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Dakota Gardener: The birds and the bees and the cucumbers

Bees and other insects are the primary method of pollination for cucumbers, so if they are not actively pollinating the flowers, then the fruit will not form.

Grazing management key to drought recovery and resilience

Ranchers should have a grazing management plan in place that includes the possibility of drought continuing into the 2027 growing season.

Forage nitrate levels can spike following rain

Allow at least a week for plants to reduce nitrate accumulation before grazing or haying.

Prairie Fare: Taste the freshness of farmers market finds

Farmers markets provide local produce harvested at peak ripeness and grown closer to home than food that sits in transit.

Dakota Gardener: Why is my grass brown?

Cool-season grasses’ natural response to intense summer heat is to go dormant.

Drought brings increased risk of livestock nitrate poisoning

The best way to prevent nitrate poisoning is to control the type and quantity of forage offered to livestock.

Reduce risk of combine fires with regular preventative maintenance

Examine combine electric and hydraulic systems, and keep the machine free of dust and chaff when performing daily maintenance.

Prairie Fare: When preserving food, be a scientist

If someone offers you canned goods, kindly ask them a few questions about how they were preserved.
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