Food Preservation 101 is an educational course featuring safe food preservation methods for freezing, water-bath canning, pressure canning, drying and fermenting.
October
Governor Burgum declared Oct. 6-12 4-H Week in North Dakota.
Farmers are encouraged to keep current on necessary maintenance and check conditions to prevent equipment failures and fires.
To support wildfire recovery efforts, NDSU Extension and the FSA have several resources available to those who lost livestock.
New and experienced sheep shearers and wool classers will receive an interactive, hands-on learning experience.
Drying and storage concerns will arise if the corn is dried with large moisture content variations.
NDSU experts recommend several steps for boosting farm truck safety.
Water could be contaminated or water systems damaged after wildfires.
Several management steps can help mitigate risks of feeding frost-damaged forages to livestock.
NDSU Extension is now accepting applications for the 2025 Extension Master Gardener Core Course.
NDSU Extension, the North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department and the North Dakota Game and Fish Department remind all ATV and UTV drivers to help prevent wildfires when operating ATVs and UTVs.
Although field conditions and weather have been conducive to harvest operations, the warm and dry conditions pose a risk for nitrogen (N) losses if applied in the fall.
The most immediate consequence of fire on landscape productivity is the potential for soil erosion.
Farmers should take steps to minimize the risk of combine fires, especially when harvesting sunflowers.
Veterans and families can meet staff and horses and learn more about programs offered.