When it comes to honey bees colony collapse disorder, there’s a lot more of what we don’t know than what we do, but the mystery is becoming clearer. This article from Quartz highlights some new information that’s coming to light.
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Industrial hemp could help farmers diversify their planting schedule, and with laws relaxing we could see it being planted as early as 2016. Get more on the issue in this in-depth piece from Jonathon Knutson.
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My interest in fishing and hunting began long before specific opportunities we’re designed to encourage young hunters and anglers. The 1980s didn’t have youth deer, waterfowl and pheasant seasons, or special turkey licenses, just to name just a few. I do remember that the local Jaycee’s sponsored some youth BB gun shooting events, and the
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The more you know about media and marketing, the scarier the world becomes. It’s because marketing has become as much science as art, and our behaviors as a species are both predictable and exploitable. Get up to speed on how you’re being manipulated here.
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— Official News Release, ND Game & Fish — North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries biologists are asking anglers for help in documenting lakes that may have experienced winter fish mortality. Fisheries management section leader Scott Gangl said some winterkill is expected every year, with the severity depending on winter weather. With this year’s
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The EPA and Corp of Engineers proposed Waters of the United States rule would give the Federal government a whole lot more say on what happens on private land. If you’re a landowner or developer, this is news you need to know about.
Read & Share sourced from: Bismarck TribuneThere’s something to be said for the parenting styles of old, where children were allowed to run a bit more freely and fail a bit more often. North Dakota is a place of families and kids, but the devils advocate may warn of obsessing too much.
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Last year the state sold 209,000 fishing licenses, this year ND Game and Fish is expecting to sell 10% more. Fishing is big business in ND, full story from Lauran Donovan writing for the Bismarck Tribune.
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The spring bird migration is underway and ND Game and Fish officials want you to keep an eye out for Whooping Cranes. Read the full news release below. — Official News Release, ND Game & Fish — As snow geese continue to make their way through the state, hunters are advised to properly identify their
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There’s been growing coverage of honey bees in recent years, specifically of a phenomenon being called colony collapse disorder. And as scientists have worked to find the cause, what they seem to be finding is not a single smoking gun, but a whole bunch of them.
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Farmers’ Markets, CSAs and other local food initiatives should take notice. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making a whole bunch of money available through grants and applications are due soon. Get the full details in Senator Hoeven’s news release below. — Official News Release, Senator Hoeven — WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, who serves
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If you’re looking for a little more meaning in your life, here are seven ideas that might be worth latching onto. As a tease, many of them come from our favorite Scandinavian countries.
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Mark Selland, a Minot native now living in Alaska, will be making his first run in the Iditarod — the more than 1,000 mile sled dog race through Alaska’s interior. Melinda Bolton with KX News spoke with Selland prior to today’s start, see the video here.
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Got a kid who isn’t quite ready for a serious education or maybe just finished but isn’t sure what to do? Taking a year off isn’t always the worst idea in the world, and these are programs provide a structured way to do something constructive.
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Environment Canada released a risk assessment for the Upper Souris Watershed that characterized the basin as ‘high risk’. And if Estevan is high risk, Minot is high risk. Commentary: Everyone that draws water from the river should be aware of this likely-unavoidable threat.
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The bill is a the result of nearly two years of work and is a compromise between a small minority of consumers and producers and the dairy industry. Commentary: it seems like South Dakota has figured out this niche industry is not a threat to anyone.
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