ISSUE 7
April/May 1997

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Prairie Grains is the
official publication of
the Minnesota
Association of
Wheat Growers,
North Dakota Grain
Growers Association,
South Dakota Wheat,
Inc., and the
Minnesota Barley
Growers Association.

Cover Story: A Simple Way to Calibrate Your Grain Drill - Gordon Ramstad, who farms with this brother Glenn near Ada, MN, says the device they use to calibrate their grain drill is no big deal. "This simple machine just makes it easier for us in the way we like to do calibration," he says.

Coming Megatrends in Agriculture - Rapid growth in "designer" crops for specialty uses and markets is among the megatrends affecting agriculture, according to Dan Manternach, president of Professional Farmers of America.

Growers Take Policy Issues to D.C. - Wheat growers from the Northern Plains met recently with lawmakers in Washington D.C. to offer policy suggestions on key issues such as risk management.

NAWG Organizes Wheat Industry Research Initiative - The initiative will focus on an industry-wide effort to solve wheat diseases, and promises to "link science to markets for the 21st century."

New Concepts for Farms, Agribusiness, Ag Policy - Brace yourself for a jolt of linear thinking toward agriculture, with these concepts to contemplate from Purdue Ag Economist Mike Boehlje.

Consider Budgeting $5-$15 per acre for Price Protection - Look at the use of marketing tools such as futures, options or cash forward contracts as grain price insurance, says Brad Paulson, Northern Crops Marketing.

Anticipating the Effects of Late Planting - NDSU Extension Small Grains Specialist Michael Peel says there are several things that can be done to insure the best yields if late planting does become a reality.

Steps to Better Stands of Wheat and Barley - U of M Small Grains Specialist, Jochum Wiersma, offers advice on maximizing wheat and barley stands this spring.

MN Wheat, Barley Work to Maintain State Wheat Breeder - The Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers and Minnesota Barley Growers Association are working this legislative session to obtain state support for a public wheat breeder.

The Promise of Life on the North American Plains - Tom Isern, Professor of History at North Dakota State University, shares his thoughts on the potential for revitalization of the Northern Plains.

Wheat Groups: Make Scab a National Priority - The Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers, North Dakota Grain Growers Association and South Dakota Wheat, Inc. have been working to make scab a national research priority.

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