Mike Beltz of Hillsboro has been elected the chair of the board.

Charlie Stoltenow will become the NDSU Extension Service’s assistant director for agriculture and natural resources Aug. 1.

Families and individuals are recognized for their service in 4-H.

NDSU researchers are comparing drylot and pasture cow-calf beef production systems.

She is an assistant professor in the area of genetic improvement of livestock.

Start to control birds before they become a huge problem.

Cases of porcine epidemic diarrhea have been found in states adjacent to North Dakota.

Fire is a tool that should be included in management strategies for rangeland and grasslands in the northern Plains.

The definition of bioproducts that I use in practice is products made using biomass that have a fossil fuel-based analog.

This spring’s rainy weather can lead to anthrax development.

Try to avoid turning livestock out to pasture too soon this spring.

Manure spills pose a threat to aquatic ecosystems.

Nutrients from livestock manure can harm water quality and have other negative environmental impacts.

Late-spring snow, cold rain and sleet storms have moved across parts of the northern Plains that have coincided with peak calving and lambing seasons.

Mud and melting snow creates a wet environment that can cause calf health problems.

If roads become impassable, have a shelter plan in place.

Some newborn calves may need help surviving this spring’s cold conditions.

North Dakota’s economy has been largely insulated from the primary factors affecting national and world economies.

North Dakota 4-H’ers will add their voices to discussions on issues affecting youth and communities.

Can we produce enough food to feed the world population in 2050?

The CHS contribution will enable the center to expand the reach of graduate and undergraduate courses and improve efforts to develop and disseminate cooperative educational materials through electronic and social media sources.

Thiamine deficiencies and excess sulfur can cause polio in sheep.

High hay prices mean producers need to improve yields and reduce waste.

Leasing livestock may be the new reality in the cattle production industry.

Because of the recent enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act, the IRS has to have time to test their software and design forms, so they have given producers more time to file.

Remember that prices for each market class of cattle have different seasonal patterns, so at times 2013 prices for some market classes (feeder calves in particular) likely will be below last year.

Price projections are given for the major crop commodities and livestock and livestock products.

One way to reduce sheep production costs is to target resources during the peak demand, which is pregnancy.

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