Ag News from NDSU

N.D. 4-H Foundation Announces 2013 Scholarship Recipients (2013-05-23) Eleven youth receive North Dakota 4-H Foundation scholarships. FULL STORY
Grass Tetany Possible This Spring (2013-05-22) Good growth of forage this spring could lead to grass tetany in cattle. FULL STORY
NDAWN Going Wireless (2013-05-21) Near real-time weather data can be accessed through computers and smartphones. FULL STORY
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

Columns: Dairy Focus: Dairy Focus: Reducing Shrink With Feed Yard Management (2013-05-21) Good feed yard management can reduce feed waste. 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: May Calving Brings May Flowers (2013-05-23) What changed? The center delayed bull turnout to Aug. 1 for a May 10 calving start date. FULL STORY; Prairie Fare: Prairie Fare: Pack Up for a Picnic (2013-05-23) Picnic menus can consist of almost anything from gourmet box lunches picked up at a restaurant to peanut butter sandwiches to burgers prepared on a portable grill. FULL STORY

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