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Beef Specialist Gives Guidelines to Producers to Prevent BSE (6/10/03) With a recent outbreak of mad cow disease in Canada, a North Dakota State University beef specialist reminds producers of the U.S. regulations and laws designed to prevent the disease from occurring here. MORE New Members Appointed to ND State Board
of Agriculture Research and Education.
(6/10/03)
The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education named Jerry Effertz
and Tom Borgen to the board at the May meeting. MORE Manage Forage Windrows, Dairy Specialist Advises (6/6/03) As producers begin harvesting forage, they apply a number of management techniques to assure that the best quality haylage is harvested, but one area that’s often overlooked is management of the windrow itself, says a dairy specialist J.W. Schroeder. MORE
Drylot Operations Give Producers More Options (6/5/03) Last summer’s drought put a heavy burden on many pastures in the state. This year producers are looking for alternative ways to feed cattle without overgrazing. Drylot feedlots are one option, says a North Dakota State University livestock specialist. MORE Canada Thistle Creates Big Yield Loss in Hard Red Spring Wheat (6/5/03) Canada thistle causing major yield losses. MORE Ash Anthracnose Causing Problems (6/5/03) Some ash trees showing symptoms of anthracnose. MORE Beef 101 Courses to Be Held In July (6/5/03) ‘Beef 101: From Calves to Carcass’ is a three-session course offering in-depth training on quality and consistency issues in the beef industry. The sessions will be held in Carrington on July 8, 15 and 29, and in Langdon on July 9, 16 and 30. MORE Peak Activity Time for Sugarbeet Root Maggot (6/5/03) Sugarbeet root maggot fly activity should peak by June 15. MORE With Births Up, Outmigration Continues to Fuel North Dakota Population Loss (6/5/03) North Dakota’s population decreased by 1.3 percent between 2000 and 2002, according to population estimates recently released from the U.S. Census Bureau. As of July 1, 2002, the state’s population was 634,110, a decrease of 8,090 people since the 2000 Census. MORE NDSU Center In Streeter Sets Field Tour For June 25 (6/5/03) The North Dakota State University’s Central Grasslands Research Extension Center in Streeter will hold it’s annual field tour, Wednesday, June 25. Highlights will include information on drought management, soil health and optimal calving time. MORE BeefTalk: Can the Cow Do What We Want Her To Do? (6/5/03) Beef specialist Kris Ringwall suggests that producers, processors and consumers are increasing demands for quality and specifications that the old cow may never have been designed to create. MORE Prairie Fare: The ‘Whey" to Better Health? (6/5/03) Food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson says it’s time to get cultured. She also offers a recipe for yogurt-based Sassy Potato Topper. MORE Plains Folk: Minnie H (6/5/03) Follow the story of Captain Edward E Heerman as he inaugurates commercial steam boat service on Devils Lake. MORE Hortiscope (6/5/03) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening. MORE Market Advisor: Lower Meat Production Supports Livestock Prices (6/5/03) Total U.S. meat production in 2003 is expected to decline about 2 percent from last year, with all species showing less production, according to livestock economist Tim Petry. That’s a contrast from 2002 when beef, pork, and broilers were registering record high production levels, and relatively low prices. MORE |
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