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Europe Drying Up

EU report: Drought-hit Europe could face 3 more dry months  By LORNE COOK Associated Press  BRUSSELS (AP) — Parts of the European Union could face three more months of warmer and drier conditions as Europe weathers a major drought that has fueled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops, the 27-nation bloc's Earth observation […]
by AP - The Dakotan
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August 24, 2022

Ways to Grow Organic

MINOT – Many people long to grow and eat organically, but it can be very hard to grow organic food.  James Rogers, extension forage crop production specialist at the North Central Research Extension Center, spoke of how organic material in the ground can solve several crop problems.  “I was looking for the answers to these […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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August 16, 2022

Enjoy Fresh Garden Peppers

Every year I plant peppers. A lot of peppers. At least six varieties of peppers, two to four plants of each variety. This year it’s Jalapeno and Serrano for salsa and canned peppers, Banana and Hungarian Wax\ for Chili Rellenos and pickled peppers, Paprika and Cayenne for powder, and Death Spiral for super, super hot […]
by Charlene Nelson
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August 15, 2022

Solutions to Crop Problems

MINOT — Low pH levels can be a scary situation for crops, but there can be solutions. Ryan Buetow, extension cropping systems specialist at the Dickinson Research Extension Center, spoke of some of those solutions. “When pH drops below five and a half, certain crops are more impacted,” said Buetow. “The way to fix that […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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August 12, 2022

Landowners seek $275K after ND Law Found not Constitutional

By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A landowners group will seek more than $275,000 in lawyers' fees and other costs after North Dakota's Supreme Court found a state law pushed by the energy industry amounted to the unconstitutional taking of private property rights.In a ruling last week, the state's high court said […]
by The Dakotan
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August 9, 2022

Spray Those Weeds

MINOT – Weeds, weeds, and more weeds. Both big farmers and small gardeners understand this nuisance.  One specific kind of weed, Kochia Scoparia, has taken its toll on many crop fields in North Dakota, according to Brian Jenks, a weed specialist from the North Central Research Extension Center in Minot.  “If we’re not controlling Kochia […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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August 6, 2022

A TOUGH Conundrum

MINOT – Plants can be used for many purposes. One plant, lentils, make for a healthy meal, full of iron and fiber.  Dr. Charlie Lim, NDSU weed specialist from the Williston Research Extension Center, spoke of an herbicide often used for lentils, called TOUGH.  Lim said when it comes to chickpeas, the label says a […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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August 5, 2022

Supreme Court Win for Landowners

State Supreme Court strikes key portions of 'pore-space' lawBy JAMES MacPHERSON Associated PressBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's Supreme Court on Thursday struck down key portions of a state law that a landowners group argued amounts to the unconstitutional taking of private property rights.The so-called pore space law passed the 2019 Legislature after supporters sought […]
by The Dakotan
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August 5, 2022

Climate Deal to Help Farmers Aid the Environment

  By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press  ST. LOUIS (AP) — The climate deal reached last week by Senate Democrats could reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that American farmers produce by expanding programs that help accumulate carbon in soil, fund climate-focused research and lower the abundant methane emissions that come from cows.  The bill includes […]
by The Dakotan
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August 3, 2022

Rio Grande Drying Up

By BRITTANY PETERSON and SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — On a recent, scorching afternoon in Albuquerque, off-road vehicles cruised up and down a stretch of dry riverbed where normally the Rio Grande River flows. The drivers weren't thrill-seekers, but biologists hoping to save as many endangered fish as they could before the […]
by The Dakotan
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August 3, 2022
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