What farmers and ranchers want to be careful about is letting their personal stresses pile up so that their management practices and decision-making become negatively affected.

The emotional and physical needs of those who are undergoing stress from weather conditions are sometimes forgotten during a crisis.

Food additives have been regulated for more than 100 years, dating back to the Food and Drug Act in 1906.

If roads become impassable, have a shelter plan in place.

It is likely that for some time, many adults may find themselves dealing with increased anxiety, sleep challenges, more fatigue, restless feelings or irritation, added physical concerns or feelings of loss and sadness.

Parents and adults provide an example for children, act as a resource in helping children cope, and give guidance and support in managing emotions.

The news reports may not be intended to alarm children, but the 24-hour media coverage, as well as parents and other adults around them watching the television screen and discussing the tragedy, makes it virtually impossible to shield children from the fact that the adults in their life are concerned and upset.

The posters promote healthful eating, regular physical activity and heart health.

To make the most nutrient-rich choices, you have to be a good label reader, including the Nutrition Facts label and the ingredient statement.

A lack of health insurance can have a negative influence on school attendance and participation in extracurricular activities, and increased financial and emotional stress among parents.

Because of the recent enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act, the IRS has to have time to test their software and design forms, so they have given producers more time to file.

Recognizing the concerns of surface owners who do not own the minerals, North Dakota law has been modified through the years to offer the surface owner more property protection rights.

During the holiday season, houses can be filled with potential safety issues for pets and children.

Most likely Congress and the president will enact a temporary fix rather than deal with the nation’s long-term fiscal problems, which would require a comprehensive reform of the tax system and entitlement programs.

In 2011, 63 percent of the people in North Dakota ages 16 to 24 had jobs.

Make rosemary a secret ingredient in your cooking.

We can use some strategies to keep our budgets balanced and avoid big credit card balances when January arrives.

NDSU Extension has launched the North Dakota Consumer Price Survey.

The interest in flexible rents by landowners often is a result of a large rise in commodity prices, which has occurred this year.

A rule change is intended to increase the capacity and efficiency for business band and public safety radios.

There are two approaches, short-run and long-run perspectives, to study obesity.

North Dakota farm family living expenditures increased by an average of 6.8 percent from 2004 to 2011.

Farm gross cash revenue has increased by more than 150 percent in the past decade.

Consider speed scratch cooking when you need to get a meal on the table fast.

They can sting more than once because their stinger stays with the insect.

If you purchased 24 individual bottles of energy drink or soda, you would have spent about $67 or $36, respectively, instead of the $5.98 for the same amount of bottled water.

The contest promotes healthful eating, regular exercise and sun safety.