WINTER
150 and counting
Today marks the 150th day with at least 1 inch of snow on the ground this cold season. This is only the 5th time on record that Fargo Moorhead has recorded at least 150 days of snow cover. As a refe...
Posted on 4/24/13 at 10:44 AM
Renewed hunger for life
My storage tank of column ideas was empty until last night. I had a good dream that made me think; which then made me write-which brings us to the business at hand. I had a friend die a few years ago...
Posted on 4/5/13 at 7:21 AM
Rationalizing our way through winter
Winters on the Upper Midwest are almost always cold, and sometimes bitterly so. It's just the way life is. Many of us use little mental tricks to help us get through winter.. Sometimes our tricks, ou...
Posted on 1/28/13 at 10:01 AM
Winter tradition
By Ryan Taylor , December 31, 2012
What's causing the mild winter?
FARGO, N.D. — The Arctic oscillation is both friend and foe to residents of the Upper Midwest. It’s been mighty friendly so far this winter.By Jonathan Knutson , February 27, 2012
Historical weather
By Ryan Taylor , January 16, 2012
Winter wheat acres remain stable in ND
FARGO, N.D. — Winter wheat acres have remained stable in North Dakota.January 12, 2011
Trip to Gramma's house could be tricky
November 24, 2010
2011 Old Farmer's Almanac predicts cold, snowy winter for region
It’s not a pig’s spleen or squirrel nuts, but it seems to work just as well. The secret Old Farmer’s Almanac formula has once again predicted the upcoming winter: A cold and snowy one.By Wendy Reuer , September 12, 2010
Experts say mild weather to linger
The region has basked in a welcome run of mild weather lately. Dare we ask: Will it last?By Patrick Springer , November 11, 2009
Schulz: Pig spleens predict a nasty winter
November 10, 2009
N.D. farmers make huge wheat crop
North Dakota farmers have produced their biggest overall wheat crop in 13 years, thanks to ideal growing season weather that led to record yields for both spring wheat and durum and the largest winter wheat crop in state history.By By Blake Nicholson, The Associated Press , October 01, 2009
Indian farmers’ claims unsettled after a decade
Fort Berthold Reservation rancher Pete Fredericks says he still hasn’t recovered from a brutal winter nearly 30 years ago that wiped out half his black Angus herd. White ranchers in the region fared better because they got financial help from the federal government, he says.By By James MacPherson, The Associated Press , September 08, 2009
Farmers' Almanac: It's gonna be cold
Americans, you might want to check on your sweaters and shovels — the Farmers’ Almanac is predicting a cold winter for many of you. The almanac’s forecast, however, is at odds with the National Weather Service, which is calling for warmer-than-normal temperatures across much of the country because of an El Nino system in the tropical Pacific Ocean
By Herald Staff and Wire Report , August 31, 2009
Winter wheat bushels down
North Dakota farmers are expected to harvest 21.6 million bushels of winter wheat this year, down from last year but still a respectable crop in a state where spring wheat is king.By By Blake Nicholson, The Associated Press , June 11, 2009
Whopper of a turnout for fish cleanup
April 27, 2009
Take steps to stay healthy this winter
During the winter, we stay indoors more often. Germs get passed from person to person, and most people catch at least one cold per year. School-age children in the United States miss 189 million school days because of colds, and parents miss 126 million work days caring for them, according to a University of Michigan study. That adds up to billions of dollars in lost work and medical care.By Luella Morehouse , December 24, 2008
Winter storm not good news for farmers
Heavy snow in the west and rain in the east are likely to further delay North Dakota’s already-late corn and sunflower harvests, possibly keeping some corn farmers in their fields into next year. “It all depends on when this shakes out and when we get a little sunshine back,” said Larry Kleingartner, executive director of the Bismarck-based National Sunflower Association.By By Blake Nicholson, The Associated Press , November 07, 2008
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