Reproductive Management of Cow Herd During Drought is Vital
Janna Block, Lisa Pederson and Karl Hoppe
The most recent U.S. Drought Monitor indicated that 100% of North Dakota is in drought status, with 85% of the state in at least a severe drought category and 47% in an extreme drought category.
While the state is familiar with drought, the last time that the extreme drought category was initiated this early in the growing season was in 2008. Starting to develop or modify management plans in anticipation of the many challenges ahead is critical for producers.
With breeding season approaching, producers must think about how to manage during a drought to keep the most productive and valuable cows in the herd.
The target of the bill is clear: North Dakota State University has for almost 10 years worked with Planned Parenthood to provide an evidence-based course to teach at risk teenagers to make informed decisions to help avoid pregnancies or sexually transmitted diseases.
The money for the course, which has helped more than 600 vulnerable teens around North Dakota, is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under an initiative that started with the Obama administration and continued through the Trump administration.
The grants are awarded through a competitive process. Only sound curricula that have been proven to be effective are eligible for federal funds. The approach, which incorporates students’ values, which are molded by their families, works.
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Larkettes return
The Touchmark Larkettes will return to the field during Bismarck Larks baseball games this summer.
The Larkettes are a dance team of women who live in the Touchmark Retirement Community in Bismarck. The dance crew started in 2019 but was limited to the video board last summer because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The team will return to the ballpark in person this summer and plans to perform at every game. The 2021 season starts May 31 at home against the Willmar Stingers.
âIâm just so excited to be able to go to the ballpark again. That was something we all really missed last summer,â Larkettes member Betty Heinrich said. âWe donât move as fast as we used to, but we can still shake it a little. Especially when we dance in front of the other teamâs dugout. I really liked giving all of the baseball boys high fives.â
Legislature OKs slimmed down infrastructure bonding bill Follow Us
Question of the Day By JAMES MacPHERSON - Associated Press - Friday, April 9, 2021
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Senate lawmakers said Friday they are looking to restore hundreds of millions of dollars cut from an approved landmark bonding package aimed largely at financing infrastructure projects across the state.
The original bonding package sought $1.1 billion, but the House slashed that amount to $680 million after grumbling among some lawmakers who believed it was attached to too many unnecessary extras, referred to as “Christmas tree” items.
The Senate on Thursday unanimously approved the scaled-down House version that would use earnings from the state’s oil tax savings account to pay for the borrowed money.