Pickled foods help balance the fat in meals with their acidity, serving as a culinary palate cleanser.

“The North Dakota Soil and Fertilizer Resource” includes information about North Dakota soils, soil fertility, production systems and agronomic challenges.

The field day will include presentations on grapes, high tunnel onions and leeks, apples, raspberries, hydromulches and woody plant breeding research.

Producers can use soybean iron chlorosis scores to select soybean varieties for the 2027 season.

You can’t manage it if you can’t measure it.

Proper thawing before cooking is an important food safety measure.

To avoid poisoning, producers should have containers and tanks that are for livestock use only.

Opportunities and resources are available to help producers get through this dry season.

While the facility is normally closed to the general public, people can come and learn about plants at annual events.

NDSU Extension personnel will have exhibits at the east end of Hartl Ag Building and will be available to answer questions about rural topics.

Parents should consider their child’s emotional development, including focus, reasoning and decision-making, before handing them keys to an OHV.

Producers need to know how to determine the value of a standing corn crop.

The session and field tour will cover soil and cover crop management topics relevant to North Dakota producers, agronomists, consultants and industry personnel.

Organizing your menus and grocery lists ahead of time can help ensure all food groups are included on your plate.

Cyanobacteria blooms are caused by excess nutrients, specifically nitrogen and phosphorus.

Bees and other insects are the primary method of pollination for cucumbers, so if they are not actively pollinating the flowers, then the fruit will not form.

Ranchers should have a grazing management plan in place that includes the possibility of drought continuing into the 2027 growing season.

Allow at least a week for plants to reduce nitrate accumulation before grazing or haying.

Farmers markets provide local produce harvested at peak ripeness and grown closer to home than food that sits in transit.

Cool-season grasses’ natural response to intense summer heat is to go dormant.

The best way to prevent nitrate poisoning is to control the type and quantity of forage offered to livestock.

Examine combine electric and hydraulic systems, and keep the machine free of dust and chaff when performing daily maintenance.

If someone offers you canned goods, kindly ask them a few questions about how they were preserved.

Aug. 11 is 8-1-1 Day as a reminder to call before digging underground to prevent serious damage and injuries.

Dry weather brings about many factors to manage, including water, nitrates, silage and forage.

Early scouting and persistence are key to winning the beetle battle.

Safe practices can mitigate the dangers of maintaining ditches.

Inspecting hay equipment and replacing worn parts are key steps in preventing fires.

Sunflower seeds are rich in protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals.

While there are no active cases listed at this time, prolonged hot and dry conditions will increase risk.