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Ducks Unlimited Says Duck Numbers Will be Down

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:20:00 GMT

A wildlife organizations warns about low duck numbers in the future. Scott McLeod with Ducks Unlimited says the Conservation Reserve Program, or CRP, is losing large chunks of land. In 2007, North Dakota had three-point -four million acres of

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Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:08:00 GMT

A former North Dakota nuclear missile control center is beginning a new role as a potential tourist attraction. The Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile Site near Cooperstown is opening today as the newest state historic site. BISMARCK, N.D. (AP

ND grad student studying wind farms and ducks

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:43:00 GMT

A University of [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] graduate student is doing research on the impact of wind farms on nesting ducks. Tanner Gue is looking at wind farm sites near Kulm, in the southeastern part of the state near the [[kxto

Ducks Unlimited

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:29:00 GMT

Getting more grass back on the land is their mission. About 60 miles northeast of Bismarck lies the Coteau Ranch. The ranch was donated to Ducks Unlimited in 2007. The main purpose of this nearly 3-thousand acre ranch is to research and de

Biology tour

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:07:00 GMT

The beauty of nature is all around us but how much do you actually kow about it? Ag Reporter Sarah Gustin takes you north of Wing to the Coteau Ranch for a little biology lesson. (Bart Brackin / Biology Teacher) "It is summer time and they need to exper

Biology Tour

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:03:00 GMT

Discovering all the creepy, crawlies of the water. Nearly 80 sophomores are discovering the basics of biology. 4 Century High School classes are taking their summer school biology lesson to the wetlands. The students are exploring Ducks Unlimited's Co

Ducks Unlimited Agronomists

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:01:00 GMT

More farmers are growing it, and now help is here to make winter wheat acres more profitable. Steve Dvorak is one of three agronomists being hired as part of the Winter Cereals Sustainability in Action partnership between Ducks Unlimited and Bayer Crop

Making ND Duck Friendly

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:10:00 GMT

More farmers are growing it. Now more help is here to make those winter wheat acres more profitable. Steve Dvorak is one of three agronomists being hired as part of the Winter Cereals Sustainability in Action partnership between Ducks Unlimited and Bay

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Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:06:00 GMT

Gov. John Hoeven has rejected a proposed land purchase by Ducks Unlimited in McLean County. It's the third rejection of a Ducks Unlimited land deal by Hoeven in 2 1/2 years. The conservation group says the law that spells out the approval proces

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Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Gov. John Hoeven has rejected a proposed land purchase by Ducks Unlimited in McLean County. Hoeven spokesman Don Canton says the fact that Ducks Unlimited did not build community consensus for the proposal was a factor in the governor's decision.

Hoeven rejects Ducks Unlimited land buy

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:03:00 GMT

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Thu, 14 May 2009 20:27:00 GMT

University of North Dakota officials expect the school will be dropping its Fighting Sioux nickname and Indian head logo. U-N-D has been known as the "Fighting Sioux" since the 1930s. Before then, the school's teams were called the Flickertail

Advisory group recommends against land deal

Thu, 14 May 2009 06:43:00 GMT

A group that advises the governor on land buys by nonprofits is recommending denial of a proposed purchase by Ducks Unlimited in McLean County. The Natural Areas Acquisition Advisory Committee met by telephone on Thursday. Ducks Unlimited

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Thu, 14 May 2009 05:05:00 GMT

A supporter of the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux sports nickname says the Board of Higher Education has already decided to dump the nickname. Sam Dupris (doo-PREE') spoke at a board meeting at Dickinson State University. He's been

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Thu, 14 May 2009 02:52:00 GMT

Seven North Dakota National Guard soldiers returning from Iraq after extending their duty there are having a tough time getting home. Flights that were to bring them from Chicago to Fargo were canceled twice yesterday. The Guard is working to make ne

Land purchase

Thu, 14 May 2009 02:45:00 GMT

Buying land for some is easier than others. And we aren't talking about money. Ag. Reporter Sarah Gustin has the story. "You may have heard Ducks Unlimited is trying to buy land in the area. But they are having trouble getting it done. (Jim Ringelman

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Tue, 12 May 2009 20:13:00 GMT

North Dakota's state engineer says Devils Lake is likely to surpass the 1,450-foot milestone today. The lake is already at a record level. It surpassed the previous record in late April. Engineer Dale Frink says the state intends to run the

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Tue, 12 May 2009 05:19:00 GMT

Fargo journalist Roxana Saberi says she's happy to be free, and she thanked people today who helped win her release from an Iranian prison. The 32-year-old Saberi spoke briefly with reporters in Iran, a day after she was freed. She had been sent

Flooding helps ND ducks

Tue, 12 May 2009 03:34:00 GMT

Flooding has created temporary lakes across North Dakota, and while it's not good news for farmers trying to get into their fields, it's great news for ducks. The group Ducks Unlimited says shallow ponds could provide enough habitat for a 50 per

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Tue, 05 May 2009 20:13:00 GMT

The number is in for the state budget approved by the Legislature. It totals 8.8 billion dollars. It's up 36 percent over two years. BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) Bismarck police say a local man has been arrested on suspicion of killing his wife. Fo

