Ag News from NDSU

BBQ Boot Camps Dish Up Knowledge (2013-05-17) The camps provide information on grilling, food safety, and current topics in the pork, beef and sheep industries. FULL STORY
Range Grazing Readiness Delayed (2013-05-15) Try to avoid turning livestock out to pasture too soon this spring. FULL STORY
NDSU Riders Place in National Competition (2013-05-09) NDSU equestrian team members face tough competition at national level. FULL STORY
Crop and Pest Report Available From NDSU (2013-05-08) Each issue of the report contains valuable information. FULL STORY
CoBank Contribution Supports NDSU Quentin Burdick Center (2013-05-08) The Quentin Burdick Center for Cooperatives promotes education to college-age students about cooperatives. FULL STORY
Growers Should Plan Ahead for Energy Beet Production (2013-05-07) Even if producers don’t plant energy beets for a few years, they should be mindful of what herbicides they use on their crops this year. FULL STORY
Nganje Joins NDSU as Chair of Agribusiness and Applied Economics Department (2013-05-06) FULL STORY
Keep Livestock Manure Out of Floodwaters (2013-05-01) Manure spills pose a threat to aquatic ecosystems. FULL STORY
Devils Lake Flooding Continues to Cause Agricultural Losses (2013-04-30) Nearly 161,000 acres of cropland will be lost to the lake in 2013. FULL STORY
NDSU Hettinger REC Offers Sheep Research Report (2013-04-26) The research ranged from lamb nutrition in the feedlot to new techniques for increasing reproductive efficiency in ewes. FULL STORY

Columns: Dairy Focus: Dairy Focus: Right Feed Bunk Design Can Reduce Shrinkage (2013-05-09) Reducing feed loss can save money and improve dairy efficiency. FULL STORY; Spotlight on Economics: Spotlight on Economics: NDSU Commodity Trading Room in Barry Hall (2013-05-17) The CTR will focus on risk and commodity trading, in addition to finance, portfolio analysis and management. FULL STORY; BeefTalk: BeefTalk: How Do We Get the Next Generation to Raise Beef? (2013-05-16) How is the beef industry going to move forward and not become a short reflection in an old history book? FULL STORY; Prairie Fare: Prairie Fare: Don’t Forget Your Spices (2013-05-16) Many spices are high in natural antioxidants and may have health-promoting effects. FULL STORY

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