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Flowers Translate into Specific Expressions of Love (2/6/03) If you are sending flowers to someone special for Valentine’s Day, be sure you know the meaning behind the type and color of the flower. MORE Take Care When Using Portable Pressure Washers (2/6/03) Ag safety specialist explains how portable pressure washers can be extremely dangerous if handled incorrectly. MORE AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 AUDIO 3Bedding Calves Provides More Than Just Comfort (2/6/03) As the winter months continue and there appears to be no break in sight of the cold weather, it is critical that cattle are comfortable and not under extra stress. According to research done at the North Dakota State University Carrington Research Extension Center, bedding not only gives comfort to cattle, but also improves performance, carcass quality and returns. MORE West Nile Virus is Here to Stay and Vaccinating Your Horses is Crucial (2/6/03) West Nile virus is in North Dakota to stay, so horse owners need to vaccinate their animals against it on a yearly basis, says a North Dakota State University veterinarian. MORE With Calving Season Around the Corner, Good Nutrition is Key (2/6/03) Good nutrition for beef cows in the final trimester of pregnancy is key to healthy calves and improves rebreeding, according to a North Dakota State University animal and range scientist. MORE Managing Stress in Your Sheep Flock (2/6/03) Extension Service sheep specialists, Roger Haugen, recommends steps for producers to minimize the negative effects of stress on their sheep flock. MORE Dairy Specialist Says Make the Right Cuts When Reducing Dairy Feed Costs (2/6/03) Extension dairy specialist, J.W. Schroeder, offers tips to reduce feed costs while maintaining production. MORE North Dakota has Highest Proportion of Teens in School (2/6/03) Nearly 87 percent of persons ages 16 to 19 in North Dakota were civilians enrolled in school in 2000, the highest proportion in the nation. According to the North Dakota State Data Center, of those North Dakota civilians ages 16 to 19 enrolled in school, 46.1 percent were employed compared to 37.4 percent nationwide. MORE Organic Crop Budgets For 2003 Available from NDSU (2/6/03) While these budgets are area-specific, the information in the publication will be of value to organic producers in other parts of the state as well as conventional farmers interested in organic production. MORE Coperative Leaders Roundtable Set (2/3/03) The Quentin Burdick Center for Cooperatives is sponsoring a Leaders Roundatble titled, "Should Your Cooperative Seed Non-Member Equity Capital?" March 20-21 in Eagan, Minn. MORE International Crop Expo To Be Held In Grand Forks (2/3/03) The third annual International Crop Expo will be held Feb. 19-20 at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks. The expo provides educational opportunities for area producers and agribusinesses, along with farm machinery exhibits and commercial booths. MORE Meyer Retracts Comments about Minnesota Valley Alfalfa Producers (2/3/03) In December, NDSU plant sciences professor Dwain Meyer erroneously stated that the Minnesota Valley Alfalfa Producers (MnVAP) of Willmar, Minn., may be a defunct organization. He and NDSU retract the statement, saying MnVAP is a viable organization and purchaser of hay. MORE BeefTalk: Genetic Train Includes 60 Chromosomes in Each Cell Working to Make Beef (2/6/03) Beef specialist Kris Ringwall uses a train analogy to explain the basics of beef genetics. MORE Prairie Fare: Save Your Smile (2/6/03) Food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson offers tooth-preserving tips and a smile-friendly recipe for Tropical Cheese Spread. MORE Plains Folk: Bison Inquest (2/6/03) How the great bison herds were eradicated from the prairies is a complicated question according to Isern. MORE Hortiscope (2/6/03) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening. MORE Market Advisor: Drought Reduces Cattle Inventory (2/6/03) Livestock economist Tim Petry offers highlights and implications from the USDA’s annual cattle inventory report. MORE |
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