves During Winter Months (11/14/02) Tips on feeding calves during periods of severe or prolonged cold.  MORE

Drought and Potential Market Conditions Could Make Fertilizing Alfalfa Cost-Effective (11/14/02) Producers need to follow a couple of precautions, according to a North Dakota State University soil science specialist.  MORE

USDA Scrapie Expert Headlines N.D. Lamb and Wool Producers Convention (11/14/02) Katherine O’Rourke, USDA research microbiologist in Pullman, Wash., will speak on scrapie prevention at the annual convention of North Dakota Lamb and Wool Producers Association Dec. 6-7.  MORE

BeefTalk: Thin Cows or Fat Cows--Which is Better? (11/14/02) Beef specialist Kris Ringwall discusses approaches to keeping cows in condition for calving without overfeeding or underfeeding.  MORE

Prairie Fare: November is National Diabetes Awareness Month (11/14/02) Food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson the increase in diabetes and how to recognize signs of the disease. She also offers a recipe for Two Cheese Pizza.  MORE

Plains Folk: Bison Boheme (11/14/02) Isern tries his hand at cooking from a Bohemian-American cookbook printed in 1915.  MORE

Hortiscope (11/14/02) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening.  MORE

Market Advisor: Feeder Cattle Price Update (11/14/02) Livestock economist Tim Petry outlines factors influencing feeder cattle prices.  MORE




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