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STAFF BLOGAG RIGHTHappy birthday, USDA
On May 15, 1862 -- soon after the Union's bloody victory at the horrific Battle of Shiloh -- President Abraham Lincoln signed legislation creating the the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Today, USDA ...
5/15/12 at 2:37 PM Good news on drought 5/10/12 at 3:22 PM
Fish balls, potatoes and U.S. ag exports 5/9/12 at 9:33 AM
STAFF BLOGTHE AREA VOICES COMMUNITYAreavoices Digest #75 - What's life really like in the Oil Patch?
We've seen the news stories and read the reports from the oil boom in Western North Dakota. They paint a vivid picture of both the good and bad that come with an economic boom and population explosion...
5/9/12 at 10:29 AM Areavoices Digest #53 - Two new blogs and three old favorites 11/9/11 at 3:20 PM
Areavoices Digest #18 - Feb 9, 2011 - Have you seen these blogs? 2/9/11 at 11:15 AM
RURAL REFLECTIONSRural Reflections Radio
Here is this week's<a href="http://grantnelson00.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/lettertodaveapril2012.mp3"> Rural Reflections Radio Program</a>...
4/26/12 at 1:08 PM Letter to Dave 1/29/12 at 5:52 AM
Rural Reflections Radio 11/3/11 at 10:14 PM
FLICKERTALES FROM THE HILLHeitkamp says Berg misleads on impact of proposed SNAP cuts
FARGO Democratic Senate candidate Heidi Heitkamp is calling out her opponent for allegedly misleading the impact of proposed spending cuts to a major low-income nutrition program. On Thursday, the...
4/21/12 at 10:00 PM Proposed cuts to SNAP reflect partisan debate over budget priorities 4/19/12 at 7:55 AM
Conrad has big goals for final to-do list 1/18/12 at 11:27 AM
STAFF BLOGCAPITOL CHATTERLegislative notebook: Senate approves bigger fireworks
By Danielle Nordine and Don Davis Minnesota skies could soon be lighting up on more than the Fourth of July. State senators Tuesday approved a bill expanding legal fireworks 41-22. Some senators mad...
4/18/12 at 1:34 AM Legislative notebook: House rejects hemp farming amendment 3/30/12 at 11:05 PM
State suggests crop insurance during drought 2/19/12 at 4:51 PM
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CROOKSTONCommunity and School Garden Mini-grants Offered by the U of M Northwest Regional Sustainable Development Partnership
The University of Minnesota Northwest Regional Sustainable Development Partnership (NWRSDP) is offering mini-grants for gardens for communities and schools. The mini-grants can be used for gardening s...
3/13/12 at 4:18 PM Senior Adam Kleinschmidt Receives Top Student Award from Minnesota Chapter of the The Wildlife Society 2/14/12 at 10:11 AM
Third Annual Horse Judging Open Invitational set for Friday, March 30, 2012, for Youth and Collegiate Teams at the U of M, Crookston 2/14/12 at 10:10 AM
STAFF BLOGPRAIRIE BUSINESSSDSU and Bayer CropScience expand wheat breeding partnership
South Dakota State University and Bayer CropScience have signed a non-exclusive agreement that provides Bayer access to a selection of SDSUs spring wheat germplasm. For more visit http://www.prairieb...
12/8/11 at 4:20 PM Conrad announces lineup for Ag Policy Conference 10/28/11 at 7:54 PM
Pride of Dakota enrolls 500th member company 10/11/11 at 10:41 AM
STAFF BLOGTHE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYONDPride of Dakota holiday showcases announced
BISMARCK Pride of Dakota holiday showcases begin next weekend in Grand Forks, with additional events planned in Minot, Fargo and Bismarck during the holiday season. The Grand Forks event is set for ...
10/27/11 at 10:47 AM Dalrymple to appear on CNBC 7/11/11 at 4:40 PM
Today's Ask Your Government 7/9/11 at 8:21 PM
PARVENTINGHeadlines: Spiritwood-area volunteers assist with harvest after death of 3-year-old boy
* Help at harvest: I think right now, they (the family) can mourn the way they should and not worry about their crop in the field, said Joe Pesek, neighbor and long-time family friend of the Brayden M...
10/19/11 at 12:40 PM
STAFF BLOGPRAIRIE FIREDorgan joins board of ag insurance company
Former U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan has joined the board of directors for The Climate Corp. The company, which was formerly known as WeatherBill, offers weather insurance to farmers as a complement to fe...
10/11/11 at 12:09 PM Conrad: USDA official to inspect flooding's impact on N.D. farmland 8/2/11 at 12:02 PM
Dorgan joins company in push for rural wireless broadband access 7/18/11 at 2:26 PM
IMAGES OF FALL: AUTUMN IN THE UPPER MIDWESTFall on the farm
Submitted by Betsy Enger. Photos taken Sept. 30 during soybean harvest in Marion, N.D. She writes, "Three Generations helping with harvest. My son was being escorted by his grandfather to the ride i...
10/10/11 at 5:06 PM
FAITH FORUMELCA Presiding Bishop Tells Orion Samuelson 'Farming is God-Given Call'
In an interview with agricultural journalist Orion Samuelson, the presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) said "farming is a God-given call and that farmers are exercisin...
3/21/11 at 4:06 PM Some express concern about agricultural implications of ELCA draft statement on genetics; Eastern ND bishop says ELCA is not against genetically modified seeds 11/13/10 at 4:43 PM
STAFF BLOGPLAIN COUNTRYCrystal clear
When I went outside at 6:30 a a.m. to feed the horses,I was happy to see that itwas one of those cold, crystal clear winter mornings when the stars are dazzling and the snow crunches under foot. Someh...
2/25/11 at 2:06 PM Horse lover 5/26/09 at 8:19 AM
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY NEWSScience Cafe presents "Better living through plants. Are biorefineries next panacea?"
The debate between the viability of fossil resources and biomass is the topic of the next Science Caf on Feb. 8, at 7 p.m. in Stokers Basement, Hotel Donaldson. Mukund P. Sibi, university distinguish...
1/28/11 at 2:54 PM NDSU provost search committee sets timeline 1/20/11 at 10:30 AM
Follow NDSU your way 9/28/10 at 9:53 AM
NDSU EXTENSION NEWSAg producers should do income tax planning while Congress debates tax policy
As Congress debates tax policy, agricultural producers still must do tax planning before the end of the year based on the information known at this time. "It is best to start with year-to-date income...
12/13/10 at 9:59 AM NDSU helps producers through Dakota Select Seed 12/3/10 at 5:58 PM
BeefTalk: Is source and age verification worth the effort? 10/29/10 at 2:19 PM
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