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Tag Archives: North Dakota
Share a great winter photo!
Winter officially starts Dec. 21, and we'd like to note that with a new photo to serve as the background image on Dakotafire.net. Read More »
Don’t look for snowfall to help drought situation, climatologists say
The outlook for reducing South Dakota's nagging drought does not appear promising based on the Oct. 18 Climate Prediction Center's long-range outlook. Read More »
Duckfest contestants hindered by summery weather
The weather was a little too good for the annual duck hunting competition in Gackle, N.D., known as Duckfest. Read More »
Candidates vying to represent the Dakotas tell how they will help rural communities
Dakotafire asked candidates for major offices in the Dakotas how they would help rural communities. Read More »
Britton to join growing list of communities with farmers markets
A survey finds overwhelming community support for the Greater Britton Country Market, to begin in June of this year. Read More »
Pop quiz: Would Keystone XL make Midwest gas prices go up or down?
The answer to that question is not as intuitive as you might think. (Also check out a regional map of gas prices.) Read More »
Canola is first genetically altered crop to go wild
About 80 percent of the canola growing in the ditches of North Dakota contains genes that have been modified to resist some weed killers, according to researchers from the University of Arkansas. This finding is adding fuel to the debate about “super weeds”: plants growing wild that have the characteristics of herbicide resistance, the result of either seeds spreading from ... Read More »