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Ag in the Classroom, traditionally a part of the Ag Days event, will once again be part of this year’s MonDak Ag Days. However, this year Ag in the Classroom will hold its educational sessions at the Sidney High School, not at the Richland County Fair Event Center as it did last year. Organizers decided to return the classroom Ag activities to the Sidney High School and hold it on Friday, Jan. 13 during regular school hours. “We’ve made the decision to return Ag in the Classroom to the Sidney Hi...
Most of us are all too familiar with the infamous 2006 study that declared domesticated livestock produces 18% of the world’s anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. The report also fingered runoff from pastures for creating dead zones in the ocean, where aquatic life can’t survive because unicellular organisms proliferate from the extra nutrients, die, and decompose. The big problem with all this, of course, is that the report is not accurate, but the livestock industry has been dealing wit...
This year’s MonDak Ag Days Trade Show, scheduled for Thursday and Friday, Jan. 12-13 at the Richland County Fair Event Center, has a dynamic line-up of trade show businesses that will showcase new products and provide information about these agricultural innovations and improvements. With over 50 booths filled by area businessmen, attendees will have a marvelous opportunity to see a great mix of products and learn new information about agricultural products including seed products, i...
This year’s MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show, scheduled for Thursday and Friday, Jan. 12-13 at the Richland County Fair Event Center, has a good mix of educational sessions and trade show displays, with something to interest everyone. The show will provide agricultural presentations dealing with a wide range of relevant information, and a trade show that highlights new ideas and technology within the field of agriculture. “I invite people to mark this year’s Ag Days on their calendars,” says Ti...
Many factors influence field efficiency: heat of the day, tire pressure, type of fuel, idling the tractor, tire size, ballast, and a host of other possibilities. To discuss these many influences that impact field efficiency, the MonDak Ag Days committee has invited Lawrence Papworth, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Ag Tech Center, to speak at Ag Days. Papworth will discuss field efficiency with an emphasis on tractors at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 13 at the Richland County Fair Event...
The MonDak Ag Days Committee is pleased to announce that Trent Loos, an extremely entertaining man who always give his audience their money’s worth, will serve as the Thursday night, Jan. 12 Ag Days after dinner speaker at their banquet to be held at the Richland County Fair Event Center. Tickets are now on sale at Stockman Bank and the Richland County Extension office for $30 each. Loos, a 6th generation rancher who cares about agriculture and passes this message along in an interesting m...
Lamb prices have reached a historic high, so now may be the time to increase sheep numbers. To explore increasing sheep production and to explain the Two Plus growth program advocated by the American Sheep Industry Association, the Ag Days committee has invited Larry Pilster, a second generation sheep producer from Alzada to speak at Ag Days. Pilster will discuss the Two Plus flock increase program in detail at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12 at the Richland County Fair Event Center. “Sheep n...
This year, to kick off the MonDak Ag Days presentations, organizers have set aside Thursday morning, Jan. 12 to present four sessions of general interest to everyone. These four family-oriented morning sessions begin at 8 a.m. and run until 11 a.m., with topics including decluttering the house and office, managing tax records, the use of hoop houses and high tunnels to extend the gardening season, and a session dealing with probate and other property transfer issues. “Although this is billed a...
Improper settings on a harvester can negatively impact harvest results. With this in mind, the Ag Days committee has asked Kelly Sharpe, GK Technologies, to demonstrate the proper settings and setup of a beet harvester. Sharpe will work on an actual harvester and will give his demonstration at 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 13 at the Richland County Public Works Shop, 2140 W. Holly St., just west of the Richland County Fairgrounds. “I will walk people through the process of how to set up a harvester f...
Until very recently, we’ve considered the MonDak a pastoral area, with agriculture playing the major role in the economics of the region. That has all changed in the blink of an eye, as oil continues to make larger and larger inroads in this formerly rural culture. With two very different industries, oil and agriculture, both using the land, problems can arise. Oil and agriculture don’t always cohabitate peacefully; misunderstandings arise, spills and accidents may happen that contaminate wat...
This year’s 59th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show will once again offer an outstanding informative event that will provide important, timely information to area Ag producers. This year’s educational portion of the show, scheduled for Feb. 7-8 at the Williston Airport International Inn, will offer attendees information and updates on a wide variety of topics, including market information, precision farming, soil health and ecology, cropping practices, and best management practices. Peo...
The Sidney High School FFA and AgEd students have begun Phase II of the Learning to Serve Grant, obtained through the USDA Rural Youth Development Program. This grant focuses on developing and applying leadership and classroom skills in youth who then use these newly learned skills to improve their own lives and the health of their rural communities. The grant partners the students with the county, the city, and ROI (Richland Opportunities, Inc.) to improve and enhance recycling efforts within R...
