Dr. Kalidas Shetty, Candidate for Director of the Global Institute of Food Sciences
Seminar presented should be titled "Vision for the Global Institute of Food Sciences."
Dr. Sam "Kow" Chang, Candidate for Director of the Global Institute of Food Sciences
Seminar presented should be titled "Vision for the Global Institute of Food Sciences."
Recruiting NDSU Extension agents not an easy task in the Oil Patch
As North Dakota State University extension agents enter retirement and leave their posts, employing new county educators to take their places is a lofty task, especially in the Oil Patch.
“Extension is very aware of the challenges in recruiting extension agents, as we have had many retirements in the last few years,” Chris Boerboom, director of the North Dakota State University Extension Services in Fargo, told The Dickinson Press. “The challenges include competing with high private sector salaries, both in ag and oil, high home prices, high rental prices, and simply if any housing even exists.”
Boerboom said his office is kept abreast of the issue because district directors work hand-in-hand with county commissioners to recruit and refill county extension agent positions.
Last year, Dunn County began advertising for a full-time extension agent for family and consumer sciences in Killdeer.
The extension agent would work with such programs as nutrition, health and food safety, human development and family financial resource management and the 4-H youth development program.
April Science Café to explore the biology of bats - NDSU News ...
Erin Gillam, assistant professor of biological sciences, is scheduled to present the April Science Café , titled “Beauty and the Bat; Tales From Life’s Only Flying Mammal,” on Tuesday, April 10, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Stokers Basement, Hotel Donaldson.
The talk will focus on a variety of topics related to the biology of bats, including common myths (bats don’t actually fly into your hair, but vampire bats are real), and information about types of food eaten and habitats used by bat species around the world. She’ll also share little-known tidbits such as certain bats live primarily in spider webs and some male bats produce complex mating songs to attract females.
“When many people think of bats, the first things to come to mind are images of Dracula and other scary creatures of the night. Despite the generally bad reputation of bats, these fascinating animals are an important part of many ecosystems and exhibit a wide variety of interesting behaviors,” Gillam said....
64th Flax Institute Set for March 29-30 — Ag News from NDSU
The 64th Flax Institute will take place on Thursday and Friday, March 29-30, at the Doublewood Inn in Fargo.
North Dakota State University has been the lead university in organizing the biennial Flax Institute.
The aim of the Flax Institute is to bring together national and international researchers with an interest in flax to share and learn about flax research. More than 20 presentations will be given by researchers from Canada, China, Pennsylvania and South and North Dakota.
A tour, poster session, exhibits and dinner will provide added learning and networking opportunities.
The topics covered during the event include breeding flax, agricultural production, use of flax in food products, using flax fibers for industrial purposes and human health effects of consuming flax.
Those interested in scientific presentations are encouraged to attend the institute’s meeting.
Registration for the event will start at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 29, with the program starting at 8:15 a.m. On Friday, March 30, the program will run from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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Are bees threatened by insecticide use? New studies say yes.
In this video, Dr. Jan Knodel, NDSU Extension Entomologist, discusses how to protect honeybees and native pollinators from pesticide poisoning. Pollinators are a vital part of our agricultural food production and should be protected from pesticide ...
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Are pesticides responsible for bee deaths? (+video)
In this video, Dr. Jan Knodel, NDSU Extension Entomologist, discusses how to protect honeybees and native pollinators from pesticide poisoning. Pollinators are a vital part of our agricultural food production and should be protected from pesticide ...
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Hires and Promotions (March 24, 2012) Larson earned a bachelor's degree in business administration at North Dakota State University, where she is also pursuing a master's degree. Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson has promoted Steve Synhorst and Kris Bakkegard to division leaders.... |
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Natural Beef's unsettled debts: Unclear who is responsible for paying beef ... NDSU would occupy part of the structure as a working laboratory for meat science. The board would be based on ownership shares. Initially, NABC started with a 10 percent ownership in the beef business, then 20 percent, and ultimately 54 percent.... |
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ARS lab celebrates 100 years of research this year The program also was later transferred to NDSU. Early research also included vegetable and fruit tree varieties, and even ornamentals that pioneer farmers valued to sustain life and build civilization in the middle of the northern prairie.... |