NDSU Agriculture and University Extension

The Winnowing Oar technology time television online mission seattle print newspaper media | Ed Tech | Tuesday March 17, 2009 | By Bob Bertsch

Today, March 17, 2009, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer published its last print edition ending the newspaper's 146-year history ( http://tinyurl.com/djc2q2 ). The news organization will continue online at www.seattlepi.com , but like a growing number of...

The Cranberry Tree water aquatics quiz | Aquatics | Friday March 06, 2009 | By Lesley

1. False – While providing many other benefits, riparian zones do not function as a temperature regulator along aquatic ecosystems.  2. Which of the following watersheds would you expect to find elevated levels of coliform bacteria?...

The Cranberry Tree texture soil geomorphology water pollution flood | Aquatics | Wednesday March 04, 2009 | By Lesley

Water is dynamic subject to study. The graphic above shows how physical characteristics of the stream change depending on the flow (aka discharge ) of the water.   Two components make up water flow: velocity and volume.   In the example...

The Winnowing Oar hard eat nutrition facebook food feed video smart web social play exercise youtube mp3 networks | Social Media | Tuesday March 03, 2009 | By Bob Bertsch

A little less than two weeks ago, NDSU Extension Service Food and Nutrition Specialist Julie Garden-Robinson asked for ideas on new ways to "push" people toward the "Eat Smart. Play Hard. Together" web site ( http://www.ndsu.edu/eatsmart )....

The Cranberry Tree aquatics water | Aquatics | Tuesday March 03, 2009 | By Lesley

1. True or False – While providing many other benefits, riparian zones do not function as a temperature regulator along aquatic ecosystems. 2. Which of the following watersheds would you expect to find elevated levels of coliform bacteria?...

The Cranberry Tree mottles soil_chemistry soils | Soils/Land Use | Saturday February 28, 2009 | By Lesley

       What is a mottle?   The word “mottle” refers to an uneven colored appearance. Freckles on a person’s skin could be considered a mottle characteristic.   In soils, mottles refer to areas where the soil...

The Winnowing Oar ag authoring web cms workspace | CMS | Friday February 27, 2009 | By Bob Bertsch

If you are currently working on web pages in the NDSU content management system (CMS), sometimes referred to as TYPO3, it is critical that you make sure you are working in the right "workspace". When NDSU Agriculture & University...

The Cranberry Tree soil quiz | Soils/Land Use | Friday February 27, 2009 | By Lesley

Which of the following is characteristic of a typical soil in an urban area? B. Soil compaction Soil that has more ______________________ is generally more erodible? B. Silt   Which of the following may be agricultural...

The Cranberry Tree soil soil_profile | Soils/Land Use | Thursday February 26, 2009 | By Lesley

A soil profile is like a human profile … a sideways glance of physical characteristics.   In simplest terms, a soil may have a O, A, B, C, and R.   Let’s start with the top horizon – “O”.   The O horizon is where you find leaf letter, humus,...

The Cranberry Tree quiz soil | Soils/Land Use | Wednesday February 25, 2009 | By Lesley

Which of the following is characteristic of a typical soil in an urban area? A. Good soil structure B. Soil compaction C. High organic matter content D. Lower soil temperature     ...

Grand Forks Co. 4-H Comments | Tuesday February 24, 2009 | By Carrie

What did you think of the 4-H Follies event held in Northwood?

Grand Forks Co. 4-H 4-H Events | Tuesday February 24, 2009 | By Carrie

The ND 4-H Foundation and UND Department of Aerospace Science along with NDSU Extension will once again be sponsoring the 4-H Aerospace Event on April 26-27, 2009 at UND School of Aerospace in Grand Forks.   This program is open to youth...

The Cranberry Tree soil taxonomy | Soils/Land Use | Tuesday February 24, 2009 | By Lesley

So what exactly is a “Coarse-loamy frigid typic calciaquolls” Averson soil? Let’s start at the end of phrase.    The suffix –olls refers to the SOIL ORDER: Mollisol.   A mollisol is a grassland soil with dark, organic-rich surface...

The Cranberry Tree soils water | Soils/Land Use | Monday February 23, 2009 | By Lesley

1. What are the four components that compose soil? Air, water, organic matter and mineral 2. What is “permanent wilting point”? Permanent wilting point is defined as the minimal point of soil moisture the plant requires not to wilt. ...

The Cranberry Tree soils | Soils/Land Use | Thursday February 19, 2009 | By Lesley

Soils form through four elements.  1. Parent Material: A soil can form by a couple of different methods.  The first one is the "old-fashioned way" - rock weathering.  Rock are broke down by lichens or other community pioneers and...

The Winnowing Oar web presentations download slideshare view screencast social powerpoint embed community sharing | Social Media | Wednesday February 18, 2009 | By Bob Bertsch

Are you interested in getting more impact out of those PowerPoint presentations you spent hours preparing? You can extend the reach of your presentations beyond the conference room or classroom by using Slideshare ( www.slideshare.net ). Slideshare is a...

The Cranberry Tree heron mouse wildlife stickleback | Wildlife | Tuesday February 17, 2009 | By Lesley

Bird of the Day: Great Blue Heron   Great Blue Heron is a wading bird and the largest bird in the heron family.   The bird primarily feeds on small fish and usually you see them feeding singularly instead of in groups.   In ND,...

The Cranberry Tree soils quick_quiz | Soils/Land Use | Monday February 16, 2009 | By Lesley

1. What are the four components that compose soil? 2. What is “permanent wilting point”? 3. Excessive phosphorous in runoff waters from fertilized fields may cause an increase in biological growth of algae and aquatic weeds in downstream lakes....

The Cranberry Tree practice | General | Sunday February 15, 2009 | By Lesley

We have practice on Tuesday at 7 pm at the Cavalier Science Room.  The topic is soils.

The Cranberry Tree wetland ipm tick bobcat quiz | Wildlife | Friday February 13, 2009 | By Lesley

Identify the animal that made this track:    Bobcat   Integrated Pest Management (IPM) seeks to use environmentally conservative methods to maintain insect pests and other pests below the level at which they cause a...

The Cranberry Tree biodiversity biofuels wildlife | Biodiversity | Thursday February 12, 2009 | By Lesley

Biofuels, conservation, and wildlife protection, do these things go together?   Ethanol based on corn has been in the national spotlight for a couple years while now biomass based (or cellulosic) ethanol now has Washington’s attention.   Detractors...

The Cranberry Tree farming entomology wildlife ipm | Wildlife | Wednesday February 11, 2009 | By Lesley

Integrated pest management (IPM) refers to a way of thinking and a way of treating a “pest” in an environment.   Many times I talk about IPM when I talk about insects on crops.   Imagine an apple orchard and one worm is feeding on an apple.   ...

The Cranberry Tree prairie_dog wildlife mallard salmon | Wildlife | Tuesday February 10, 2009 | By Lesley

    Mallards are dabbling ducks (ducks that feed on the surface instead of diving in the water) and sporting birds. In western ND, mallards may live all year but in eastern ND, mallards are summer birds; here for just breeding.  ...

The Cranberry Tree practice | General | Monday February 09, 2009 | By Lesley

We have practice at 7 pm on Tuesday night at the science room. Marty Egland will be there talking about wildlife. See you there!