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Soybean Field Tour at Carrington on Sept. 11 (8/21/03) Soybean growers, industry representatives, crop advisers and others are invited to attend a soybean research field tour on Thursday, Sept. 11, at the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center. FULL STORY Drought-Stressed Soybeans Can Make Hay, NDSU Specialist Says (8/21/03) With heat and drought baking pastures and soybean fields across the region, producers are wondering if they can harvest their withering soybean crop for hay. FULL STORY Syrian Researcher at NDSU to Study Durum Wheat (8/21/03) A researcher from Syria has spent the past few months working with NDSU cereal and plant scientists to characterize chemical compositions and food quality of Syria’s durum lines. FULL STORY World Demand for Sugar Expected to Grow (8/21/03) World demand for sugar is expected to grow faster than world supply, resulting in an increase in the U.S. wholesale price of sugar. FULL STORY
NDSU Equine Program Has New Facilities (8/19/03) New horse stall barn at NDSU will enhance educational capabilities. FULL STORY AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 AUDIO 3 Early Weaning Can Help Producers With Short Pastures Improve Their Herds (8/19/03) Producers facing dry fall pastures may find that early weaning will help to improve cow body condition provide relief for stressed pastures, according to North Dakota State University beef specialists. FULL STORY Native Plant Summit in Fargo will Focus on Planning Native Landscapes (8/18/03) Native plant enthusiasts who will share information relating to rural and urban landscaping, xeriscape, lakescaping, grassland management, native revegetation, seed sources, and seed production during event Sept. 16-18. FULL STORY Market Advisor: Outlook Improves for Crop Prices (8/15/03) Crops economist George Flaskerud examines factors that are pushing crop prices upward. FULL STORY Uninhibited Sexual Activity on the Prairie Reduces Regional Profits (8/15/03) Managing rangelands to promote sexual reproduction in grasses is not ecologically necessary or economically beneficial to beef operations, says range scientist Lee Manske. FULL STORY Hettinger Research Extension Center Explores the Potential of Chickpea (8/15/03) With region specific production practices, NDSU agronomist believes that chickpea will be the most valuable crop in western North Dakota. FULL STORY Number of At-Home Workers Continues Decline in North Dakota (8/15/03) During the past several decades, the number and proportion of workers 16 years and older who work at home in North Dakota have declined dramatically, largely reflecting a drop in the number of family farmers throughout the state. FULL STORY BeefTalk: Early Pregnancy Checking Can Increase Sale Options (8/21/03) Cows should stay if their incremental daily cost is less than their contribution to the increased value of the calf, says beef specialist Kris Ringwall. FULL STORY Prairie Fare: Are Some Fats Healthier than Others? (8/21/03) Food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson discusses new rules requiring food manufacturers to list the amount of trans fat on food labels. Also, a recipe for Lowfat Sugar Cookie Cutouts. FULL STORY Plains Folk: Sheheke (8/21/03) The civil chief of the Mandan village Mitutanka told Lewis and Clark, "If we eat, you shall eat, if we starve, you must starve also." FULL STORY Hortiscope (8/21/03) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening. FULL STORY Market Advisor: Experts Predict Higher Annual Livestock Prices (8/21/03) Livestock marketing economist Tim Petry reviews market forecasts from economists around the country. FULL STORY |
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