Winter Meeting Topics

Winter Meeting Topics             I need your input!  I am planning an informational meeting along with a Burke County Ag Improvement Association and elections of a county representative to the ND Dry Pea and Lentil Council.            NDSU Extension Crop...

NDSU Extension Needs Your Help

NDSU Extension Needs Your Help! The FCW Extension Agent (Family and Community Wellness) position for Burke and Divide counties has been opened. If you or someone you know is qualified and may be interested please pass this information on. The minimum educational...

Winter Travel Safety

Winter Travel Safety           The stormy weather last week and the extreme cold this week are reminders that we need to be prepared when we travel in the winter, even if we are only going a short distance.  I don’t believe I have ever seen the entire state with “No...

North Dakota Agriculture is Important

North Dakota Agriculture is Important           A recent study by researchers at NDSU says agriculture contributes nearly $31 billion to the state’s economy and more than 110,00 jobs.  The study indicates that about one out of every five jobs in the state is supported...

Should I Give My Plants Alcohol?

Should I Give My Plants Alcohol? Maybe my Christmas Cacti need a beer to get them flowering or does the rubber plant need a shot of tequila?  Seriously, I have often heard of wiping empty pots or hanging baskets with rubbing alcohol to help sterilize them before...

My Christmas Cactus is Blooming

My Christmas Cactus is Blooming! My wife is excited, but perplexed. Both her Thanksgiving cactus and her Christmas cactus have lots of buds! Actually her Christmas cactus is also a Thanksgiving cactus, as are most that I see for sale in the retail stores. I heard...