North Dakota coronavirus news, Feb 28: Auto club survey finds fear, optimism bismarcktribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bismarcktribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Farm, Garden & Outdoors calendar published Feb. 27, 2021
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Beef Quality Assurance certification: Seven workshops to choose from in February and March, free, online via Zoom by the University of Minnesota Extension and the Minnesota Beef Council. Advance registration required, codes at mnbeef.org/about-us/upcoming-events. BQA certification is being required by many major industry buyers and processors. It is still voluntary for producers to complete; however, when a producer does not have current BQA certification, the result is that many packers and feedlots simply cannot purchase those cattle because their company cannot source cattle from a producer who does not meet their certification requirements. If unable to attend a scheduled Zoom session, earn free certification online, anytime,
An NDSU Extension trap survey detected a new insect called the canola flower midge (Contarinia brassicola) in canola fields in northern North Dakota during 2020, says Janet Knodel, North Dakota
A mixed bag and more of the same in farmland rental rates agweek.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from agweek.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.