NDSU recognizes Extension specialists, faculty and staff for their contributions to the land-grant mission.

Shop locally for the freshest corn.

In trees’ first few years, they’re establishing themselves, developing their crowns and their root systems, but then they go through a massive growth spurt.

The North Dakota Public Leaders 4-H Showmanship Event is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Friday, July 28, at the North Dakota State Fair.

Input from the public will help shape SBARE’s recommendations for the 2025 legislative session.

NDSU Extension will host a forum on the market outlook and current issues for lamb producers.

Topics include potato breeding, soybean disease management, dry bean variety updates and spray quality for herbicide applications.

The archery team placed third and the shotgun team placed 14th.

July is National Pickle Month.

The book club will meet via Zoom every other Wednesday starting Sept. 6.

There are many fun, creative ways to involve youth in building pollinator habitats.

The six-week program starts July 24.

The best forage species will vary based on the primary planned use.

The event will feature walking tours of the annual and perennial flower gardens.

The Adult Mental Health First Aid program helps participants to recognize, understand and respond to signs of depression and other mental health concerns.

Mowing and other yardwork count as physical activity.

Manure management is important for managing winter feeding areas.

Intercropping, research on canola disease management and salt-tolerant annual cropping options are a few of the featured topics at the LREC annual field day on July 20.

Prostrate knotweed thrives in nutrient poor and compacted soil conditions and during hot and dry weather.

Contact your local NDSU Extension agent for training and resources for your board or organization.

Several Master Gardener volunteers were honored during the recent North Dakota State University Extension Master Gardener program awards ceremony.

Now is the time to prepare for the coming grasshopper invasion.

Scott Ouradnik begins term as member of the North Dakota State Board of Agricultural Research and Education.

Visitors will tour the orchard and learn about growing and harvesting pears.

Following food safety tips prevents foodborne illness from spreading at picnics.

Extension Youth Conference gives youth delegates the opportunity to attend leadership workshops, complete service-learning projects and gain insight from keynote speakers.

Proper curing and testing of hay containing sweet clover, as well as proper feeding management, can overcome potential issues.

The event includes a pest clinic and field tour.

Wheat, soybeans, crop diseases and pests, and weed management are among the topics for the annual field tour set for July 17 at the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Agronomy Seed Farm.

The HREC's annual field tour will feature information on weed control, small grains diseases, variety trials and more.