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North Dakota Moves to 9th Largest Oil Producer in the Nation (11/16/06) North Dakota produced an average of 98,000 barrels of oil per day in 2005. FULL STORY

Manage Personal Stress to Make Better Farming and Ranching Decisions (11/16/06) Drought stress and other concerns in agriculture can put persistent strain on farmers and ranchers. FULL STORY

N.D. Dairy and Pork Groups Hold Joint Convention (11/16/06) North Dakota pork and dairy organizations are holding a joint convention Nov. 28-29 in Fargo. FULL STORY

Electronic Tag Identification Displayed at Action Summit (11/16/06) Demonstrations of high-frequency tags drew extensive comment from producers and livestock support businesses. FULL STORY

 

23 Communities Apply for Next Horizons Program (11/13/06) Twenty-three communities have applied to participate in the NDSU Extension Service’s Horizons community leadership program, which starts later this month. FULL STORY

Nine Clouds on the Ethanol Horizon (11/9/06) Interest and investment in the ethanol industry has been steadily rising during the past decade, but reached fever pitch when the renewable Fuel Standard bill mandated the use of 7.5 billion gallons of renewable energy by 2012. FULL STORY

Lamb, Wool Producers Convention Set (11/9/06) Biosecurity, sheep grazing and coyote predation are among the topics at the 2006 North Dakota Lamb and Wool Producers Association convention, set for Dec. 1-2 in Mandan. FULL STORY

Tax Program for Farmers Scheduled for Nov. 28 (11/9/06) A Tax Management for Ag Producers program will be offered to producers and tax preparers on Tuesday, Nov. 28. FULL STORY

Drought Stress Doesn’t End in the Field (11/9/06) Any time that major concerns arise in agriculture, such as bad weather conditions, the impact reverberates into personal and family life. FULL STORY

Pasture and Hay Land Insurance Now Available for Western North Dakota (11/9/06) The USDA Risk Management Agency has developed a pilot insurance program for pastures and hay land for 2007. FULL STORY

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


Columns

Prairie Fare: What’s for Dinner? (11/16/06) The tenderness of meat generally depends on the animal’s age, sex and amount of exercise it had. FULL STORY

Hortiscope (11/16/06) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening. FULL STORY

BeefTalk: Beef Cow Waste Creates Challenges for the Future (11/16/06) As more cows are added to predefined locations, the concentration of cattle waste becomes a problem. 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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