DU land purchase draws opposition

Tue, 05 May 2009 11:51:00 GMT

The McLean County Commission and a township in the county are on record opposing a proposed land purchase by Ducks Unlimited. A group that advises the governor on land buys by nonprofits also met on Tuesday, but the North Dakota Natural Areas Ac

Meeting set on DU land purchase

Sun, 03 May 2009 06:15:00 GMT

A group that advises the governor on land purchases by nonprofits is to meet in Washburn on Tuesday, in conjunction with a McLean County Commission meeting. The North Dakota Natural Areas Acquisition Advisory Committee eventually will recommend

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:14:00 GMT

Associated Press North Dakota Daybook for Wednesday, April 29. NORTH DAKOTA AP Members: The following events are listed for your planning purposes. Listing does not indicate AP coverage. Scheduled events are subject to cha

DU wants to buy McLean County land

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:06:00 GMT

Ducks Unlimited is seeking state permission to buy 321 acres of McLean County land near Mercer from the California man who owns it. The North Dakota Natural Areas Acquisition Advisory Committee is to consider the proposal on May 5. The group adv

Kidder County land in limbo after sale to Ducks Unlimited rejected...

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:19:00 GMT

A Grand Forks man Clois Hetletved says he tried to help his 86-year-old mother sell 598 acres of land in Kidder County to help her pay for her retirement home care. He came up against a state law and local opposition, and now the land's fate is in li

Hoeven denies DU land buy

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:17:00 GMT

Gov. John Hoeven has denied a proposed 598-acre Ducks Unlimited land buy in Kidder County. His decision follows the recommendation of the Kidder County Commission and the Natural Areas Acquisition Advisory Committee, which advises the governor o

Former GF&P head favors sod saver program

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:50:00 GMT

Former South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Secretary John Cooper is asking Ducks Unlimited members to write Governor Rounds and ask him to have the state take part in the federal sod saver program. Last month, Rounds said he hadn't decided whether

Ducks Unlimited Pushes Winter Wheat

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:35:00 GMT

One of the booths at this year's Ag Expo is a showcase of a rather unusual collaboration. As Dan Erdmann reports, a well-known wildlife group and a major chemical company are pushing a plan they say will help wildlife habitat in the state. (Dan Erdmann

Group recommends DU land buy be rejected

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:02:00 GMT

A group that advises the governor on proposed land purchases by nonprofits is recommending that Gov. John Hoeven reject a proposed Ducks Unlimited land buy in Kidder County. Hoeven has about a month to act on the Natural Areas Acquisition Adv

DU land purchase to be subject of meeting

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:11:00 GMT

A group that advises the governor on proposed land purchases by nonprofits is to make a recommendation this week on a proposed land buy in Kidder County by Ducks Unlimited. The Natural Areas Acquisition Advisory Committee is to meet on Wednesda

Blood Drive

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:02:00 GMT

It's something they do every January... But United Blood Service workers are hoping for an extra push this month... to make up for depleted sources due to bad weather. So far this winter, workers say they've had to cancel around six or seven mobiles alr

DU land purchase comment period extended

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:11:00 GMT

Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson has extended until Jan. 20 the deadline for written comments on a proposed land purchase in Kidder County by Ducks Unlimited. The Natural Areas Acquisition Advisory Committee is to meet Jan. 21 to make a

DU land purchase subject of hearing

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:11:00 GMT

A group that advises the governor on proposed land purchases by nonprofits is holding a public hearing in Steele. The Natural Areas Acquisition Advisory Committee on Tuesday will consider a proposal by Ducks Unlimited to buy a 598-acre site in

DU convention set for end of the month

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:33:00 GMT

The annual convention of the South Dakota State Ducks Unlimited group has been scheduled for Jan. 31-Feb. 1 at the Watertown Event Center. Organizers say awards and a message on the group's conservation efforts in South Dakota will be part of th

Youth Hunting Clinic

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:48:00 GMT

Less kids are hunting so to reverse that trend Ducks Unlimited is putting on an event to get kids interested in the sport. The youth waterfowl hunting clinic will teach kids about birds, learn about calls, decoys and hunting gear. Sco

Ducks Unlimited Carbon Program

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:59:00 GMT

And now other organizations are working hard in the carbon dioxide fight. A new program in North Dakota is working towards decreasing the amount of carbon in the sky...while increasing the number of ducks in the air. State landowners in the Prairie Pot

New ND carbon credit program aims to help ducks

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:13:00 GMT

A new program in North Dakota aims to decrease the amount of carbon dioxide in the sky and increase the number of ducks in the air. A Grand Forks-based regional partnership funded by the federal Energy Department to study carbon sequestration is

Eye on Agriculture - Winter Wheat Research

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:00:00 GMT

Winter Wheat across Western and Central North Dakota is undoubtedly undergoing a test of durability and stability this growing season. The crop was planting with very little moisture last fall and weathered a nearly open winter and then got very little r

Winterwheat Woes

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:59:00 GMT

It's a seed bin more and more producers were backing up to last fall. And now they are wondering just how those seeds faired through the winter. Reporter Sarah Gustin takes us into one field to do a little crop scouting on winterwheat. While many whea

Farm Bill Talks

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:00:00 GMT

The farm bill continues to make headway in washington. However some are concerned that important pieces of the bill could be left behind. A teleconference held today with leaders of the TRCP agricultural and wildlife working group addressed these issue

License Plates

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:17:00 GMT

Citizens in North Dakota have a new way to support their favorite organizations. Governor Hoven announced today that the North Dakota Department of Transportation has approved new license plates featuring the Ducks Unlimited logo and the North Dakota St

NDSU, Ducks Unlimited getting new logo license plates...

