PLANTING
Getting out in the garden
I am really feeling the itch to get out in the garden. . . arent you? I think its the gorgeous winter weve been havingits really felt much like spring for quite a while now. I know I have a couple of...
Posted on 2/10/12 at 7:31 AM
Gardening by the Moon Calendar from the Farmers' Almanac
July 2010 27th-28th Good Days For Killing Weeds, Briars And Other Plant Pests, Poor For Planting. 29th-31st Good Days For Planting Beets, Carrots, Radishes, Salsify, Turnips, Peanuts, And Other Root C...
Posted on 7/28/10 at 6:23 AM
Planting Trees in the Spring of 10
The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit. -- Nelson Henderson Who enjoys planting trees? Well old people because they want to leave something useful beh...
Posted on 5/20/10 at 4:25 AM
Garden Time?
Our recent stretch of mild weather has the trees beginning to bud out, some south facing tulips already in bloom and the lakes in Becker and Otter Tail County free of ice. This of course has many peo...
Posted on 4/9/10 at 2:22 AM
USDA: Despite late start, record corn crop likely
DES MOINES, Iowa — The wet start to the corn planting season is expected to reduce the amount each acre produces this year, but farmers are planting so much of the crop that they’re still likely to bring in a record amount.By David Pitt , May 11, 2013
Help on the farm: Rescue organization helps local farmers in need
By Betsy Simon , May 08, 2013
Seeders sit idle, for now
By Betsy Simon , April 05, 2013
Spring planting likely to be later in ND this year
FARGO — The planting of crops in North Dakota this spring is likely to begin later than last year.March 26, 2013
Dakotas farmers rebound after flood
By Blake Nicholson , May 12, 2012
Early planting continues despite cool, wet weather
GRAND FORKS — Despite the cool, wet weather last week, farmers got lots of acres planted to small grains and sugar beets in North Dakota and Minnesota, keeping well ahead of average spring seeding schedules.By Stephen J. Lee , April 18, 2012
Area experts say it might be too dry for planting
Local agriculture experts think some area farmers are jumping the gun by planting during such dry conditions, but one area grower has faith his crops will survive.March 29, 2012
Area experts say it might be too dry for planting
March 29, 2012
Bringing the lab to the crop
March 09, 2012
ND, Montana, Canada barley behind
Flooding and excess precipitation are causing problems for famers, including barley producers, throughout the region,June 10, 2011
Fields wet and prices strong
Last spring, Ayr farmer Bruce Hagen had all his wheat and corn planted by the end of April. At the time, crop prices were poor.By Jonathan Knutson , May 18, 2011
Farmers near completion in seeding fields
With recent rains and some sunshine, spring planting of many crops is nearing completion, and while the process is ahead of last year’s schedule, most crops are behind a five-year average.May 19, 2010
Weather woes
April 25, 2009
Planting postponement
April 04, 2009
Spring planting requires hope, moisture
BUFFALO — Randy Melvin is excited. The Buffalo farmer, who began spring planting Wednesday afternoon, is a little nervous, too.By Jonathan Knutson , April 25, 2008
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