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NDSU Hosts Goat Tying Clinic (9/30/04) NDSU’s Equine Science Program is holding a clinic on goat tying and ground practice for the breakaway roper at its Equine Center in Fargo on Oct. 23-24. FULL STORY

 

Check 21 Effective Oct. 28 (9/28/04) A new federal law will allow banks to handle more checks electronically, making check processing faster and more efficient. FULL STORY

Backgrounding Shortcourse Scheduled for Oct. 12 in Hettinger
(9/28/04) The NDSU Hettinger Research Extension Center will host a Backgrounding Cattle Management Shortcourse on Oct. 12, featuring several presentations by regional specialists. FULL STORY

Midwest Selenium Symposium to be held November 3 and 4 (9/28/04) Research leaders and experts from throughout the Midwest will gather in Grand Forks on Nov. 3 and 4 to discuss the developments of selenium used in food products. FULL STORY

NDSU Extension Service-led Task Force Receives March of Dimes Award (9/23/04) The March of Dimes has honored a NDSU Extension Service-led task force with a Best Practice Award for its program about the importance of folic acid in preventing birth defects. FULL STORY

Delayed Harvest of Small Grains and Quality Concerns (9/23/04) The small grain harvest has been delayed beyond the optimum this year due to the cool wet weather of August and September. FULL STORY

Fall Needle Drop in Conifers (9/23/04) When evergreen needles turn brown and die in the fall, it’s definitely unexpected, but not necessarily abnormal. FULL STORY

Publication Shows Trends in N.D. Farm Financial Performance (9/23/04) Over a 10 year period, 1994 to 2003, median acreage increased 32 percent and median gross revenue increased 53 percent in North Dakota. FULL STORY

NDSU Celebrates 31 years of Excellence in Agriculture and Bison Athletics (9/23/04) More than 1,800 agriculturists have been recognized and more than $66,000 in scholarship dollars have been awarded to NDSU student athletes with agricultural backgrounds during Harvest Bowl. FULL STORY


Columns

BeefTalk: CHAPS: basic information and decision-making power (9/30/04) CHAPS (Cow Herd Appraisal Performance Software) is a data intensive beef production record system developed in 1985. FULL STORY

Prairie Fare: Is Brown Food Healthier? (9/30/04) Eating at least three daily servings of whole grains may reduce the risks of heart disease, certain kinds of cancer and possibly diabetes. FULL STORY

Hortiscope (9/30/04) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening. FULL STORY

Market Advisor: Factors Influencing Wheat Prices (9/30/04) The direction of prices into the period of a normal fall high, October through November, will depend on a number of factors. FULL STORY


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