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Number of Businesses Steady, but Number of Employees Rising in N.D. (9/2/03) The number of North Dakota businesses remained about the same between 2000 and 2001, according to the recent Economic Brief released from the North Dakota State Data Center at NDSU.  FULL STORY



Nitrate Poisoning of Livestock
(8/28/03) Watch out for possible nitrate poisoning when feeding drought-stressed plants.  FULL STORY

Soybean Cyst Nematode Reported in North Dakota (8/28/03) Soybean cyst nematode discovered in Richland County.  FULL STORY

Hot Dry Weather Impacts Water Quality for Livestock, Specialist Warns (8/28/03) A $4 investment in a water test can help forecast the potential of water turning to poor quality and becoming a hazard to livestock, says livestock specialist Karl Hoppe.  FULL STORY

Feedyard Fly Ash and Composting Field Day in Carrington on Sept. 12 (8/28/03) An informational field day on the use of fly ash to stabilize feedyards and composting to manage feedyard manure will be held at the North Dakota State University Carrington Research Extension Center.  FULL STORY

Field Trial at Prosper Research Farm on Aphid Economic Threshold (8/28/03) Research taking place to determine the economic threshold for aphid spraying in soybeans.  FULL STORY

BeefTalk: The Future of the Beef Business Involves Records on Total Herd Performance (8/28/03) In today’s beef industry, it’s not just the physical environment that faces extremes. It takes a plan along with appropriate documentation through records to withstand the tremendous give and take within the environment and the industry, according to beef specialist Kris Ringwall.  FULL STORY

Prairie Fare: Freezing in the Heat of Summer (8/28/03) Food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson offers tips for freezing fruits and vegetables. Also, a Veggie Wrap recipe.   FULL STORY

Plains Folk: Growing Up (8/28/03) Dorothy Schwieder’s book, Growing Up with the Town, tells us about growing up on the Great Plains.  FULL STORY

Hortiscope (8/28/03) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening.  FULL STORY




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