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Crop Rotations to be Featured at Farm Tour (06/27/03) July 10 tour on demonstration-research farm south of Forman, N.D.  MORE



Producers Need to Monitor Wheat and Barley Fields for Leaf and Head Diseases
(6/26/03) Risk of wheat and barley leaf and head diseases running high.  MORE

Crop Tours, Irrigation and Pest and Cereal Management to Be Highlighted at Carrington Field Day July 15 (6/26/03)  Crop variety and production, irrigation management technologies, pest control and intensive cereal management will be discussed at the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center’s annual field day.  MORE

Fly Ash, Bedding and Flax to Be Highlighted at Carrington Field Day July 15 (6/26/03) The use of fly ash, bedding management and feeding research for feedlot and cow calves will be highlights of the livestock tour at the annual field day.  MORE

Williston Field Day Set for July 10 (6/26/03) Williston Research Extension Center offers diverse program of activities for annual field day.  MORE

Field Day To Be Held At Dickinson Research Extension Center (6/26/03) The 31st annual Dickinson Research Extension Center field day is scheduled for Wednesday, July 9. The day-long activities will give participants a look at the research and activities conducted at the Center, says director Kris Ringwall.  MORE

Annual Field Tour to Be Held at The Hettinger Research Center (6/26/03) The North Dakota State University Hettinger Research Extension Center will host its annual field tour on July 8. The tour is free and open to the public. The focus of the tours will be alternative crops and small grains.  MORE

New Nozzle Designs Reduce Drift, NDSU Ag Engineer Says (6/26/03) Pesticide spray drift may reduce pesticide effectiveness, cause damage to surrounding crops and trees, and waste money. According to a NDSU Extension Service agriculture engineer, an unintended application to trees and other native vegetation can have a devastating effect.  MORE

Buckwheat - How Late Can One Plant? (6/26/03) Growers that are still looking to plant may want to consider buckwheat.  MORE

Canola Research Tour Scheduled for July 10 (6/26/03) Langdon is the place to be to learn about developments in the canola industry.  MORE

New Wheat Variety Featured at Field Days (6/26/03) The North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station released Dapps this spring according to Joel Ransom, NDSU Extension cereal crop specialist. Registered seed is now being produced throughout the state.  MORE

NDSU Research Drives Western Malt Barley Initiative – Informational Tour Scheduled for July 9 (6/20/03) No one said it would be easy to grow malt barley in western North Dakota, but NDSU researchers aim to make it easier in the future.  MORE

BeefTalk: Fear of Unknown Prompts Retained Ownership Reluctance (6/26/03) In life, it’s often the fear of the unknown that keeps people from trying new things. The same is true in the beef cattle business. And that may be one of the reasons why retained ownership has some detractors.  MORE

Prairie Fare: Surfing the Web for Reliable Information (6/26/03) Food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson offers suggestions for finding reliable and helpful information on the Web. She also suggests a recipe for Broccoli/Orange Salad.  MORE

Plains Folk: Party Lines (6/26/03) Remembering party line telephones.  MORE

Hortiscope (6/26/03) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening.  MORE

Market Advisor: Feeder Cattle Price Outlook (6/26/03) Feeder cattle prices in the Northern Plains are currently about $10 per hundredweight higher than last year.  MORE




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