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Area Lake and River Ice Still Too Thin for Safety (12/2/02) A North Dakota State University agriculture safety specialist says that it is not safe to venture out on the ice, despite dropping temperatures.  MORE  AUDIO 1  AUDIO 2  AUDIO 3



Unusual Weather Patterns Shape the 2002 Growing Season
(11/28/02) The 2002 growing season was interesting due to multiple surprises in temperature and precipitation.  MORE

North Dakota Corn Production is on the Increase (11/28/02) North Dakota corn production took a jump in 2002. Contributing to the increased acreage are factors such as development of early maturing hybrids, increased wheat disease, and changes in North Dakota weather patterns.  MORE

NDSU Food Scientist Examining the Secrets of Soybeans (11/28/02) Clues to soybean’s taste and nutritional value will be provided by analysis at the molecular level, according to a food scientist at North Dakota State University.  MORE

Seminar on Rural Families Under Stress Set for December 13 (11/28/02) Val Farmer, Tom Carlson and NDSU’s Sean Brotherson will lead a seminar for those who work with rural families under stress.  MORE

Keys to Successfully Contracting Consultants Seminar to Be Held (11/28/02) The Quentin Burdick Center for Cooperatives at North Dakota State University is sponsoring a seminar titled Keys to Successfully Contracting Consultants on Jan. 15 at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, ND.  MORE

BeefTalk: Use Lazy L to Make Inventory Reductions (11/28/02) Short feed supplies and limited cash flow can cause producers to reduce cattle inventories. Beef specialist Kris Ringwall suggests a strategy that will help clean up and fine tune your herd while culling cows.  MORE

Prairie Fare: Baking Season (11/28/02) For the opening of the holiday baking season, food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson offers tips for beginning bakers and a recipe for Pumpkin Muffins.  MORE

Plains Folk: Sons of Martha (11/28/02) Isern visits the Sons of Martha monument in Washburn and learns more about the man that built it.  MORE

Hortiscope (11/28/02) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening.  MORE




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