During the most recent time period (2007 through 2012), farmers are relying more on retained earnings to build net worth than asset revaluation. In other words, most farmers have been using their earnings wisely.

Kids can plant the potatoes this spring and then dig for the buried treasure of tubers this fall.

If you combine foods containing the umami compounds, the resulting flavor is more intense than the food’s flavor by itself.

I skipped a valuable part of my own health care this year. I didn’t get a flu shot, and I paid the price.

Extension provides North Dakotans with the knowledge and skills they need to improve their health, nutrition and quality of life.

Bacon is highly flavorful, so a sprinkle of bacon crumbles adds a lot of flavor to a baked potato or a spinach salad. To moderate your intake of sodium, try the reduced-sodium versions of bacon that are available.

Because the canned food industry was short on packaging and processing supplies during World War II, the frozen foods industry took great strides.

If a consumer does not care for a particular food, there are almost always plenty of alternatives, and many consumers have the income to pursue those alternatives.

Look for ways to reduce heating costs.

Ron Haugen, NDSU Extension Service farm economist, has some items to note for your 2013 income tax preparation.

We do not have to leave our homes to exercise.

The NDSU Extension Service is celebrating 100 years in 2014.

Check your credit card activity online to see if there are any charges recorded that you or your family did not make.

The Family Nutrition Program provides tips to stretch your food budget.

Nourishing Boomers and Beyond offers strategies for eating healthfully and staying physically active.

Donating your hard-earned money or valuable time is the best holiday gift you can give to your community and yourself

Through workshops, participants will learn how to analyze what they need and want from health-care providers, compare plans, calculate how health insurance will affect their financial budgets, and apply the information and knowledge gained to make a smart health insurance choice.

Uncontrolled diabetes can result in serious complications, including heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, amputations and/or blindness, if not managed effectively.

Fraudsters are very effective at reaching and enticing vulnerable populations into turning over their money.

You can adapt many recipes to fit your current household size.

Consider the combination of circumstances that have fueled the strong land market and whether increases will continue.

Breakfast skippers usually more than make up for the 300 or so calories skipped in the morning.

Recommendations change as scientists learn more about what is safe and what isn’t.

When high school graduates leave home for further education or a job, they get their long-awaited freedom from parents and family rules.

How do these price changes affect the welfare of western North Dakotans? Additionally, what are the impacts of these economic activities on the rest of the state?

The NDSU Extension Service was interested in finding out if there are significant price differences among oil-impacted and nonoil-impacted areas of the state or by the size of the community or type of food business.

If you have children or grandchildren, you might be especially interested in the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendations.

North Dakota children are showing some progress in the education and health indicators but mixed results in the family and community indicator.

Start by determining how much your family has to spend on a vacation this summer.

The North Dakota 4-H Camp is upgrading facilities, expanding camping opportunities and building a multipurpose building.