11+ hour, 4+ min ago  (723+ words) Did the mother feed them?" I asked my husband. I haven't seen her come by lately," he replied. I looked out the window to catch a glimpse of our little backyard zoo. A mother rabbit had created a nest in…...

10+ hour, 43+ min ago  (570+ words) My friend Karen teaches college-prep math at our local high school. As a gift for her graduates this year, she bought them water bottles with printing that read, "English is important. Math is importanter." I laughed my head off. Of…...

10+ hour, 19+ min ago  (314+ words) AMES, Iowa " The'Food Innovation and Business Hub, part of the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach'Farm, Food and Enterprise Development'team, has released two resources to help food business owners prepare for farmers market days and better understand production costs, pricing…...

10+ hour, 7+ min ago  (262+ words) North Dakota State University's Carrington Research Extension Center will host the Crop Management Field School on June 24 near Carrington, North Dakota. The day begins at 8: 30 a. m. with coffee and treats, and programming begins at 9. Weather permitting, most of the day's activities…...

10+ hour, 28+ min ago  (197+ words) Roses may seem high-maintenance, but Minnesota gardeners know better. With the right varieties and a few smart habits, roses can be some of the most reliable, rewarding plants in a northern garden. Our climate rewards toughness, and fortunately, plenty of…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (593+ words) Poor Joe Biden. Out of office for 17 months'and'he's still the reason for every Trump Administration failure, large or small. Take the latest screw-up the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) now finds itself brisket-deep in: the recent discovery of multiple cases of…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (595+ words) It may seem like major cities have the advantage on cutting-edge research, but for precision range and livestock research, look to South Dakota. The primary hub of that research is conducted at the Cottonwood Field Station, a 2, 640-acre station in…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (518+ words) Much of the High Plains is experiencing varying intensities of drought, and North Dakota has had below normal precipitation all year. While never an easy decision to make, cow-calf producers may need to decrease herd size during drought conditions to…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (256+ words) AMES, Iowa " The Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University and South Dakota State University Beef Extension are partnering to showcase, demonstrate and discuss a variety of new tools and techniques in beef production at a northwest Iowa field day....

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (429+ words) Most of us visit a grocery store regularly to buy food, or perhaps you order food for delivery to your home. Have you ever stopped to think where that food originates? You may be a farmer yourself, or you may…...