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North Dakota 4-H Foundation Board Elects Officers (12/1/06) The North Dakota 4-H Foundation board elected officers and members at its recent meeting. FULL STORY

 

NDSU Focuses on Empowering Farm Women through Annie’s Project (11/30/06) Annie’s Project is a program coordinated through the NDSU Extension Service to enthuse and empower farm women to take a major interest in contributing to and managing the agricultural business. FULL STORY

NDSU Students Need Farmers, Ranchers for Course (11/30/06) Students in an NDSU advanced farm management course are offering to help some farmers and ranchers. FULL STORY

 

Traditions Offer Opportunities for Connection (11/24/06) While many link the holiday season with family traditions, there are other types of connections and community traditions. FULL STORY

Irrigation Workshops Set for December (11/24/06) The NDSU Extension Service is holding irrigation workshops in December in Bismarck and Beulah. FULL STORY

N.D. Feedlot School Set for Jan. 23-24 (11/24/06) The 2007 North Dakota Feedlot School will be at the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center on Jan. 23-24. FULL STORY

Corn and Soybeans Featured at Annual Crops Day on Dec. 20 in Carrington (11/24/06) In response to the need for updated corn and soybean production and economic information, the NDSU Extension Service will conduct a Dec. 20 meeting at the Carrington Research Extension Center. FULL STORY

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


Columns

Prairie Fare: Experience the Science of Baking this Season (11/30/06) Foods, especially around the holidays, have special meaning to us. FULL STORY

Hortiscope (11/30/06) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening. FULL STORY

BeefTalk: Most Cow-calf Producers Are Animal-feeding Operations (11/30/06) Those who have been involved with agriculture have learned to live with risk and the unpredictable nature of the business. FULL STORY

Geospatial Applications: Setting Standards for Dynamic GPS Accuracy (11/30/06) The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers has initiated a project to develop a standard on the dynamic accuracy of global positioning system equipment. 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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