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STAFF BLOG AG RIGHT WITH AGWEEK REPORTER JONATHAN KNUTSON Spare a kind thought for livestock producers
Cold, snowy winters are tough enough for those of us who live in.town. They're vastly more difficult for people who raise livestock. I speak from personal knowledge, from my days as a farm kid on a b...
Posted on 2/19/13 at 12:20 PM
NEW PLATEAUS Problem Solved? #2 Meat-eating
I like meat; you like meat. Most everyone likes meat.But there are problems with being carnivores: scarcity, price, and (scoff if you must) there's that whole moral issue. Back in May, I introduced a...
Posted on 8/23/12 at 8:58 AM
FARGO SCHOOL TALK Davies world language students spring into action
March was National Foreign Languages Month. In recognition, the Davies World Language Department organized a school-wide fundraiser to raise money for Heifer International. For more than 65 years, ...
Posted on 3/30/12 at 11:55 AM
FARGO CASS PUBLIC HEALTH Blue-Green Algae Bloom Advisory
The North Dakota Department of Health in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture, Animal Health Division, are advising North Dakotans to avoid contact with or swallowing blue-green algae, also ...
Posted on 8/3/11 at 1:06 PM
FARMBLEAT Red-faced over A.I. definition
At least one night a week I get to serve as proofreader at the Daily Globe. It isn't every page I proof - basically it's the front page, region and tri-state pages, business and nation/world news page...
Posted on 12/16/10 at 10:00 PM
4-H poultry show winners annouced 
For 4-H'ers across the state, the 2010 North Dakota State Fair in Minot started off with the Poultry Show on July 25.
By NDSU Extension Service , August 02, 2010
NDSU's Lardy receives animal science award
FARGO - Greg Lardy, head of North Dakota State University's Animal Sciences Department, is the 2010 recipient of the American Society of Animal Science Extension Award.
By NDSU Extension Service , August 02, 2010
Protect livestock against anthrax
FARGO - North Dakota's second confirmed case of anthrax this year emphasizes the need to get livestock vaccinated against the disease, North Dakota State University Extension Service veterinarian Charlie Stoltenow says.
By NDSU Extension Service , August 02, 2010
While others are downsizing, NDSU to expand herds
While land-grant universities across the nation are forced to sell livestock due to rising feed, fuel and labor costs, North Dakota State University is doing the reverse.
By Forum and wire reports , July 20, 2010
Beef Talk: Hay mow swings gone forever
Perhaps time does come to a standstill. However, if it does, it is only momentary. Perhaps the "now" does not really need to know the past. Perhaps what will be will simply be. If we really believe all that, then there is no reason to be very optimistic.
By Kris Ringwall, NDSU Extension Service , July 08, 2010
Think safety when working cattle
FARGO - Anyone working with cattle needs to be vigilant about safety.
By NDSU Extension Service , July 08, 2010
New energy economics: Will farmers' actions continue to improve the ethanol energy balance?
Several years ago, there was substantial debate on whether corn ethanol produced more net energy relative to the amount of fossil energy required to manufacture it. This ratio, the amount of energy produced divided by fossil energy input needed, often is referred to as ethanol's energy balance. For years, scientists argued whether the ratio exceeded 1-to-1.
By Cole Gustafson, NDSU Extension Service , July 08, 2010
Man dead after farm tractor rolls into lake
LAKEVILLE, Minn. – A 62-year-old man is dead after the farm tractor he was driving rolled down a ditch and into a lake Tuesday, the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office said.
July 08, 2010
Beef Talk: Can do, must do and need to
Agriculture is a fast-moving, high-technology business. The production and processing of agricultural products for our consumption is demanding. These demands are not getting easier as consumers increasingly become distant from production.
By Kris Ringwall, NDSU Extension Service , June 21, 2010
Beef Talk: Is the time right for breeding systems?
Growth and more growth has been an industry norm for some time. Like the dairy industry, individual beef cow output has increased through the years.
By Kris Ringwall, NDSU Extension Service , June 16, 2010
Beef Talk: Enter small cows, stage right
In the northern Plains cattle business, late spring and summer are fun. No matter what type of beef operation, the shift to warmer weather is appreciated. Regardless of where a producer is at, spring and summer generally mean calving followed by breeding.
By Kris Ringwall, NDSU Extension Service , June 08, 2010
Inspect stock trailers before transporting cattle
FARGO - With spring work winding down in many areas of the state, beef producers are starting to bring cattle out to summer pastures.
By NDSU Extension Service , May 31, 2010
Beef Talk: A few nickels
What can one get for 20 nickels?
Sorting and saving change out of one's pants pockets at the end of day still continues. This takes place even though, in today's credit card-driven world, the concept of change is quickly becoming an abnormality.
By Kris Ringwall, NDSU Extension Service , May 31, 2010
Grass tetany possible this spring on ND pastures
FARGO - Cool temperatures and sufficient rainfall (greater than average in some regions) have many North Dakota pastures set for abundant forage growth this spring.
By NDSU Extension Service , May 17, 2010
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