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NDSU Research Arboretum Field Day Set (8/4/05) Plan to attend the North Dakota State University Arboretum Field Day on Saturday, Aug. 20. FULL STORY

NDSU to Offer Distance Education Course on Equine Studies (8/4/05) NDSU is offering Introduction to Equine Studies as a distance-education course for the first time fall semester. FULL STORY

North Dakota Housing Units Continue to Rise Despite Small Change in Population (8/4/05) In 1940, housing units totaled 162,881 statewide, compared with 289,677 in 2000. FULL STORY

Scab-infested Grain May Require Extra Harvest Steps for Quality (8/4/05) Producers harvesting grain with significant levels of fusarium head blight (scab) may need to take extra steps to improve the quality of their harvested grain. FULL STORY

Visibility Vital When Operating Farm Machinery (8/4/05) Farm machinery operators need to make sure their equipment is visible when driving on public roads, an NDSU Extension Service safety specialist says. FULL STORY

Drought Relief Doesn't Guarantee Forage Quality (8/4/05) An NDSU Extension Service dairy cattle specialist recommends that forage producers test their yields for quality. FULL STORY

 

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


Columns

BeefTalk: Data Is the Power Behind the Ear Tag (8/4/05) For an ear tag to mean something, the data must be recorded. FULL STORY.

Prairie Fare: Pondering the Safety of Pickled Products (8/4/05) There’s not a lot of room for creativity when canning. FULL STORY

Hortiscope (8/4/05) 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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