CORRECTION - (4/14/03) - NDSU Releases Dapps, Hard Red Spring Wheat Variety (4/10/03) The variety is named after Bert D’Appolonia, professor emeritus of cereal science. Dapps is best adapted to western North Dakota, where it is expected to replace Grandin and Amidon.  MORE

Families of Troops May Face Financial Trials, NDSU Expert Says (4/10/03) Family economics specialist Debra Pankow says families of called up troops face income cuts of up to 50 percent. She offers suggestions for families facing financial stress brought on by the call up of National Guard and Reserve members. MORE

NDSU Plant Pathologists Focus On Black Dot (4/10/03) Increased irrigated potato acres in North Dakota and Minnesota have created conditions favorable for producing potato varieties demanded by processors but it is also favorable for soil borne pathogens, such as the black dot fungus.  MORE

BeefTalk: Base Calving Season Changes on Costs, Resource Availability (4/10/03) A look at data from herds enrolled in the Cow Herd Performance and Appraisal Software System gives insights into the pros and cons of various calving dates.  MORE

Prairie Fare: Does Washing Food Make it Safer? (4/10/03) It all depends on the food, explains food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson. She gives tips on cleaning various foods and offers a recipe for Spring Fruit Salad.  MORE

Plains Folk: Bakken Homestead (4/10/03) In the 1890s John McCarthy took a photograph in Walsh county that has become the single most celebrated image of a sod house.   MORE

Hortiscope (4/10/03) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening.  MORE

Market Advisor: Cow Marketing May Increase Returns (4/10/03) Some beef producers may be able to boost returns by taking a fresh look at how they market cull cows, says livestock economist Tim Petry.  MORE

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