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Applications are being accepted for the Richland County Conservation District cost share program. To get an application stop by the conservation office, 2745 W. Holly, Sidney, request one by email [email protected] or visit the website www.richlandcd.org. Cost share funds available for stock water wells and pipelines, grass seeding, irrigation projects, fencing and any other conservation practice that enhances the natural resources in Richland County. The Richland County Conservation District is in its 14th year of assisting Richland County...
Now is the time to get your tree orders in at the Conservation District Office. A list of trees usually available from the conservation district is on our website www.richlandcd.org. If you need assistance in planning a shelter belt or windbreak, stop by the office and we will help you out. Varieties sell out quickly so order soon. Order forms are available at the Conservation District office, 2745 W. Holly St. or by email at [email protected]. Preparing your ground for tree planting is important. Ground should be worked up and free of...
Applications are being accepted for the Richland County Conservation District cost share program. To get an application stop by the conservation office, 2745 W. Holly, Sidney, request one by email [email protected] or visit the website www.richlandcd.org. Cost share funds available for stock water wells and pipelines, grass seeding, irrigation projects, fencing and any other conservation practice that enhances the natural resources in Richland County. The Richland County Conservation District is in its 14th year of assisting Richland County...
Now is the time to get your tree orders in at the Conservation District Office. A list of trees usually available from the conservation district is on our website www.richlandcd.org. If you need assistance in planning a shelter belt or windbreak, stop by the office and we will help you out. Varieties sell out quickly so order soon. Order forms are available at the Conservation District office, 2745 W. Holly St. or by email at [email protected]. Preparing your ground for tree planting is important. Ground should be worked up and free of...
Time is running out to apply for conservation cost share funding through the Richland County Conservation District. Examples of eligible practices include, irrigation projects, stock wells, pipelines, grass seeding, fencing or any project that enhances or protects the natural resource. Landowners in Richland County seeking to implement conservation practices on their property may be eligible for 50% cost share or limited to $4,500 on the practices. Practices must benefit the natural resources in Richland County, Design standards and...
The Richland County Conservation District is accepting applications for the 2022 Conservation Cost Share Program. Applications can be requested by calling 406-943-3001 or emailing [email protected]. Landowners in Richland County seeking to implement conservation practices on their property may be eligible for 50% cost share on the practices. Examples of eligible practices include, irrigation projects, stock wells, pipelines, grass seeding, fencing or any project that enhances or protects the natural resource. The conservation districts...
Richland County Conservation District is now taking tree orders for the 2022 spring planting season. Call 406-943-3001 to request an order form. The Conservation District and the NRCS office can help you plan for shelterbelts; windbreaks or wildlife plantings. Trees planted by the conservation district need the soil prepared for the tree planter and mesh layer to work properly. Certain species of trees sell out so please order early to ensure availability of trees & shrubs....
The Richland County Conservation District is accepting applications for the 2022 Conservation Cost Share Program. Applications can be requested by calling 406-943-3001 or emailing [email protected]. Landowners in Richland County seeking to implement conservation practices on their property may be eligible for 50% cost share on the practices. Examples of eligible practices include, irrigation projects, stock wells, pipelines, grass seeding, fencing or any project that enhances or protects the natural resource. The conservation districts...
Richland County Conservation District is now taking tree orders for the 2022 spring planting season. Call 406-943-3001 to request an order form. The Conservation District and the NRCS office can help you plan for shelterbelts; windbreaks or wildlife plantings. Trees planted by the conservation district need the soil prepared for the tree planter and mesh layer to work properly. Certain species of trees sell out so please order early to ensure availability of trees & shrubs....
The Richland County Conservation District is currently taking tree orders for spring delivery. A variety of trees are available as well as various sizes. Technical assistance is offered for shelterbelts and windbreaks plantings. Due to Covid restrictions our office is closed to the public so please call the office at 406-433-2103x3001 to place your order or to request an order form. We can also be reached by email at [email protected]. Order early for best selection. Deadline to order is March 15....
The Richland County Conservation District is accepting applications for the 2021 Conservation Cost Share Program. Due to COVID-19 restrictions our office is closed to the public, but applications can be requested by calling 406-433-2103x3 or emailing [email protected]. Landowners in Richland County seeking to implement conservation practices on their property may be eligible for 50% cost share on the practices. Examples of eligible practices include, irrigation projects, stock wells, pipelines, grass seeding, fencing or any project that...
Can we extend our cattle-grazing season in eastern Montana through the winter and reduce our need to feed hay over the winter and save on fuel costs and labor for the producer? That is the question that local producer Marlin Johnson and the Sidney NRCS staff were asking in the fall of 2016. After researching ideas, the group decided to do a demonstration project on what crops to utilize in this grazing plan and what the process is for feeding the livestock. It was decided that corn would be used...
Each year the conservation district presents an award to an individual or entity that enhances conservation. We rotate the award between range conservation and irrigation. Irrigation is highlight for 2018. When thinking back about irrigation over the last couple of years, one thing stood out. Although the entity we are presenting this award to didn't cooperator with the conservation district, they did show the community that through cooperation, work can get done, canals can be reconnected, and...
