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NDSU Grant to Help New Americans Improve Food Handling Practices (10/21/05) The NDSU Extension Service has received a $569,000 grant to help refugees and new Americans improve the way they handle food. FULL STORY

Second N.D. Rural Leadership Class Begins (10/21/05) The Rural Leadership North Dakota program’s second class has 21 participants. FULL STORY

 

Majority of North Dakota Children Have Health Insurance (10/20/05) The majority of North Dakota children ages 0 to 17 were covered by some form of health insurance in 2004. FULL STORY

NDSU to Offer Distance Education Pest Management Course (10/20/05) The NDSU Entomology Department is offering Integrated Management of Pests as a distance education course that will run from Feb. 6 to May 5, 2006. FULL STORY

NDSU Celebrates 32 Years of Excellence in Agriculture and Bison Athletics (10/20/05) The NDSU Harvest Bowl program recognizes the success, dedication and hard work of outstanding agriculturists. FULL STORY

Raising Cattle “Natural” Way Requires Decisions (10/20/05) An NDSU Extension Service beef specialist provides information to help cattle producers decide whether to raise their fall-weaned calves the “natural” way. FULL STORY

NDSU and University of Puerto Rico Mayagúez Form Collaborative Doctorate (10/20/05) The NDSU College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources has entered into a collaborative doctorate program with the College of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez. FULL STORY

Learn More About Farmer and Rancher Grants During Videoconference (10/20/05) An interactive video workshop on the USDA’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) farmer and rancher grants program will be held Friday, Oct. 28. FULL STORY


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Prairie Fare: Trick or Treat? (10/21/05) Children soon will be haunting neighborhoods and malls, extending their buckets and bags in the pursuit of candy and other treats. FULL STORY

BeefTalk: Be Proactive, the Bite is Better if it Isn’t Out of One’s Own Rear (10/20/05) The first hurdle is cleared and CalfAID™ is process verified. This means doors are unlatched and ready to open. The next question is “open to what?” FULL STORY

Hortiscope (10/20/05) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening. FULL STORY

Market Advisor: Fall Feeder Calf Marketing Update (10/20/05) The fall calf-marketing season usually gets into full swing in mid-October and weekly receipts in the Dakotas report bear that out. FULL STORY

 

Geospatial Applications: Planned Workshops on Using fGIS to Display Images and Soils (9/29/05) Like all GIS computer programs, fGIS requires some time and effort to learn. FULL STORY

 

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