Drought

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Warm-season Annuals May Be Forage Option   ( 2018-06-06 )

Planting summer annual forage crops could be an option where moisture is adequate for emergence or rain still may come.

Investigate Before Buying Livestock Feed   ( 2017-08-30 )

Producers need to beware of scams and know what they’re buying because feed quality can vary.

BeefTalk: Diversity Helps Mitigate Drought Effects   ( 2017-08-17 )

Healthy soil is critical to effective, sustainable farming practices.

BeefTalk: Managing Drought Through Proper Soil Health   ( 2017-08-10 )

The effective mitigation of drought is improved soil health and using the available moisture more effectively.

Annual Cover Crops a Forage Source   ( 2017-07-21 )

Warm-season forages will be the best hay production option for planting this late in the growing season.

N.D. in Worst Drought Since 2006   ( 2017-07-21 )

Fourteen counties have exceptional drought status.

Drought-stressed Canola Possible Forage for Livestock   ( 2017-07-20 )

Canola has a nutrient content that’s similar to alfalfa.

Livestock Nitrate Poisoning Risk Increases During Drought   ( 2017-06-30 )

NDSU Extension specialists offer tips on preventing nitrate poisoning.

FeedList Connects Livestock Feed Buyers, Sellers   ( 2017-06-14 )

The FeedList is a resource for feed sellers and buyers.

Failing to Plan for Drought is Planning to Fail   ( 2017-06-07 )

NDSU Extension specialists offer livestock producers suggestions for dealing with drought.

Should Drought-stressed Alfalfa Be Clipped?   ( 2017-06-06 )

Clipping drought-stressed alfalfa will not help it regrow faster when rainfall or moisture comes back.

Drought Creeps Deeper Into N.D.   ( 2017-06-01 )

Dry conditions likely will persist throughout the summer.

BeefTalk: The Wind, Soil and Grass Are Dry   ( 2017-06-01 )

Drought is the concern this year, so sort cattle into groups that could be sold if necessary.

Elgin-ND Hard Red Spring Wheat Available   ( 2015-02-23 )

Elgin-ND is the first North Dakota State University hard red spring wheat cultivar that combines high yield and good quality.

NDSU Releases Two-rowed Barley Variety   ( 2015-01-26 )

ND Genesis seems adapted to all parts of North Dakota and adjacent areas of Minnesota, Montana and South Dakota.

Spotlight on Economics: Does the Way We Manage Water Change as Needs Change?   ( 2015-01-13 )

The rules for managing water often are complex and subject to court cases.

NDSU Releases Corn Inbreds   ( 2014-12-01 )

Experiments included top hybrid checks recommended by the industry in target environments, including western and northern North Dakota.

NDAWN Celebrates 25 Years   ( 2014-09-03 )

The network provides weather data that is used in developing various agricultural models.

NDSU Sets Extension Service Educational Activities at Big Iron   ( 2014-08-22 )

The NDSU Big Iron field demonstrations will focus on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) agricultural applications.

NDSU Prevented-planting Website Provides Help Analyzer   ( 2014-06-09 )

The program uses partial budgeting to compare the economics of prevented-planting with growing the same crop, for which a prevented-planting payment could be received, or some other crop.