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  • Swine Seminar Set for April 12

    NDSU Agriculture Communication|Apr 3, 2013

    Pork production and waste management are among the topics that will be discussed. The North Dakota State University Extension Service and North Dakota Pork Council are sponsoring a swine education seminar Friday, April 12, at the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center. The seminar is for pork producers, Extension personnel, NDSU faculty and staff and anyone else with an interest in the swine industry. The event runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Topics that will be covered and the presenters are: Update of the Pork Quality Assurance Plus program...

  • Poster Contest Helps Promote Heart Health

    NDSU Agriculture Communication|Mar 6, 2013

    North Dakota youth will have a chance to demonstrate their creativity and knowledge of heart health in this spring’s “Eat Smart. Play Hard.” poster contest. The contest is open to North Dakota youth ages 8 to 19 as of Sept. 1, 2012. Posters will be judged in two age divisions: preteen (ages 8 to 12) and teen (ages 13 to 19). The North Dakota State University Extension Service, NDSU Extension’s Center for 4-H Youth Development and the North Dakota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics are sponsoring the contest. The posters should educate and pro...

  • NDSU Develops Farm Fuel Budget App

    NDSU Agriculture Communication|Mar 6, 2013

    Producers can compare projected fuel costs and use based on alternate crop acreages, tillage systems and crop rotations. Farmers can use a new Farm Fuel Budget cellphone app to plan their farm fuel budget and use for the next year or more. John Nowatzki, North Dakota State University Extension Service agricultural machine systems specialist, developed the Android cellphone app for crop producers to compare projected fuel costs and use for their farming operation based on alternate crop acreages, tillage systems and crop rotations. The app can...

  • Poster Contest Helps Promote Heart Health

    NDSU Agriculture Communication|Mar 6, 2013

    North Dakota youth will have a chance to demonstrate their creativity and knowledge of heart health in this spring’s “Eat Smart. Play Hard.” poster contest. The contest is open to North Dakota youth ages 8 to 19 as of Sept. 1, 2012. Posters will be judged in two age divisions: preteen (ages 8 to 12) and teen (ages 13 to 19). The North Dakota State University Extension Service, NDSU Extension’s Center for 4-H Youth Development and the North Dakota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics are sponsoring the contest. The posters should educate and pro...

  • Poster Contest Helps Promote Heart Health

    NDSU Agriculture Communication|Jan 30, 2013

    The entry deadline for this year’s Eat Smart. Play Hard. poster contest is March 15. North Dakota youth will have a chance to demonstrate their creativity and knowledge of heart health in this spring’s “Eat Smart. Play Hard.” poster contest. The contest is open to North Dakota youth ages 8 to 19 as of Sept. 1, 2012. Posters will be judged in two age divisions: preteen (ages 8 to 12) and teen (ages 13 to 19). The North Dakota State University Extension Service, NDSU Extension’s Center for 4-H Youth Development and the North Dakota Academy of Nut...

  • Farm/Ranch Transition Planning Classes Set

    NDSU Agriculture Communication|Jan 30, 2013

    The three-session estate planning workshop is set for Feb. 7, 14 and 21. The North Dakota State University Extension Service is hosting a farm and ranch transition planning workshop at five locations Feb. 7, 14 and 21. The workshop will help farmers and ranchers: - Design an orderly and successful transition plan for their farm/ranch business - Choose the successor(s) best suited to continue the business into the future - Understand the transition plan’s financial impacts and tax consequences - Learn about the best tools and strategies to c...

  • Farm/Ranch Transition Planning Classes Set

    NDSU Agriculture Communication|Jan 23, 2013

    The North Dakota State University Extension Service is hosting a farm and ranch transition planning workshop at five locations Feb. 7, 14 and 21. The workshop will help farmers and ranchers: - Design an orderly and successful transition plan for their farm/ranch business - Choose the successor(s) best suited to continue the business into the future - Understand the transition plan’s financial impacts and tax consequences - Learn about the best tools and strategies to create a plan The sessions will run from 6:15 to 9:30 p.m. CST and 5:15 to 8...

  • NDSU Develops Farm Fuel Budget App

    NDSU Agriculture Communication|Jan 23, 2013

    Producers can compare projected fuel costs and use based on alternate crop acreages, tillage systems and crop rotations. Farmers can use a new Farm Fuel Budget cellphone app to plan their farm fuel budget and use for the next year or more. John Nowatzki, North Dakota State University Extension Service agricultural machine systems specialist, developed the Android cellphone app for crop producers to compare projected fuel costs and use for their farming operation based on alternate crop...

  • Fall is Time to Plant Hardy Spring-flowering Bulbs

    NDSU Agriculture Communication|Oct 3, 2012

    Fall is the time to plant daffodils and other narcissus bulbs, according to Ron Smith, North Dakota State University Extension Service horticulturist. "For gardeners, the joy starts early by selecting what to buy and plant," Smith says. "Choose different types for a variety of looks and to create a staggered spring-season bloom schedule. When picking out daffodils, the classic trumpet types are a good place to start. They're the must- haves for that archetypal 'big yellow' appeal. Trumpet daffodils come in crisp solids or mixed colors,...

  • NDSU Holding Clinic for New Shepherds

    NDSU Agriculture Communication|Sep 5, 2012

    New shepherds will have an opportunity to learn about sheep production and nutrition during a clinic at North Dakota State University’s Hettinger Research Extension Center on Sept. 22. “We are hosting an educational field day for individuals with new sheep flocks,” NDSU Extension Service sheep specialist Reid Redden says. “This program was designed to support the North Dakota Lamb and Wool Producers Association’s starter flock program; however, it is open to anyone interested in the basics of sheep production. “Sheep are a good livestock e...