Put on your walking shoes. The latest Walk North Dakota challenge starts April 12.

Making sure your hard-to-replace documents are safe is very important.

NDSU’s flood information Web page has information to help people prepare for flooding and deal with the late-winter storms.

NDSU Extension water quality experts offer advice on cleaning flooded water wells.

Thinking ahead will help you know how to fight or escape from flooding.

The NDSU Extension Service has information to help protect rural residents, livestock and crops from flooding.

Sandbag dikes need to be built the right way or they could fail.

Homeowners could receive a tax break for making their homes more energy efficient.

Now is the time to check whether your sump pump is working properly.

A new NDSU magazine offers tips to help families eat more nutritious meals, live more active lives and deal with issues such as bullying.

Soon I was standing on the Wii balance board being weighed and having my balance and strength tested.

NDSU’s flood information Web page has information to help people prepare for flooding and cope with the aftermath of a flood.

More than $59 million in SNAP benefits were distributed to North Dakota participants in fiscal year 2008.

Some portable heater claims may be too good to be true.

I did a little background research on the energy use of small appliances compared with full-sized appliances.

Farm and ranch women can learn more about farm recordkeeping, marketing and farm family communication.

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Staying up to date on tax items will help producers prepare their returns accurately.

Eight Agricultural Outlook conferences will be held throughout the state during February and March.

If you worked full time or part time during 2008 and had a low to moderate income, you may qualify for certain tax credits.

NDSU’s winter storm information Web site helps urban and rural people cope with winter weather.

Unlike our inborn preference for sweetness, we aren’t born with a “salty tooth.”

In 2007, N.D. had 8.7 percent of employed residents working more than one job.

The 2009 crop profit projections are better than expected and are favorable when viewed in a longer historical context.

The publication shows 2009 price projections for crops and livestock produced in the state and price estimates for future years.

The likelihood of divorce for an average married couple today is between 40 percent and 45 percent.

For North Dakota, individual federal income tax returns with contributions as itemized deductions showed contributions averaging $4,148 per return in 2006.

The 19th edition of the crop production guide is now available.

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