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Let the Farm Bill Debate Begin (7/29/05) The visit by Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns to Minot, on July 26, for the second of several planned listening sessions around the country was a signal to North Dakotans to let the ideas flow and the debate begin. FULL STORY Sausage Making Class Scheduled (7/29/05) NDSU meat scientist Marty Marchello will teach his final “Fundamentals of Meat Processing” class fall semester. FULL STORY Grain Containing DON Safe as Cattle, Sheep Feed (7/28/05) Barley containing a toxin known as DON still is OK as feed for cattle and sheep, an NDSU Extension Service beef cattle specialist says. FULL STORY NDSU Offers Harvesting Tips for Dealing with Scab-infected Grain (7/28/05) Fusarium head blight, commonly known as scab, has noticeably increased in occurrence over the past week. FULL STORY Farm Truck Accidents are Avoidable (7/28/05) An NDSU Extension Service agricultural safety specialist offers tips on preventing farm truck accidents. FULL STORY NDSU Student Engineering Branch Wins National Honor (7/28/05) The NDSU Student Engineering Branch of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers wins a national Association of Equipment Manufacturers award. FULL STORY NDSU Extension Service Offers Diabetes Education (7/28/05) The NDSU Extension Service is offering a pilot program for diabetics called Dining with Diabetes: North Dakota Style in four cities. FULL STORY NDSU Research Shows Barley, Distillers Grain Good Cattle Feed Combination (7/28/05) Researchers at NDSU’s Carrington Research Extension Center find distillers grain to be a good protein supplement in barley-based beef cattle rations. FULL STORY
Cattle Backgrounding Program Set for Aug. 23 in Dickinson (7/25/05) A multistate cattle backgrounding program will be held in Dickinson on Aug. 23. FULL STORY Beef 101 Courses Scheduled for September (7/21/05) Two courses in North Dakota will provide in-depth information on beef quality and consistency issues. FULL STORY North Dakota Ranks Well in Gross State Product Growth (7/21/05) Growth in North Dakota’s gross state product reached 9.2 percent between 2003 and 2004. FULL STORY NDSU Researchers Work On High-frequency Ear Tags (7/21/05) NDSU researchers are hoping to design a way to trace cattle with the radio frequency identification technology that stores use to keep track of inventory. FULL STORY -- VIDEO Good Swathing Can Lead to Safer Harvest (7/21/05) Doing a good job of swathing a field can make combining the crop much safer, an NDSU Extension Service agricultural safety specialist says. FULL STORY |
BeefTalk: Be Careful When Signing Age and Source Verifiable Contracts (7/28/05) The typical action in today’s markets, in preparation for future source and age verification requirements, is to ask for a form of animal identification. FULL STORY. Prairie Fare: Color Your Plate with the Vegetables of the Season (7/28/05) Colorful fruits and vegetables beautify our plates, but perhaps more importantly, a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can keep us healthier in the long run. FULL STORY Hortiscope (7/28/05) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening. FULL STORY Market Advisor: Cyclical Beef Cattle Herd Expansion Confirmed (7/28/05) The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has released two important cattle supply-related reports. FULL STORY
Geospatial Applications: A Free GIS Program (7/21/05) A new, free geographic information systems program is now available that can do more than simply view GI layers. FULL STORY |
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