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:22:00 GMT

Supporters of Ducks Unlimited and North Dakota State University are now able to buy state license plates with a special logo. They cost an extra $25 a year. Governor John Hoeven and other officials are introducing them Tuesday. The plates

$1 million earmarked for grassland easements

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:50:00 GMT

Two outdoor groups are getting $1 million to buy grassland easements in the Dakotas. Wal-Mart stores is providing $700,000. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is giving $300,000. It will be split between Pheasants Forever and Ducks U

Report says native prairie grasslands declining

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 02:03:00 GMT

A new government report says crop subsidies are contributing to a decline in native prairie grasslands. The report from the Government Accountability Office lists Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota as three of the top states with a drop in

Report says native prairie grasslands declining

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:37:00 GMT

A new government report says crop subsidies are contributing to a decline in native prairie grasslands. The report from the Government Accountability Office lists North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana as three of the top states with a drop in

Report says native prairie grasslands declining

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:38:00 GMT

Eye on Agriculture - Winter Wheat

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:24:00 GMT

Last fall as harvest was winding down, many farmers across the state were getting a head start on this year's growing season. 370 thousand acres of winter wheat were planted in North Dakota. Now after a winter worth of waiting the time is almost here to

Waterfowl group backs Coleman's conservation bill

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 03:54:00 GMT

[[kxtopic:ducks-unlimited:t[Ducks Unlimited]:t]] is getting behind legislation introduced by Senator Norm Coleman that would make more federal funds available for wetlands conservation. The conservation group calls the legislation an important st

Hoeven denies Ducks Unlimited land purchase

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 05:51:00 GMT

[[kxtopic:john-hoeven:t[Governor Hoeven]:t]] has denied a Sheridan County land purchase by Ducks Unlimited. The hunters group that buys and preserves wetlands wanted to buy two-thousand-320 acres of private land in the Coteau Hills southeast of

Group recommends governor deny Ducks Unlimited land purchase...

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 09:51:00 GMT

A state committee is recommending that [[kxtopic:john-hoeven:t[Governor Hoeven]:t]] deny a [[kxtopic:sheridan-county-nd:t[Sheridan County]:t]] land purchase by Ducks Unlimited. The hunters group that buys and preserves wetlands wants to buy two-

MEDIA ADVISORY

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:00:00 GMT

The North Dakota Natural Areas Acquisition Advisory Committee will meet by conference call at 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 15, to develop a recommendation to the governor on a proposal by Ducks Unlimited to acquire the Prairie Project Tracts

JOHNSON CALLS HEARING ON SHERIDAN COUNTY ACQUISITION

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 18:00:00 GMT

BISMARCK – Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson has called a public hearing of the North Dakota Natural Areas Acquisition Advisory Committee (NAAAC) to consider a proposal by Ducks Unlimited (DU) to buy a 2,320-acre site in Sh

Hearings scheduled on land acquisition proposals

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:51:00 GMT

[[kxtopic:agriculture:t[Agriculture]:t]] Commissioner [[kxtopic:roger-johnson:t[Roger Johnson]:t]] says Ducks Unlimited wants to buy 23-hundred-20-acres of land in [[kxtopic:sheridan-county-nd:t[Sheridan County]:t]]. Johnson says a public hearing

License Plates

Wed, 01 Feb 2006 18:00:00 GMT

DUCKS UNLIMITED IS OFFERING THIS STYLE PLATE TO ITS MEMBERS. ANOTHER CATCHTHE NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION MUST PRE-SELL FOUR HUNDRED PLATES BEFORE ANY OF THEM CAN BE MADE. THERE IS AN INITIAL COST OF 25-DOLLARS TO RESERVE YOUR

Ducks Unlimited

Sun, 25 Dec 2005 18:00:00 GMT

More than 100 farmers in the two states are part of the Ducks Unlimited program, which encourages the growing of winter wheat for the benefit of waterfowl. Blake Vander Vorst of the D-U regional office in Bismarck says the program

Satrom for Governor....

Wed, 05 Nov 2003 18:00:00 GMT

Joe Satrom is speaking today in the state's four largest cities. He is seeking the Democratic endorsement to run against Republican John Hoeven. Hoeven is seeking his second term. Satrom is a former state senator from Bism

Minnesota man continues to fight North Dakota over duck refuges

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 18:00:00 GMT

JAMES MacPHERSON BISMARCK, N.D. - James Cook says running afoul of North Dakota law is worth it to protect ducks. The 67-year-old Minneapolis precious-metal dealer and duck hunter is not giving up his fight to retain three private waterfowl refuges in Nor