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Topics at the dry bean field days will include information about new dry bean varieties, best practices for maximizing yield and effective disease management. NDSU photo

Topics at the dry bean field days will include information about new dry bean varieties, best practices for maximizing yield and effective disease management. NDSU photo

Dry bean field days, August 12, 13

News Staff
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
NDSU Extension, in partnership with the Northarvest Bean Growers Association, will host two dry bean field days on Aug. 12 in Forest River, North Dakota, and on Aug.13 in Hatton, North Dakota.
RED RIVER FARM NETWORK

RED RIVER FARM NETWORK

RED RIVER FARM NETWORK

News Staff
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
As soon as the budget reconciliation bill passed, there was quick reaction from farm groups. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said more than half of American farmers are losing money, so the increased reference prices were desperately needed.
Gov. Armstrong announces the Grain Storage & Facility Rebuilder Program at NDSU. Armstrong was joined by (L-R) Miranda Meehan, NDSU Extension disaster coordinator, James Burgum, CEO at The Arthur Companies, and Steve Johnson, farmer from Page, ND.

Gov. Armstrong announces the Grain Storage & Facility Rebuilder Program at NDSU. Armstrong was joined by (L-R) Miranda Meehan, NDSU Extension disaster coordinator, James Burgum, CEO at The Arthur Companies, and Steve Johnson, farmer from Page, ND.

Armstrong announces Grain Storage & Facility Rebuilder Program to help producers impacted by storms

News Staff
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Gov. Kelly Armstrong has announced a Grain Storage and Facility Rebuilder Program to help agricultural producers quickly replace infrastructure, such as grain storage, lost in recent severe storms, including storms on June 20-21 that spawned over a dozen tornadoes and derecho straight-line winds.
Along the way

Along the way

Along the way

Christine Jensen
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
|Too often, we go through life with an accumulation of stress and anxiety, accompanied by the constant bombardment of information. Add responsibilities into the mix, we find ourselves shattering the preciousness of each present moment.
Blossom end rot is not a disease but rather a complex condition involving water, nutrients and genetics. (Photo by David B. Langston, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org)

Blossom end rot is not a disease but rather a complex condition involving water, nutrients and genetics. (Photo by David B. Langston, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org)

Dakota Gardener: Avoid the two most common tomato problems

Esther E. Mcginnis, Horticulturist
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Do you know what the two most common tomato problems are?Many gardeners assume that diseases or insects cause the most common problems. However, after a dozen years working for North Dakota State University Extension, that has not been my experience.
July is National Ice Cream Month. Pixabay photo

July is National Ice Cream Month. Pixabay photo

Prairie fare: A scoop of summer

Julie Garden-robinson,
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Frozen favorites, past and presentPh.D., R.D., L.R.D.“We used to eat sherbet out of toilet paper tubes,” someone commented on social media recently. I chuckled at the memory.
Valley News & Views

Valley News & Views

Prairie doc: Motion is lotion

News Staff
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
The importance of movementBy Anthony P. Fiegen, MD Orthopedic medicine is truly a team sport; we have the opportunity to collaborate with nonsurgical professionals, including physical therapists, occupational therapists, athletic trainers, among others, to deliver comprehensive musculoskeletal care.
These restored grasslands mean a lot especially with habitat conditions the way they are right now in our state. Chestnut Colored Long Spur photo courtesy of North Dakota Game & Fish

These restored grasslands mean a lot especially with habitat conditions the way they are right now in our state. Chestnut Colored Long Spur photo courtesy of North Dakota Game & Fish

North Dakota outdoors: The benefits of grasslands

Doug Leier
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
You don’t have to be a biologist or range scientist to see how the land use of grasslands of North Dakota has changed.
Valley News & Views

Valley News & Views

Prism of prose

Clint Van Camp
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Who is the person needing freedom? How can this freedom be obtained?Last week we looked at cleansing our hearts and souls. This is where people experience true freedom.Sin is the biggest enslavement of mankind throughout all of history.
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