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What to Give Your Cows for Christmas (12/21/06) Here are some ways to help dairy cattle be more productive. FULL STORY

 

North Dakota CCA Annual Meeting Set for Jan. 16 in Fargo (12/21/06) Certified crop advisers (CCAs) and prospective CCAs are invited to attend the North Dakota CCA annual meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 16. FULL STORY

Tax-deductible Charitable Giving Reported by North Dakotans Up in 2004 (12/21/06) Charitable contributions reported by North Dakotans as itemized deductions on their individual federal income tax returns totaled $177.3 million in 2004. FULL STORY

NDSU Agriculture, Extension Faculty, Staff Honored (12/21/06) NDSU honored agriculture and Extension Service faculty and staff at a recent awards ceremony. FULL STORY

Irrigation Workshop Set in Park River (12/21/06) The NDSU Extension Service is holding an irrigation workshop in Park River to help producers in northeastern North Dakota develop water sources. FULL STORY

Next Walk North Dakota Challenge Starts Jan. 7 (12/21/06) NDSU Extension’s Walk North Dakota program can help you accomplish your New Year’s resolution to get more exercise. FULL STORY

“Charlotte’s Web” Ticket Purchases Support North Dakota 4-H (12/21/06) “Charlotte’s Web” reinforces values taught in 4-H youth development and provides an opportunity for the public to contribute to the program. FULL STORY

 

Collect Grain Samples for Wheat Show (12/14/06) Spring wheat and durum growers will compete at the 2007 National Hard Spring Wheat Show in Williston to see who produced the best crop in 2006. FULL STORY

Holiday Charity Begins at Home (12/14/06) If you have never had a family meeting, consider having one to determine which charities you wish to support. FULL STORY

Irrigation Workshop Set for Jan. 3 (12/14/06) A one-day irrigation workshop in Sidney, Mont., will focus on water management techniques for various crops. FULL STORY

Strangles Common This Year (12/14/06) An NDSU equine specialist is warning horse owners to watch for signs of strangles, a very contagious and common disease, in their animals. FULL STORY

Swine Environmental Management Meeting Set for Jan. 11-12 (12/14/06) Current challenges and future strategies for the environmental management of swine are topics of a two-day meeting on Jan. 11-12. FULL STORY

Year-end Income Tax Planning Advised for Agricultural Producers (12/14/06) Agricultural producers should do tax planning before the end of the year. FULL STORY

NDSU Sponsors Workshop on Farm Transition Planning (12/14/06) A farm business transition planning workshop will be held Jan. 19-20 and Feb. 16-17 in Fargo. FULL STORY

Business Succession Planning Seminar Set (12/8/06) A seminar on how to keep businesses going after the owners retire will be held at the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center on Dec. 14. FULL STORY

More Acres of Corn Expected in North Dakota for 2007 (12/7/06) Crop prices this fall have strengthened considerably compared with this time last year. FULL STORY

Lake Region Roundup Set for Jan. 3-4 (12/7/06) The 2007 Lake Region Extension Roundup will be in Devils Lake on Jan. 3-4. FULL STORY

Diversity, Direction and Dollars Forum Set for Dickinson (12/7/06) The 11th annual Diversity, Direction and Dollars Agricultural Forum set for Jan. 8. FULL STORY

Kathy Tweeten
Tweeten Selected 2006 Communicator of the Year
(12/7/06) Kathleen Tweeten is the 2006 Communicator of the Year, as selected by the NDSU Agriculture Communication Department and members of the North Dakota Association for Communication Excellence. FULL STORY


Columns

Prairie Fare: Dance Your Way to Fitness (12/21/06) You can waltz or foxtrot your way to fitness when the outdoor weather keeps you inside. FULL STORY

Hortiscope (12/21/06) Ron Smith answers readers' questions about the world of plants and gardening. FULL STORY

BeefTalk: The Future of Beef – Animal Welfare (12/21/06) Although science was never absent from the field of animal husbandry, some would argue that husbandry is absent from the field of science. FULL STORY

 

Market Advisor: The Cattle Price Roller Coaster of 2006 (12/14/06) It seems like each year the September to December time period usually spawns an unexpected event that causes dramatic swings in cattle prices. 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

 

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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