Ag News from NDSU

Organic Crop Budgets for 2010 Available from NDSU (2010-02-08) The organic crop budgets included in the publication are for spring wheat, durum, feed barley, corn, oil sunflowers, soybeans, oats, flax, field peas, millet, buckwheat, lentils, rye and green manure. FULL STORY
N.D. 4-H Youth Place in National Competition (2010-02-05) North Dakota 4-H teams place at this year’s Western National Roundup in Denver. FULL STORY
Pilot Project Uses High-frequency Electronic Identification (2010-02-05) Source and age verification in the beef industry is the result of requests by consumers to know where their food is coming from. FULL STORY
NDSU Feedlot School Rescheduled for March 2-3 (2010-02-03) The Carrington Research Extension Center has moved its feedlot school to March 2-3. FULL STORY
Soybean Yields May Be Increased in Fields With Iron-deficiency Chlorosis (2010-02-03) One way to evaluate the tolerance of a variety to IDC is to use visual ratings at the early vegetative and flowering stages. FULL STORY
N.D.’s Poverty Rate Unchanged (2010-02-02) Certain populations in North Dakota continue to struggle with higher than average poverty rates. FULL STORY
Newman Named Assistant Professor at NDSU (2010-02-01) David Newman is hired as an assistant professor in NDSU’s Animal Sciences Department. FULL STORY
You May Qualify for Earned Income Tax Credit (2010-02-01) If you worked full time or part time during 2009 and had a low to moderate income, you may qualify. FULL STORY
New N.D. 4-H Ambassadors Selected (2010-01-29) Twelve youth join the North Dakota 4-H Ambassadors. FULL STORY
Beef Cattle Need Water (2010-01-29) NDSU specialists offer advice on supplying water to cattle this winter. FULL STORY

ND State Fair: 4-H State Fair Results

Columns: Dairy Focus: Dairy Focus: Balance Rations to Avoid Rumen Problems (2010-02-04) Including too much corn in the dairy cow ration could lead to health problems. FULL STORY; Biofuel Economics: New Energy Economics: Electrical Grid Potentially Can Handle 20 Percent Wind Energy (2010-02-02) The expansion of electrical transmission infrastructure will provide more flexibility to balance load demands, generation potential and geographic diversity. FULL STORY; BeefTalk: BeefTalk: We Want to Avoid the Word ‘Baffling’ for Good Reason (2010-02-04) To be “baffled” would imply the progeny results based on mating plans were confusing or perplexing. FULL STORY; Hortiscope: Hortiscope (2010-02-03) Ron Smith answers questions about flowers, trees, gardens and shrubs. FULL STORY; Livestock Market Advisor: Market Advisor: Beef Cow Herd Continues to Shrink (2010-02-05) The reduction in the U.S. beef cow herd and lower numbers of cattle on feed should result in lower cattle slaughter and declining beef production. FULL STORY; Prairie Fare: Prairie Fare: Give Broccoli a Chance (2010-02-04) If you bypassed broccoli in your younger years, give it another chance. FULL STORY

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