Montana Youth Range Camp was held in Eastern Montana July 9-12, 2018 and hosted by Dawson and Richland County Conservation Districts. Twenty two of Montana's finest youth gathered at the Eastern Montana Bible Camp near Bloomfield, Montana to learn about plants, soils, range management and wildlife. Staff from the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). Marni Thompson, Josh Schrecengost, Rick Caquelin and Ashley Gould along with Emily Standley, MSU Extension-Fergus County shared their...
The 2018 Montana Range Tour will feature a great lineup of ranches and farms showcasing conservation projects and creative solutions to common ranching issues; there will also talks on topics such as grassland songbirds, oil development on grazing lands, and the recovery process following floods and wildfire. Also featured on the tour is a lunch stop to learn about Dry Prairie Rural Water, which is vital to life on the range in Eastern Montana. This year’s tour will take participants around the Sidney and Culbertson areas on Sept. 5-6, 2018. A...
The Richland County Conservation District has presented the Cooperator of the year award for several years. Each year the winner has shown they care about conservation, it may be implementing conservation practices that improve water quantity and quality, enhancing soil health or recovering the rangeland. We have presented the award to individuals who work with the district to promote conservation. Irrigation districts and their members who upgraded their system to become more efficient in...
Time is running out to apply for conservation cost share funding through the Richland County Conservation District. Examples of eligible practices include irrigation projects, stock wells, pipelines, grass seeding, fencing or any project that enhances or protects the natural resource. Landowners in Richland County seeking to implement conservation practices on their property may be eligible for 50 percent cost share on the practices. The conservation districts share for 2018 is limited to $4050 per applicant. Practices must benefit the natural...
Cell Grazing, dormant season grazing, swath grazing, crop residue grazing and bale grazing, everything you need to know about grazing. Steve Kenyon, Green Pastures Ranching Ltd. will be in Sidney on January 17 to speak about these grazing alternatives. The workshop will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Richland County MSU-Extension Meeting Room, 1499 N Central Ave, Sidney, MT. Cost to attend will be $20 which will include lunch....
Cell Grazing, dormant season grazing, swath grazing, crop residue grazing and bale grazing, everything you need to know about grazing. Steve Kenyon, Green Pastures Ranching Ltd. will be in Sidney on January 17 to speak about these grazing alternatives. The workshop will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Richland County MSU-Extension Meeting Room, 1499 N Central Ave, Sidney, MT. Cost to attend will be $20 which will include lunch. Steve Kenyon runs a custom grazing business in the Westlock, Alberta area under the name of Greener Pastures Ranching Ltd. He...
Cell Grazing, dormant season grazing, swath grazing, crop residue grazing and bale grazing, everything you need to know about grazing. Steve Kenyon, Green Pastures Ranching Ltd. will be in Sidney on January 17 to speak about these grazing alternatives. The workshop will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Richland County MSU-Extension Meeting Room, 1499 N Central Ave, Sidney, MT. Cost to attend will be $20 which will include lunch. Steve Kenyon runs a custom grazing business in the Westlock, Alberta area...
To co-operate is defined as working together, jointly or united in producing a common effect. Each year the Richland County Conservation District recognizes a local entity or individual that co-operates with the district on promoting or practicing conservation. For 2016 the Conservation District supervisors chose Dunlap Creek Inc. as the Co-operator of the Year. Dunlap Creek Inc. is a family operation, Matt and David Ler work together on their farm/ranch in the Savage area. They run a...
The fifty-eight Conservation Districts from across the State of Montana will be meeting in Sidney November 15-17 to discuss the state’s water and soil issues along with the other renewable natural resources. Conservation districts were formed in the 1930s in response to severe erosion problems of the “Dust Bowl” days. Montana’s 58 conservation Districts are political subdivisions of the state, governed by a board of five elected supervisors and in some cases two appointed urban supervisors. This collective group of Supervisors and Distric...
Richland County Conservation District is continuing their tradition of recognizing individuals and entities that see the importance of conservation. We are pleased to announce that the 2015 Co-operator of the Year is McGinnis Ranch Inc. Joe and Dan McGinnis have been co-operating with the Conservation District on their natural resources for over 20 years. McGinnis Ranch received their award at the Mon-Dak Ag Days Banquet Thursday, March 3. The two brothers have implemented several conservation practices on their land in the Sioux Pass area of...
Richland County Conservation District is continuing their tradition of recognizing individuals and entities that see the importance of conservation. We are pleased to announce that the 2015 Co-operator of the Year is McGinnis Ranch Inc. Joe and Dan McGinnis have been co-operating with the Conservation District on their natural resources for over 20 years. McGinnis Ranch received their award at the Mon-Dak Ag Days Banquet Thursday, March 3. The two brothers have implemented several conservation practices on their land in the Sioux Pass area of...
Attention Richland County Landowners. Application are being accepting for the Richland County Conservation District Cost Share Program. The program is designed to help landowners implement conservation practices on land in Richland County. Past projects include: Stock water wells, stockwater pipelines, solar pumps for stock water wells, irrigation structures, gated pipe purchases, shelterbelts, reseeding crop fields to grass and cover crops. Any project that enhances the natural resources in Richland County is eligible. The program is open to...
