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How Should You Feed A Cold?

By Julie Garden-Robinson January 13, 2011

Can you see the love floating out of the bowl?” my husband asked our 12-year-old daughter as he brought her a steaming bowl of chicken soup. “I’m kind of hungry. This is the best chicken soup ever,” she said as she propped herself up on our couch and took a sip of soup. She looked

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Highly Caffeinated Beverages And Kids Not The Best Mix

By Julie Garden-Robinson January 6, 2011

Mom, I need coffee; coffee, I tell you!” my 12-year-old daughter announced dramatically as she wandered around the house early one morning. She was gathering her school supplies at 6:30 a.m. before leaving to attend a “super-early” orchestra rehearsal. I glanced at my husband and raised my eyebrows. “She has started making her own coffee

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Pump Septic Tank Before Winter Hits

October 28, 2010

Now is a good time to have septic tanks cleaned and pumped, according to a North Dakota State University Extension Service agricultural engineer. Septic tanks with too much accumulated sludge and other material can cause problems in the winter. Fixing a failed septic system in cold weather is diffi- cult and expensive. “Cleaning the accumulated

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Last Year’s Cattle Can Affect This Year’s Prices

By Kris Ringwall October 21, 2010

Fall cattle processing raises the question of just how much a producer wants or needs to do. What if two neighbours each were selling 30 steer calves and split the trucking cost? The calves were well-grown, typical northern calves that were managed similarly through pre-and post-weaning. The calves averaged 650 pounds. The first set of

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Slow Cookers Help Busy People

By Julie Garden-Robinson October 14, 2010

When my husband and I were married, we received three slow cookers as wedding gifts. The gifts were much appreciated; however, we were fully stocked with the appliances already. My husband had a four-quart slow cooker and a one-quart slow cooker from his bachelor days. I brought a five-quart slow cooker into the marriage. With

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Take Precautions Against Insect Stings – for Sep. 23, 2010

By North Dakota State University September 23, 2010

Insect bites are nothing to trivialize. For some people, getting stung or bitten by certain insects can send them into anaphylactic shock, which is a violent reaction that can be fatal. At the first signs of stress, such as dizziness, feeling faint, drop in blood pressure, cramps, nausea, chills and fever, the person is administered

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Preserve Food Safely – for Aug. 26, 2010

By North Dakota State University August 26, 2010

Your garden is probably producing way more vegetables than you can eat now, so you’ve decided to can some to use later. You’ve found lots of recipes on the web and in old cookbooks, and friends and family have offered you tons of advice on how to preserve. “The trouble is that most of those

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Outdoor Eating Safety As Summer Winds Down – for Aug. 19, 2010

By Julie Garden-Robinson August 19, 2010

Be sure your food is safe as you enjoy some picnics, hiking adventures or camping during these later-summer days. Keeping your food safe in outdoor situations takes a little planning and care during the trip. Remember some key rules for outdoor food safety. Keep everything clean. Since water isn’t available at every camping or picnic

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Think Marinades Before Firing Up The Grill – for Aug. 5, 2010

By Julie Garden-Robinson August 5, 2010

Consider using a marinade when you grill this summer. Using a marinade has been shown to decrease the amount of heterocyclic amines (HCAs), which can be formed during the cooking process by the action of high temperatures or a direct flame on beef, chicken, fish and other foods high in protein. Some laboratory studies have

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How Clean Is Clean Enough?

By Julie Garden-Robinson July 22, 2010

We live in a fairly sanitized world with all sorts of anti-bacterial products available to consumers. In fact, some medical researchers have questioned whether we might be a little too clean. Antibacterial products are linked by some researchers to the development of “superbugs” resistant to antibiotics. The products kill the normal bacteria in our environment,

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Tag Archives North Dakota State University Extension Service

How Should You Feed A Cold?

Highly Caffeinated Beverages And Kids Not The Best Mix

Pump Septic Tank Before Winter Hits

Last Year’s Cattle Can Affect This Year’s Prices

Slow Cookers Help Busy People

Take Precautions Against Insect Stings – for Sep. 23, 2010

Preserve Food Safely – for Aug. 26, 2010

Outdoor Eating Safety As Summer Winds Down – for Aug. 19, 2010

Think Marinades Before Firing Up The Grill – for Aug. 5, 2010

How Clean Is Clean Enough?

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