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Use Caution When Moving Large, Round Bales (8/11/05) An NDSU Extension Service agricultural safety specialist offers tips on moving hay and straw bales safely. FULL STORY

Nutrient Management Plot Tour Set for Aug. 24 (8/11/05) A tour of the Bob Green farm near Towner, N. D. on Aug. 24 will focus on nutrient management practices. FULL STORY

Don’t Let Canning Become a Recipe for Disaster (8/11/05) Be sure to use USDA-tested and approved recipes when canning or pickling, and follow the recipes exactly, food safety experts say. FULL STORY

Using Manure on No-till Workshop Set for Aug. 17 (8/11/05) A workshop on using manure on no-till fields is set for Aug. 17 at Doll’s Hill Dairy in Morton County. FULL STORY

 

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


Columns

BeefTalk: Pain Has No Value (8/11/05) The value of pain is zero, unless one wants to attribute some rudimentary form of education with the process. FULL STORY.

Prairie Fare: How Much Fruit Juice Should Kids Drink? (8/11/05) Most fruit-flavored drinks contain less than 10 percent juice. FULL STORY

Hortiscope (8/11/05) 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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