cattle drinking water at edge of dugout

Test your water before sending cattle out to pasture

Less run-off could make for water quality problems

Limited snowmelt and the lack of rainfall this spring means producers should have the water quality in their pastures tested before turning their livestock out to pasture, North Dakota State University Extension Service specialists advise. “Reduced rainfall means less water from run-off into stock dams,” says John Dhuyvetter, area extension livestock specialist at the North


woman in her bakery

Building a business — one step at a time

Family opens Honey House Bakery and Café in Rivers

When Georgine Mann was expecting her youngest son Jesse, she decided she wanted to raise him herself and not return to her credit union job. Georgine and husband John decided to buy her uncle’s apiary business so she could be a stay-at-home mother. “We started making Honey Brand Honey Pumpkin Muffins to sell at craft