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Look for Credible Information on Cow Disease, Livestock Specialist Urges (5/28/03) Beef producers, consumers and others interested in the outbreak of mad cow disease in Canada, need to be cautious about information and reports about the disease, says beef specialist Greg Lardy. MORE NDSU Economist Says Scope of Mad Cow Disease Will Drive Consumer Concerns (5/28/03) If the Mad Cow disease in Canada becomes more widespread, consumers willingness to buy Canadian beef will dramatically decline both domestically and in export markets and its impacts on the U.S. beef industry could be significant, says agricultural economist Won Koo. MORE Horsemanship Camp Offered to North Dakota Youth (5/28/03) The Western North Dakota 4-H camp is offering a horsemanship camp June 8-11, for youth ages eight and over. The camp is designed for beginning riders and will focus on learning the basics of horsemanship from the ground up. MORE
Spruce Trees Turning Brown? Look for Fungi (5/23/03) Two fungal diseases are common in this region. Differentiating between the two is important to ensure proper treatment, says forester Joe Zeleznik. MORE New Rural Leadership North Dakota Program Looking for First Class Members (5/23/03) Preparing and developing effective leaders to strengthen rural communities. That’s the goal of the new Rural Leadership North Dakota program that begins this fall. MORE AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 Heavy Frost Causing Producer Concerns (5/22/03) Tips on what to look for if you’re concerned about crop frost damage. MORE Rain Delays Postemergence Herbicide Applications on Sugarbeets (5/22/03) Sugarbeet growers may want to consider switching from micro-rates to conventional rates because of rain delayed postemergence herbicide applications. MORE Project Food, Land & People Workshops to be Offered for Educators (5/22/03) Project Food, Land & People workshops will be offered across the state this summer for K-12 educators. This resource provides lessons that encourage critical thinking and problem-solving skills along with hands-on activities. MORE Send Quality Samples to the NDSU Plant Diagnostic Lab (5/22/03) The NDSU Diagnostic Lab is there to help solve your problems. MORE Don’t be Duped by Miracle Fertilizers (5/22/03) Some companies have succeeded in bypassing North Dakota fertilizer registration laws. MORE North Dakotans Continue to Give More (5/22/03) Contrary to the national trend, donations to charities, humanitarian causes, and public and private institutions continue to rise in North Dakota. Total reported tax deductible charitable contributions (on tax returns with itemized deductions) by individual North Dakotans were $162.9 million in 2001, compared to $154.6 million in 2000, an increase of 5 percent. MORE Should I Switch Wheat Varieties if the Season is Delayed? (5/22/03) Producers may want to change wheat varieties for late season planting. MORE
Free Trade, A Dream or A Possibility? (5/16/03) Despite the ‘big picture’ benefits of free trade, there will be winners and losers among individual producers, according to a North Dakota State University agricultural economist. MORE North Dakota Population Decline Continues in New Millennium (5/16/03) North Dakota’s population decreased by 1.3 percent between 2000 and 2002. As of July 1, 2002, the state’s population totaled 634,110, a decrease of 8,090 people since the 2000 Census. MORE BeefTalk: Evaluating the Costs of Source Verification (5/22/03) Beef specialist Kris Ringwall says last year’s SmartCow team was an effort to determine how much it would cost producers to launch a source verification strategy. The herds worked were spread out to get a feel for maximum costs and durability. MORE Prairie Fare: No Dessert, Just a To-Go Box (5/22/03) Food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson makes the distinction between serving sizes and portion sizes. She also offers a recipe for Aloha Chicken Salad. MORE Plains Folk: Sod Shanties (5/22/03) While searching for the authorship of the folksong, "Little Old Sod Shanty on the Claim," Tom Isern lays claim to his own. MORE Hortiscope (5/22/03) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening. MORE |
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