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RED RIVER FARM NETWORK

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey has cautioned that lingering drought conditions and below-average snowfall in N.D. could create challenges for the 2025 growing season. “We are looking at soils that are fairly dry, even in some of the non-drought areas,” Rippey explained.
Protesters opposing a bill that would raise the standard for proving liability for lawsuits involving pesticides peer through the windows of the Capitol on April 14, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)

Protesters opposing a bill that would raise the standard for proving liability for lawsuits involving pesticides peer through the windows of the Capitol on April 14, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)

Bill protecting pesticide availability prevails in Senate

The North Dakota Senate on Monday passed a bill that backers say ensures farmers in the state will have access to needed ag chemicals, while protesters outside the Capitol lobbied against legal protections for pesticide manufacturers.

Governor Armstrong declares April 22 Earth Day in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. – Governor Kelly Armstrong has proclaimed April 22 as Earth Day in N.D. Earth Day provides an opportunity for all North Dakotans to raise awareness of the state’s natural resources and take personal action to help preserve and conserve them for future generations.
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Walhalla Public Library news

The kids are really good at playing the Thinking Money For Kids games. This week they played Pet Cents. They had to pay to adopt a pet and pay to take care of it. All of the kids had money left over after the game was done.
By Katie Henry, Family and Community Wellness Agent, NDSU Extension – Cavalier County

By Katie Henry, Family and Community Wellness Agent, NDSU Extension – Cavalier County

Child Abuse Prevention Month

By Katie Henry, Family and Community Wellness Agent, NDSU Extension – Cavalier County Child Abuse Prevention Month is an important month to recognize and remember. It’s a time for action towards good and a reminder that there are things that need to change in this world.
Well, here we are again, still waiting for sunshine and warmer weather.

Well, here we are again, still waiting for sunshine and warmer weather.

Hello from Edmore!

We started Holy Week on Sunday. Our theme was Holy Week in a box. Minister Rebecca had small boxes with small items to put in the box, as she told us about Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, The Garden, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday.

4-H to host Mother’s Day Brunch May 11

Pembina County Extension Office The Pembina County Junior Leaders 4-H Club will be hosting a Mother’s Day Brunch, which will be open to the public on Sunday, May 11, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cavalier Public School multi-purpose room.
By Pastor Sue Mackey

By Pastor Sue Mackey

From the Pastor’s Desk:

Grandma could not make biscuits. She just wasn’t a big believer in baking powder, so her biscuits were like rocks.