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Area planting schedules take shape

Minnesota farmers are ahead of normal planting schedules, as dry weather last week mostly prevailed. A third of the oats already was planted by Sunday, compared with 3 percent last year and 3 percent on average by the same date from 2005-2009, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s weekly survey of county extension agents.

By Stephen J. Lee , April 12, 2010

Fosston man to open weekly farmers market in East Polk County Heritage Center

Quinn Olson says it’s a way to get better, fresher food out there in a more convenient way. A 1986 graduate of the high school in Fosston, which is about 60 miles southeast of East Grand Forks on U.S. Highway 2, Olson lived in California for about 20 years before moving back a little more than a year ago to care for his mother.

By Stephen J. Lee , April 11, 2010

Miltona residents join Angus group

Jesse and Kim Lusty of Miltona are new members of the American Angus Association, reports Bryce Schumann, CEO of the national breed registry organization in St. Joseph, Missouri.

April 07, 2010

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Dorgan, Conrad visit Kosovo

North Dakota Democratic Sens. Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad spent Easter Sunday in Kosovo, meeting with members of the North Dakota National Guard at Camp Bondsteel in Kosovo.

By Herald Staff Report , April 05, 2010

N.D. farmers expect to plant more spring wheat, less durum

More acres will be planted this spring for bread products than pasta in North Dakota; spring wheat planting is projected to be down in Minnesota.

By Associated Press , March 31, 2010

Santy's gone far with FFA, now wants to explore 4-H

Santy's gone far with FFA, now wants to explore 4-H A couple of years is as far as Kaleb Santy got with 4-H.

By Bill Kirk , March 30, 2010

Q&A: Spring training for gardeners

Q&A: Spring training for gardeners Spring is an exciting time for baseball fans, with favorite players rounding into shape in sunnier climates. But this is also a big time of year for gardeners. With the weather warming and growing season fast approaching we took a minute to talk with Dakota County master gardener coordinator Barb Stendahl about the approaching season.

By Nathan Hansen , March 30, 2010

Wind-farm pioneer ties family farms to Wall Street

Wind-farm pioneer ties family farms to Wall Street A thick fog muffles Buffalo Ridge, the gusty plateau stretching diagonally from the Dakotas through southwestern Minnesota and into Iowa, and you can hardly see Dan Juhl’s crop of whirling turbines until the great white trunks are upon you.

By Jennifer Bjorhus , March 28, 2010

BioBaler can help convert brushland into biomass energy

BioBaler can help convert brushland into biomass energy Supporters hope to prove that hundreds of thousands of acres of brushland across northern and central Minnesota might become a renewable source of carbon-neutral energy while creating better wildlife habitat for species such sharp-tailed grouse.

By John Myers , March 28, 2010

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Grasshopper outlook strikes fear in Plains, Western states

Grasshopper outlook strikes fear in Plains, Western states A federal survey of adult grasshoppers last fall indicated that parts of Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska and Idaho could face costly grasshopper infestations this summer.

By Matt Joyce , March 28, 2010

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Boucher seeks to challenge Goehring in N.D. ag commissioner race

Boucher seeks to challenge Goehring in N.D. ag commissioner race State Rep. Merle Boucher, D-Rolette, will seek the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party’s endorsement Friday to challenge incumbent Doug Goehring in the agriculture commissioner race, he announced Thursday.

March 25, 2010

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A canine connection

A canine connection Local dog enthusiast is gaining ground with cable television program

By Hank Long , March 25, 2010

Frost sneaks out faster than last year

It appears, according to some observers, that the frost has come out of the ground a little faster than expected, and much faster than a year ago, when rock-hard soil saturated and frozen, contributed to the flooding up and down the Red River Valley.

By Stephen J. Lee , March 19, 2010

Massive dairy planned northeast of Edgeley

An $80 million dairy operation could start construction later this summer if permits from the state’s health department and water commission can be secured.

By Keith Norman , March 18, 2010

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GRE unveils plans for biorefinery

Great River Energy unveiled plans Wednesday in Jamestown for a first-of-its-kind $300 million biorefin-ery near its power plant, Spiritwood Station, 10 miles east of the city.

March 17, 2010

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