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Folic Acid Can Help Prevent Birth Defects (12/30/04) An NDSU Extension food and nutrition specialist says getting enough folic acid in your diet can help reduce the risk of birth defects and other health hazards. FULL STORY

Geospatial Applications: GPS Differential Correction Options for Farmers (12/30/04) Farmers and others who use the Global Positioning System (GPS) often need greater accuracy than the 10- to 30-foot GPS signal available. FULL STORY

Chinese Student Studies at NDSU Research Extension Center (12/30/04) A Chinese student has spent half a year studying grazing impacts at the NDSU Central Grasslands Research Extension Center near Streeter. FULL STORY

Soil and Water Quality Meeting Set For January (12/30/04) Meetings to update certified crop advisers, farmers and others in the ag service industry, on soil and water quality issues will be held in Dickinson, Carrington and Minot in January. FULL STORY

 

Little Change in Reported Tax-Deductible Charitable Giving by North Dakotans (12/23/04) Donations to charities, humanitarian causes and public/private institutions saw little change between 2001 and 2002 in North Dakota. FULL STORY

Getting the Most Out of Nitrogen Fertilizer (12/23/04) The need for better use of nitrogen fertilizer never has been greater. FULL STORY

Central Grasslands Research Extension Center to Host Event (12/23/04) NDSU’s Central Grasslands Research Extension Center will hold its Grass-n-Beef Research Review on Jan. 19. FULL STORY

Trichomoniasis Found in South Dakota Cattle (12/23/04) NDSU Extension veterinarian Charlie Stoltenow gives North Dakota cattle producers tips for protecting their herds from trichomoniasis. FULL STORY

 

Canadian Wheat Board Studied by NDSU Researchers (12/16/04) Elimination of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) could result in an increase in Canadian wheat exports to the United States. FULL STORY

Grant County Cow-Calf Management School set for Jan. 12-13 (12/16/04) The NDSU Extension Service will hold a cow-calf management school in Carson on Jan. 12-13. FULL STORY

NDSU to Hold Horse Judging Workshop (12/16/04) NDSU will host a horse judging workshop featuring a well-known judging coach from Illinois. FULL STORY

Lake Region Extension Roundup Set for Jan. 5-6 (12/16/04) The next annual Lake Region Extension Roundup will be in Devils Lake on Jan. 5-6, 2005. FULL STORY

Sheep Organization Honors 2 NDSU Officials (12/16/04) A sheep organization honors two NDSU officials and a couple who raise sheep. FULL STORY

Sugar Beet Industry Generates $3 Billion in 2003 (12/16/04) The sugar beet industry has experienced substantial real (inflation-adjusted) growth in the last 15 years. FULL STORY

NDSU to Offer Distance Education Course on Pest Management (12/16/04) The NDSU Entomology Department will offer a distance education course on integrated pest management that starts Jan. 10, 2005. FULL STORY

NDSU Offers Winter Grain Storage Tips (12/16/04) Natural-air and low-temperature grain drying is not effective during cold winter temperatures. FULL STORY


Columns

BeefTalk: Production, Marketing Plans Need to be Evaluated Separately (12/30/04) The fed cattle market moved $3 per hundredweight from one week to the next 29 times in the last 18 months. FULL STORY

Prairie Fare: Does Drinking Coffee Affect Your Health? (12/30/04) Many research studies have shown coffee has positive effects. FULL STORY

Hortiscope (12/30/04) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening. FULL STORY

Market Advisor: What Happened To The Cattle Cycle? (12/16/04) Why has the current cattle cycle lasted longer than normal? FULL STORY


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