Disasters
Up one level- NDSU’s Hellevang Named Professional Engineer of the Year ( 2018-08-07 )
- Ken Hellevang receives recognition for his work as an agricultural engineer.
- NDSU Extension Apps, Online Tools Take Guesswork Out of Farming ( 2018-07-30 )
- NDSU Extension also has developed health and disaster preparedness online tools and apps.
- NDSU to Host Climate Workshop ( 2018-05-15 )
- Climate prediction applications will be among the topics covered.
- NDSU FeedList Open for Donations to Ranchers ( 2017-07-07 )
- Farmers and ranchers who have feedstuffs for sale or to donate can list them on the FeedList website.
- Small-business Savvy: Prepare Your Small Business for Disaster ( 2016-09-29 )
- Disasters will happen, so be prepared.
- New Disaster App Helps Small Businesses Prepare for the Worst ( 2016-08-26 )
- The app is available free for iOS and Android tablets and smartphones.
- Devils Lake Flooding Continues to Cause Agricultural Losses ( 2015-05-15 )
- Approximately 10,000 acres of additional cropland is estimated to be lost for every 1 foot rise in the level of Devils Lake.
- NDAWN Celebrates 25 Years ( 2014-09-03 )
- The network provides weather data that is used in developing various agricultural models.
- Agricultural Losses Due to Flooding Continue in Devil Lake Basin ( 2014-05-09 )
- Estimates show that there will be an increase of more than 10,000 acres of cropland lost to Devils Lake in 2014.
- Document Livestock Losses ( 2014-03-03 )
- Farm bill may provide producers with compensation for some livestock losses.
- NDSU Ag Communication, Myriad Devices to Receive White House Champions of Change Honor Sept. 24 ( 2013-09-23 )
- The Winter Survival Kit and Disaster Recovery Log apps win in the Innovative Use of Technology class.
- Prevented-planting Impacts 3.75-million N.D. Acres ( 2013-09-20 )
- The direct financial impact to North Dakota’s farmers of prevented-planted acres in 2013 is estimated at $626.9 million.
- Weather Creating Stressful Times ( 2013-06-07 )
- The emotional and physical needs of those who are undergoing stress from weather conditions are sometimes forgotten during a crisis.
- NDSU Prevented-planting Website Provides Analyzer to Help Producers ( 2013-05-30 )
- The program compares prevented-planting with growing either the same crop for which a prevented-planting payment could be received or some other crop.
- Ranchers Work to Keep Calves Alive ( 2013-04-22 )
- Mud and melting snow creates a wet environment that can cause calf health problems.
- Be Prepared for Flooding in Rural Areas ( 2013-04-22 )
- If roads become impassable, have a shelter plan in place.
- Time to Check Your Sump Pump ( 2013-04-03 )
- Making sure your sump pump works now can prevent problems later.
- Spotlight on Economics: Global Food Security in 2050 ( 2013-03-21 )
- Can we produce enough food to feed the world population in 2050?
- N.D. Seeking Weather Observers ( 2013-03-05 )
- A national network needs North Dakotans to help measure rainfall, snowfall and snow depth.
- Good Crop Returns Projected for 2013 ( 2012-12-18 )
- However, producers are worried about whether average yields in 2013 will materialize. Unlike last spring, soil moisture is depleted.