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Use Multiple Methods to Cool Confined Livestock, Ag Engineer Advises (7/16/03) Heat related ills for mature livestock include poor reproductive performance and low feed intake.  FULL STORY

Irrigation and Guidance Technology Tour at the Carrington Field Day (7/10/03) Optimizing pump energy usage, equipment guidance technology and irrigation water management methods will be the highlights of the irrigation tour at the annual field day, Tuesday, July 15.  FULL STORY

Planting Options on Hailed Out Fields (7/10/03) Sudangrass or a sorghum-sudan mixture can be used as a cover crop on hailed out fields.  FULL STORY

NDSU Specialist Offers Hot Weather Management Tips (7/10/03) Livestock and producers both feel the stress of summer. Livestock specialist Chip Poland offers tips to prevent heat-related discomfort and illness.  FULL STORY

Langdon Research Extension Center Field Days (7/10/03) Langdon Research Extension Center to host field day July 17.  FULL STORY

Clean Residue Out of Spray Tank (7/10/03) Residue in the spray tank can damage crops.  FULL STORY

NDSU Nutrition Expert Says Trans Fat Nutrition Labeling an Aid to Healthy Food Choices (7/10/03) On July 9, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its decision to require food manufacturers to include information about trans fat on nutrition labels.  FULL STORY

NDSAS to Celebrate Sustainable Ag in Western North Dakota (7/10/03) 2003 Summer Symposium scheduled for July 18.  FULL STORY

Healthy Grasslands Will Produce Healthy Profits for Beef Ranchers (7/10/03) Grazing management that maintains healthy plants on grasslands will produce strong animal performance and improve returns for beef ranchers, says a range scientist Lee Manske.  FULL STORY

BeefTalk: Risk and Potential Benefits Need Managing for Successful Outcome (7/10/03) Retained ownership of calves brings potential for increased risk and profit. Beef specialist Kris Ringwall discusses how you weigh one against the other.  FULL STORY

Prairie Fare: Healthy Habits Start Early (7/10/03) Encouraging healthful habits is a very important, and sometimes challenging, role for parents and caregivers. Food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson offers tips and a recipe for Sugar and Spice Snack Mix.  FULL STORY

Plains Folk: Fall Suppers (7/10/03) Tom is hungry so he wants to know what your church is serving for supper this fall.  FULL STORY

Hortiscope (7/10/03) 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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