News Releases and Other Information -- June 12, 2003

Harvesting More Crude Protein Per Acre Reduces Forage-Feed Costs (6/13/03) Changing from traditional forage systems that try to harvest the most dry matter per acre to forage management systems that harvest the greatest weight of crude protein per acre can help beef producers reduce forage-feed costs and increase animal performance, says range scientist Lee Manske. MORE

NDSU Soil Specialist Explains Possible Reasons for Yellowing Crops (6/13/03) Read on to find out why your small grain crops may be turning yellow. MORE

Consumers Need to Be Aware of Online Scams (6/12/03) The days of driving around town for hours looking for that perfect gift may soon be gone. Today, many consumers avoid the long lines and traffic by doing their shopping online. However, a North Dakota State University Extension family economics specialist, cautions consumers to be careful where they are spending their money. MORE

Grasshoppers Hatching in High Numbers (6/12/03) Producers should monitor their fields for young grasshoppers. MORE

Researchers Gaining Ground on Leafy Spurge Control (6/12/03) Winning the battle against leafy spurge. MORE

Field Meeting on Small Grain Disease and Phosphorus Management Scheduled June 19 at Carrington (6/12/03) Carrington meeting set to discuss small grain disease and phosphorus management. MORE

Ethanol from Switchgrass? (6/12/03) NDSU researchers looking to find out if switchgrass can be turned into ethanol. MORE

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

Remote Sensing Takes to the Air in NDSU Extension Geospatial Program (6/6/03) A new aerial camera adds low cost options to education program. 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

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BeefTalk: Projected Steer Value Is Key in Retained Ownership Decisions (6/12/03) Beef specialist Kris Ringwall says there are two general points of value involved in marketing beef. The actual value of a marketed steer is the sum of the retail price of all the parts; and the value of the carcass is the focus of retained ownership. MORE

Prairie Fare: Another Glass of Water, Please (6/12/03) Food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson says it’s a good idea to keep your body a little "water-logged" especially during warm summer days. Humans are up to 75 percent water by weight. She also offers a recipe for Cranberry Cooler. MORE

Plains Folk: Best of the Plains (6/12/03) Find out where to get the best onion rings, corn dogs, chicken fried steak and kuchen. MORE

Hortiscope (6/12/03) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening. MORE