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Fertilizer Expert Will be Highlight of Western Dakota Crops Day in Hettinger (12/10/02) An expert on fertilizers and plant nutrition will be one of the featured speakers at the 19th annual Western Dakota Crops Day show being held at the Hettinger Armory on Thursday, Dec. 19, beginning at 9 a.m. MST. NDSU soil scientist Jay Goos will provide extensive background on urea and fertilizing under drought conditions. MORE North Dakota Feedlot School Set for January in Carrington (12/10/02) The event is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 28-29, at the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center. The school will provide participants with in-depth training and hands-on experiences in feeding cattle so they can take advantage of opportunities in North Dakota. MORE
Additional Locations Added to Beef Quality Assurance Training Sessions (12/9/02) Additional training sessions have been scheduled for North Dakota beef producers who want to receive certification or be recertified in the North Dakota Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program. MORE Altercations Between Coaches and the Public Rare, but Significant (12/5/02) Altercations and confrontations between coaches and parents, players and spectators are rare in North and South Dakota, but coaches need to be better prepared to deal with them in the future, according to a recent North Dakota State University survey. MORE
Surges in Natural Gas Prices May Not Mean High Nitrogen Prices Next Spring (12/5/02) A fall surge in natural gas prices may not be reflected in unreasonably higher ammonia prices in the spring, according to soil scientist David Franzen. MORE More North Dakotans Commute (12/5/02) Although the amount of time North Dakotans spend commuting to work is relatively short, the amount of time they spend commuting and the number of commuters is on the increase according to the North Dakota State Data Center. MORE Bypass Starting Bypasses Your Safety (12/5/02) Taking shortcuts on the farm can lead to deadly situations. Bypass starting continues to cause fatalities every year. MORE AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 AUDIO 3 12-Month Livestock-Pasture-Forage Management Planning Course Set for January (12/5/02) Each participant in the course will develop a grassland management strategy that provides a full 12-month forage sequence for his or her own ranch. The course will present information about range ecology, livestock nutrition, and forage production to help participants understand and operate their 12-month ranch management plans. MORE Cow-Calf Management School Set for Jan. 14-15 (12/5/02) Specialists from NDSU and the NDSU Extension Service will be holding a two-day cow-calf school in Killdeer to help producers interested in lowering production costs and increasing production efficiencies. MORE Cow-Calf Management School Set for Jan. 7-8 (12/5/02) Specialists from NDSU and the NDSU Extension Service will be holding a two-day cow-calf school in Lisbon to help producers interested in lowering production costs and increasing production efficiencies. MORE Wild World of Weeds Workshop Set for Jan. 14 in Fargo (12/5/02) The workshop is for agricultural professionals who advise growers with weed control and herbicide use recommendations. The program is designed for crop consultants, agronomists, agricultural dealers and distributors, extension agents, and industry representatives. MORE
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 BeefTalk: Improve Calving Distribution by Proper Winter Management (12/5/02) Beef specialist Kris Ringwall says now is the time to evaluate calving distribution. Earlier calving generally means more pounds of calf at weaning. MORE Prairie Fare: Go Nutty for Nuts (12/5/02) Food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson reviews the healthy benefits of eating nuts and offers a nutty recipe for Sugar and Spice Snacks. MORE Plains Folk: Babbs Fire (12/9/02) Tom takes us back to the Babbs switch school fire of 1924 in which 36 people lost their lives but only 35 bodies were recovered. MORE Hortiscope (12/5/02) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening. MORE |
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Dedication and Integration Are Hallmarks of 2002 North Dakota Master
Sheep Producers (12/5/02) Dahlen area sheep producers Todd and Terry Knudson are
honored for innovation and success. 
Little International Royalty Announced (12/5/02) North Dakota State
University’s Saddle and Sirloin Club has selected its royalty for the 77th
Little International, the largest student production and oldest tradition on
campus. 