The workshops help participants learn how to start and sustain discussions about the future of the family farm.

NDSU Extension personnel will have exhibits at the east end of Hartl Ag Building.

Topics include robotics, grain handling, farm and ranch stress, hearing loss, civic engagement and agribusiness.

Visitors will be able to learn about crop production, the drought, farm stress and NDSU’s Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department.

The sessions will be held online from 2 to 3 p.m. Central time July 22 and 29 and Aug. 5.

Volunteers will be able to gather new 4-H project ideas that create fun learning experiences for all 4-H members.

Some forage supplies could be of low quality this year.

Selecting good heifers helps build a good cow herd.

Beginner poultry owners should consider breed selection, brooder and housing setup, nutrition and health before purchasing chicks.

Farmers may want to condition soybeans that were harvested at lower moisture contents.