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Prepare for flooding, spring
April 5, 2009 This has been a long hard winter season for all of us. Now spring is proving to be tough too! Depending on how quickly our snow melts we have the potential to see some flooding in the area. more »»
Handling food through floods
April 5, 2009 Preparedness is a key to food safety during a flood. If you expect a flood keep an adequate supply of food, water and emergency equipment on hand. more »»
North Dakota and Ward County rank high in crop production
April 5, 2009 North Dakota and Ward County continue to rank very high in the production of many of the crops grown in the state. more »»
Farmers Union delegates travel to Washington
April 5, 2009 Seventeen members of the North Dakota Farmers Union traveled to Washington, D.C., to serve as delegates at the organization’s annual convention held in mid-March. more »»
USDA approves shot for cows aimed at E. coli
March 29, 2009 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota company has won federal approval to become the first in the U.S. to market an E. more »»
Anhydrous safety seminar to be held on March 31
March 22, 2009 The North Dakota Department of Agriculture and the North Dakota Agricultural Association are sponsoring the 2009 Anhydrous Ammonia Safety Training and Fertilizer Issues Seminars that will take place... more »»
Gardeners needed for University project
March 15, 2009 Seed catalogs are full of new varieties every spring. Are these varieties any good? We honestly don’t know. more »» 
NDSU Extension looking for gardeners
March 15, 2009 Researchers from North Dakota State University are requesting the help of Minot-area gardeners to assist in a research project involving more than 88 varieties of vegetables and flower. more »»
USDA approves shot for cows aimed at E. coli
March 13, 2009 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota company has won federal approval to become the first in the U.S. to market an E. more »»
First round of testing negative for N.D. cattle herd
March 10, 2009 A statement released Friday by the North Dakota Department of Agriculture said that no sign of bovine tuberculosis has been found in the first round of testing of a herd of cattle from the... more »»
EPA says farm dust open to regulation
March 8, 2009 DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Nothing says summer in Iowa like a cloud of dust behind a combine. more »»
Chemigation rules still debated in N.D.
March 8, 2009 BISMARCK (AP) — Water resource advocates have lost a round in the state Legislature but they are not giving up the push for more stringent rules on the use of irrigation systems to apply farm... more »»
Two awarded top honors in wheat contest
March 8, 2009 Mark Birdsall of Berthold and Chad Hofstad of Starkweather were awarded top honors for their respective durum and hard red spring wheat samples at the annual durum and hard red spring wheat quality... more »» 
Johnson to run for NFU
March 4, 2009 North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson intends to run for president of the National Farmers Union after the sudden resignation of former NFU president Tom Buis last week, who resigned... more »» 
Superfeed may be the future of feed for livestock
March 1, 2009 The concept has been discussed among numerous business and agricultural entities for decades and now a formal study has been created to explore the feasibility of developing a processing plant and... more »»
Extension service specialist develops ACRE program
March 1, 2009 Andy Swenson, North Dakota State University Extension Service farm management specialist, has developed a program titled, ACRE Analyzer. more »»
New way restaurants can buy into farm-fresh food
February 22, 2009 MILWAUKEE (AP) — The gap between farm and fine dining is narrowing. more »»
Big winners, losers in N.D. crop report
February 19, 2009 A new report released Wednesday revealed some big winners and losers in the area of crop value production in 2008 for North Dakot. more »»
Video programs to help cattle producers
February 18, 2009 Cattle producers fighting the daily battle to make feed rounds and remove snow now have another way to get vital, up-to-date information on relevant issues pertaining to the cattle industry and the... more »» |
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