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North Dakota 4-H Shooting Sports Certification Workshop Planned (12/17/03) Workshops scheduled for Fargo, Stanley, Washburn, and Casselton beginning in January.  FULL STORY

Master Sheep Producer Is Continuation of Family Tradition (12/17/03) Tappen area sheep producer Brett Stroh is third in family to receive award.  FULL STORY



NDSU Sheep Researcher Heading to Cuba
(12/11/03) Bert Moore, a sheep researcher at NDSU, is heading to Cuba as part of a delegation led by Craig Danstrom with the Minnesota State Department of Agriculture.  FULL STORY

Equine Course to be Offered Evenings During Spring Semester (12/11/03) Equine course offered at night for those interested in the equine industry.  FULL STORY

North Dakota Feedlot School Set for Carrington (12/11/03) Carrington Research Extension Center to host ninth annual Feedlot School.  FULL STORY

Fad Diets Don’t Work, Says NDSU Nutrition Expert (12/11/03) Even though people may loose weight on these diets for a while there are no studies on their long-term effectiveness or safety, says food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson.  FULL STORY

Market Advisor: Limit Up, Limit Down -- Cattle Futures Remain Volatile (12/12/03) Both Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures market prices have increased significantly this year.  FULL STORY


BeefTalk: Yield Grade Affects Beef Pricing Scales
(12/11/03) Today’s commercial cow calf producer needs to understand the pricing structure for the finished beef product, which is essentially purchased by the packer.   FULL STORY

Prairie Fare: Stay On the "Carb" Train (12/11/03) Sometimes people think they need to "skip" certain foods to lose weight. Others hop on the latest "fad diet train", which might prompt short-term weight loss but probably won’t last long-term.  FULL STORY

Plains Folk: County Extension Work (12/12/03) In the 1920s and early 1930s, many counties declined to support county agents, or if they had them, voted them out.  FULL STORY

Hortiscope (12/11/03) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening.  FULL STORY




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