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Keep Bacteria Away From Your Group Meal (8/25/06) An NDSU Extension food and nutrition specialist offers safety tips on preparing food for groups of people. FULL STORY

New Statewide ‘Eat Smart. Play Hard.’ Campaign to Kick Off (8/25/06) The NDSU Extension Service and Bison Athletics are launching a new statewide “Eat Smart. Play Hard.” campaign that focuses on family meals. FULL STORY

North Dakota 4-H Members Compete in 4-H Shooting Sports State Invitational (8/25/06) Twenty-seven youth participated in one of four disciplines during the annual 4-H State Shoot. FULL STORY

 

Revenues Near $121 Million for N.D. Minority-owned Firms (8/24/06) American Indians and Alaska natives, North Dakota’s largest minority group, represented 5.1 percent of the population and owned 1.5 percent of all firms in the state in 2002. FULL STORY

Minimize Risks of Fall Alfalfa Harvest (8/24/06) Producers have ways to minimize the risks of winter injury to alfalfa crops. FULL STORY

 

Don’t Risk Fire in Forage (8/21/06) An NDSU Extension dairy specialist offers advice on avoiding fires in forage. FULL STORY

Beware of Nitrate Poisoning in Livestock (8/17/06) Cattle and sheep may be susceptible to nitrate poisoning during drought conditions. FULL STORY VIDEO

Drought-damaged Corn Can Be Used for Silage (8/17/06) Harvesting for silage rather than grain may be a better option for drought-stressed corn. FULL STORY

List Cow Wintering and Feeding on NDSU FeedList (8/17/06) Feedlot operators who are willing to winter cattle for farmers and ranchers from drought- stricken areas of the region now have a way to find each other. FULL STORY

Sunflower Silage May Be an Option for Drought-stressed Sunflower Crop (8/17/06) Sunflower silage is lower in energy, but higher in crude protein than corn silage. FULL STORY

Use Corn Stalks as Dairy Heifer Feed (8/17/06) An NDSU Extension dairy specialist says producers short of forage should consider feeding their dairy heifers corn stalks. FULL STORY

Water Quality and Quantity Is a Concern During Drought (8/17/06) High temperatures and a lack of rainfall have caused many ponds and sloughs normally used for water sources to dry up or become undrinkable. FULL STORY

Anhydrous Ammonia Can Boost Corn Silage Protein (8/17/06) An NDSU Extension dairy specialist says anhydrous ammonia can increase the protein in corn silage. FULL STORY

Annual Forages for Fall Pasture – Dealing with Drought (8/17/06) Pasture has become short and grazing lands limited for late-summer and fall grazing in extremely dry areas of North Dakota. FULL STORY


Columns

Prairie Fare: Make Time for Breakfast (8/24/06) Research shows that kids and adults who eat breakfast are less likely to overeat later in the day. FULL STORY

BeefTalk: Now Is the Time to Plan Ahead For Thin Cows (8/24/06) Let’s look at additional feeding opportunities today, not tomorrow. FULL STORY

Hortiscope (8/24/06) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening. FULL STORY

Geospatial Applications: NDSU Extension to Discuss Wireless Technology and Energy Efficiency at Big Iron (8/24/06) Wireless technology is finding its way to the farm. FULL STORY

 

Market Advisor: Decrease Seen in Latest Durum and Soybean Production Estimates (8/17/06) Production estimates were reduced from a month ago by 5 million bushels for durum and 82 million bushels for soybeans. FULL STORY

 

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