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Six Youth to Attend National 4-H Congress (11/21/03) Six youth delegates and one adult from North Dakota will leave this week to attend the National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Ga.  FULL STORY



Soybean and Field Pea Meeting Scheduled for Dec. 11 in Carrington
(11/21/03) Production and economic information will be provided for farmers and crop advisers.  FULL STORY

Transfer Payments Continue to Rise in North Dakota (11/21/03) The increasing proportion of income generated by transfer payments such as retirement, disability, medical, and income maintenance payments demonstrates the growing contribution seniors are making to the state’s economic welfare, says Richard Rathge, director of the North Dakota State Data Center.  FULL STORY

Specialists Reviews Income Tax Depreciation Changes for Agricultural Producers (11/21/03) As the tax year draws to a close, agricultural producers need to be aware of a number of changes in tax depreciation regulations. says economist Ron Haugen.  FULL STORY

Crop Science Society of America Honors Dwain Meyer (11/20/03) Crop Science Society of America honors NDSU’s Dwain Meyer as a Fellow of the society.  FULL STORY

Farmers and Ranchers Sought for Involvement in NDSU Farm Management Class (11/20/03) Students will work with about 12-14 farmers and ranchers in North Dakota and Minnesota to develop integrated farm business plans.  FULL STORY

Watch ‘Today’s Ag’ on Channel 15 KVRR-TV Fargo (11/20/03) The half-hour program features stories about the people, the issues, the business and the science of agriculture. North Dakota State University is one of several land-grant universities that contribute to the program.  FULL STORY

N.D. Lamb and Wool Producers Annual Convention Set for Dec. 5-6 in Mandan (11/20/03) Presentations on topics including confined animal feeding regulations, what’s right with American agriculture and a look ahead at market influences will be highlights of the weekend.  FULL STORY

Proposed Final Rule for COOL Explained by Author (11/20/03) Want to learn more about the proposed rule to implement mandatory country of origin labeling?  FULL STORY

Biotechnology Workshop Scheduled for Dec. 5 in Fort Totten (11/20/03) Candeska Cikana Community College in Fort Totten to host biotechnology workshop.  FULL STORY

Prevent Emergencies With Your Emergency Generator (11/20/03) Is your emergency generator ready for winter?  FULL STORY

Students Contribute to RiverWatch Research (11/20/03) High school students gather data from local streams and interpret results for a "big picture" analysis of area waters.  FULL STORY  VIDEO

Tax Program for Ag Producers Is Scheduled for Dec. 2 (11/13/03) The event will be offered at 10 interactive video sites in North Dakota and is sponsored by NDSU and the Internal Revenue Service.  FULL STORY

Market Advisor: Producer Comments Sought on COOL, Border Opening and Animal ID (11/20/03) Livestock economist Tim Petry provides background and addresses for comment on key issues facing livestock producers.  FULL STORY

BeefTalk: Working to Get More ‘er’ From the Calf Crop (11/20/03) Comparisons on the feedlot report provide a good assessment of steer performance, beef specialist Kris Ringwall says.   FULL STORY

Prairie Fare: Taming the Thanksgiving Leftovers (11/20/03) Food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson offers tips for dealing with holiday leftovers. Also, a recipe for Apple Turkey Pita Pockets.  FULL STORY

Plains Folk: Canaan (11/20/03) It’s time for the annual fall supper at Canaan Moravian Brethren Church.  FULL STORY

Hortiscope (11/20/03) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening.  FULL STORY




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