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NDSU Center Seeking Calves for Feedout Project (11/3/06) NDSU’s Carrington Research Extension Center is seeking producers to consign calves to this year’s Eastern North Dakota Feedout. FULL STORY

 

Weathering Tough Times Made Easier by Reducing Personal Stress (11/2/06) Personal stress often results when we experience factors beyond our control, such as weather patterns, so we feel that we can do little or nothing to change the situation. FULL STORY

12-Month Livestock-Pasture-Forage Management Planning Course Offered in January (11/2/06) A course on 12-month livestock-pasture-forage management will be offered January 2-4, 2007, on the campus of Dickinson State University. FULL STORY

Athletes to be Awarded Scholarships During Harvest Bowl (11/2/06) Six scholarships will be awarded to outstanding North Dakota State University female and male athletes during this year’s Harvest Bowl festivities. FULL STORY

Racial Diversity in North Dakota on the Rise (11/2/06) North Dakota’s racial minority population is 7.7 percent of the state’s total. FULL STORY

 

Sugar Beets Can Make Good Silage (10/26/06) Producers with excess sugar beets can turn them into silage for livestock, an NDSU Extension beef cattle specialist says. FULL STORY

NDSU Research Supports Corn’s Growth (10/19/06) For producers who want to sell their corn to a local ethanol plant, they need an early maturing hybrid with some level of drought tolerance, above-average quality and standability. FULL STORY

Majority of North Dakota Children Have Health Insurance (10/19/06) The vast majority of North Dakota children ages 0 to 17 are covered by some form of health insurance. FULL STORY

‘Eat Smart. Play Hard.’ Poster Contest Deadline Extended (10/12/06) The entry deadline for this fall’s “Eat Smart. Play Hard.” youth poster contest has been moved to Dec. 1. FULL STORY

John Bollingberg 2006 NDSU Harvest Bowl Agri-business Award Recipient (10/12/06) John Bollingberg, Bremen, N.D., has been selected to receive the 2006 Agri-business Award during the 33rd annual Harvest Bowl program. FULL STORY

NDSU Sponsors Greenhouse Informational Meeting (10/12/06) The seventh annual informational meeting for professional and hobby greenhouse operators will be held on Nov. 3. FULL STORY

Livestock Producers Can Apply for Assistance Grant Program in Drought Areas (10/12/06) Livestock producers whose farm or ranch headquarters are in counties that experienced a drought between March 7 and Aug. 31, 2006, are eligible to apply for payment under the livestock assistance grant program. FULL STORY

NDSU Awarded 2nd Grant for Colorectal Cancer Program (10/12/06) The Dakota Medical Foundation has awarded NDSU a second grant for a colorectal cancer prevention and screening program. FULL STORY

NDSU Offers New Trees and Shrubs Publication (10/12/06) A new publication, “Trees and Shrubs for Northern Great Plains Landscapes,” is available through the NDSU Extension Service. FULL STORY

Dakota Feeder Calf Show Set for Oct. 21 in Turtle Lake (10/6/06) This year’s Dakota Feeder Calf Show and feedout, set for Oct. 21, offers cattle producers feeding and carcass information. FULL STORY

NDSU Celebrates 33 Years of Excellence in Agriculture and Bison Athletics (10/5/06) The NDSU Harvest Bowl program recognizes the success, dedication and hard work of outstanding agriculturists. FULL STORY


Columns

Prairie Fare: Weighing the Risk of Everyday Activities (11/2/06) We all face some level of risk every day whether driving, walking down the street or taking a bite of food. FULL STORY

Hortiscope (11/2/06) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening. FULL STORY

BeefTalk: The Future of Beef – Consumer Issues and Demand (11/2/06) Buying bulls or replacement heifers and the subsequent marketing of the offspring was a discussion of producers’ likes and dislikes, not consumer desires. FULL STORY

 

Geospatial Applications: Precision Agriculture Courses Available (10/26/06) Industry leaders are having difficulty finding enough workers with the right geospatial skills to fill high-skilled, good-paying jobs in this area. FULL STORY

Market Advisor: Make Plans for Fall Calf Marketing (9/28/06) Two important fundamentals that affect demand for fall calves are corn prices and fed-cattle prices. FULL STORY

September 21, 2006 BeefTalk Spanish version:
El Hablaganados: ¿Se dirigen sus SRMs (materiales de riesgo espécificados) por el PVP (Programa de Proceso Verificado) o la QSA (evaluación por sistemas de calidad) correcto? (9/21/06) Traducción por John S. Ballard, Dickinson State University
Puede ser que el blanco ya está sentado, por lo menos para las conversaciones casuales o aun para la compra abierta y agresiva, porque países, como el Japón, han abierto sus mercados a la carne de vaca producida en los EEUU, lo que es una cosa buena.

 

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