The Wheat Show committee has invited Dr. Danny Klinefelter, Texas A&M University and Texas AgriLife Extension economist, to serve as one of three keynote speakers for this year’s 59th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show, scheduled for Feb. 6-8 at the Airport International Inn, Williston. Klinefelter will deliver two presentations on Tuesday, Feb. 7 beginning at 9 a.m. and through these discussions will present new ideas, stimulate thought and provide attendees with useful information to t...
The 59th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show committee has identified soil health and quality as one of the essential issues farmers and ranchers will have to deal with in the coming years. To address soil quality, the committee has invited James Hoorman, Ohio State University assistant professor and Extension educator, as one of three keynote speakers. Hoorman will present three separate talks during the Wheat Show, scheduled for Feb. 6-8 at the Airport International Inn, Williston. Hoorman...
The MonDak Ag Days Committee is pleased to announce that Trent Loos, an extremely entertaining man who always give his audience their money’s worth, will serve as the Thursday night, Jan. 12 Ag Days after dinner speaker at their banquet to be held at the Richland County Fair Event Center. Tickets are now on sale at Stockman Bank and the Richland County Extension office for $30 each. Loos, a 6th generation rancher who cares about agriculture and passes this message along in an interesting m...
The Roundup has selected the Richland County Conservation District as one of this year’s Top Ten recipients because of the years of service the district has given to landowners within Richland County. The district has served landowners for the past seven decades, and the dedicated people who serve on the board and who administer the programs can take credit for the success of the district as it matured and changed through the years. These people care deeply about conservation, natural r...
The Roundup has selected the West Side playground equipment project as one of the top ten significant events in the community for 2011. The school, partnered with the community and the Sidney Community Education Foundation, all worked together to make this project a reality. The project began in 2009 with B&B Builders seeing a need, and then taking action to initiate a fundraising campaign to secure needed funds for the purchase of playground equipment for West Side Elementary School. “Over a y...
The Sidney High School FFA and AgEd students have begun Phase II of the Learning to Serve Grant, obtained through the USDA Rural Youth Development Program. This grant focuses on developing and applying leadership and classroom skills in youth who then use these newly learned skills to improve their own lives and the health of their rural communities. The grant partners the students with the county, city and ROI (Richland Opportunities, Inc.) to improve and enhance recycling efforts within...
Once upon a time in the early ‘80s, a young couple with three small children looked forward to Christmas with great trepidation. Father was out of work, Mother washed dishes at the Triangle, so the couple could barely make ends meet, never mind anticipating anything extra for Christmastime. Prospects for a bright, merry holiday looked extremely grim. Sure, they had a tree - a beat up mess salvaged from the dumpster that resembled a Charlie Brown Christmas tree. Yep, they had decorations – hom...
Decorating a tree or trees at Christmastime has become a much-loved tradition for most of us. For many people of my generation, Christmas memories center around the tree and decorating its branches with cherished ornaments used year after year. Those ornaments came in all shapes and sizes, as the array of potential decorations for a tree were nearly limitless. Ornaments consisted of handcrafted items along with store bought ornaments of all colors and shapes. Decorations are limited only to...
The Richland County Conservation District has named Craig and Cel Iversen as this year’s Cooperators of the Year. For the past 15 years, the Iversens have worked diligently with the NRCS and the Richland County Conservation District to improve their land for cattle and for wildlife. They have accomplished this by drilling wells, laying pipeline, installing stock tanks, cross fencing, reseeding old cropland to grass and planting shelterbelts. “When we picked up this place 15 years ago, there wer...
This year’s Bovine Connection, scheduled for Thursday and Friday, Dec. 1-2 in the meeting room at the MSU EARC and Extension building, 1499 N. Central Ave., Sidney, promises to provide an interesting program, complete with a variety of pertinent information for cattlemen and agribusiness people. Committee members have worked hard to provide a quality program for those who attend. Richland County Extension Agent Tim Fine points out that people will certainly benefit by attending this year’s pro...
This year’s Bovine Connection, scheduled for Thursday and Friday, Dec. 1-2 in the meeting room at the MSU EARC and Extension building, 1499 N. Central Ave., Sidney, promises to provide an interesting program, complete with a variety of pertinent information for cattlemen and agribusiness people. Committee members have worked hard to provide a quality program for those who attend. Richland County Extension Agent Tim Fine points out that people will certainly benefit by attending this year’s pro...
Bovine Connection organizers have invited Steve Dittmer with the Agribusiness Freedom Foundation to speak at the Thursday, Dec. 1 session of the Bovine Connection, scheduled for the meeting room at the Extension office building on 1446 N. Central Ave. and also to present the address at the Thursday night banquet scheduled for the Sidney Country Club. Dittmer will discuss free marketing and the preservation of free market options. “We promote free market principles throughout the food c...
Difficulties in communicating with others can lead to problems and misunderstandings. Getting your message understood, dealing with people of a different generation, and effectively airing viewpoints can present challenges for many of us. Times change, fashions change and attitudes change from year to year and from generation to generation, sometimes making it difficult to bridge gaps. When four generations live and work together, it is critical to maintain good communications and understanding...
