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USDA-NRCS Seeks Cost Information From Technical Service Providers (3/20/03) Natural Resources Conservation Service seeks information from technical service providers.  MORE

War will Impact Farmers, NDSU Economist Says (3/20/03) Short-term impacts include high energy costs and low interest rates. More troubling are longer-term plans for paying for the war.  MORE  AUDIO 1  AUDIO 2  AUDIO 3  AUDIO 4

Family Therapy Center at NDSU to Sponsor Conference on Diversity, Social Justice and Spirituality (3/20/03) Conference will explore issues surrounding race, poverty, gender and spirituality.  MORE

NDSU to Offer On-Line Accounting Course The course will be offered over the Internet beginning Monday, April 7. The three-credit, eight-week course will allow participants to gain the knowledge and skills of basic accounting.  MORE

Tips To Prevent Anhydrous Ammonia Theft (3/20/03) Don’t contribute to the production of methamphetamine! Take the necessary precautions to prevent anhydrous ammonia theft.  MORE  AUDIO 1  AUDIO 2  AUDIO 3



Make Plans to Reduce Impact of Manure Runoff, NDSU Specialist Says
(3/20/03) Spring runoff makes now a good time to assess drainage and environmental problems around livestock feeding operations and to make a note to fix them, says livestock waste management specialist Charles Linderman.  MORE

N.D. Housing Values Lag Behind National Median (3/20/03) The median value of a specified owner-occupied housing unit in North Dakota totaled $74,400 in 2000, 62 percent below the national median of $119,600.  MORE

NDSU Lands Funding for Security at Industrial Hemp Sites (3/20/03) Fences and security systems for field research on industrial hemp will be installed by NDSU with funds from the North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission.  MORE

Grazing Native Rangeland in May Reduces Ranch Income (3/13/03) Delaying grazing on native rangeland until early June, when grasses have three new leaves, can improve grass plant health and boost producers’ incomes," says range scientist Lee Manske.  MORE

Ornamental and Turf Commercial Pesticide Training to Be Held (3/13/03) The North Dakota State University Extension Pesticide Program is conducting ornamental and turf pest control training March 25, 26 and 27 in Dickinson, Devils Lake and Williston. This training is aimed at commercial applicators, dealers and consultants involved in ornamental and turf management.  MORE

BeefTalk: Data Study Helps Evaluation of Moderate Framed Beef Cows (3/20/03) Beef specialist Kris Ringwall describes how the use of EPDs has helped maintain the beef herd at the Dickinson Research Extension Center.  MORE

Prairie Fare: A Taste of Spring (3/20/03) Apples get all the credit for keeping the doctor away, oranges are probably more nutritious. Food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson highlights their benefits, gives tips on picking good ones and offers a recipe for Orange and Apple Oatmeal Cookies.  MORE

Plains Folk: Prairie Dogs & Coyotes (3/24/03) Early North Dakota county agents worked hard to eradicate, as much as possible, prairie dogs and coyotes.   MORE

Hortiscope (3/20/03) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening.  MORE




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