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Boys never grow up; their toys just get bigger and more expensive. Or so says Dave Vanek, Billings, who delights in acquiring old tractors and then restoring these antiques to working condition. Vanek recently sold one of his three restored ‘toys’, a 1912 Case Steam Traction Engine, to Jerry Satra, Crane. “I bought this Case Steam Traction Engine (tractor) in 1987 from a family estate sale near Medicine Hat, Alberta,” Vanek remarks of the tractor now in Crane. “I restored it in 1989 and took...
This year the Girl Scouts celebrate 100 years of an organization that builds leadership skills and fosters independent, self-reliant women. The organization dedicates itself to the promise to help people at all times, and to build character, confidence and courage in its membership. It all started because one self-possessed capable woman who refused to crawl away when times got tough fell in love with the wrong man. Juliette Gordon, a Savannah, GA, debutante, fell madly in love with and married...
Experts estimate that by 2050, nine billion people will live on planet Earth. These extra people will require farmers to produce more of everything, including animal products, yet available agricultural land will continue to shrink as developers gobble it up for far less important uses. Farmers will have to produce more using less, which means increasing efficiency and production with each passing year. For years, farmers and ranchers have done an outstanding job in bettering their production...
The Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP) Board of Control has hired James W. Brower, Milton-Freewater, OR, to take over the responsibilities of manager. Brower, who officially began his duties as manager of the irrigation project on Feb. 17, replaces Jerry Nypen, who retired from the manager position effective Feb. 16. Brower unofficially began work Feb. 8 however as he wanted to familiarize himself with all aspects of the Project prior to Nypen’s departure so he could gain insights a...
If the MonDak experiences a summer as above normal in temperatures as we’ve enjoyed this winter, hot humid summer days will carry the potential to cause a lot of stress in animals. Heat stress affects performance levels and if left untreated, the stress can lead to death. Carl Dahlen, NDSU Extension beef specialist, explains that heat stress is caused by an animal’s inability to keep its core body temperature at normal levels. “Animals have internal body temperatures, thermo neutral zones that...
The Montana State University has appointed agronomist Dr. Joyce Eckhoff as interim superintendent for the Eastern Agricultural Research Center (EARC), Sidney. Eckhoff takes over the position vacated by Dr. Jerry Bergman, who retired from the EARC to accept the position of director at the Williston Research and Extension Center. Eckhoff’s duties include 25% administration, 60% research and 15% outreach activities. Administrative responsibilities include general oversight of new construction or re...
The International Safflower committee honored Dr. Jerry Bergman, longtime safflower breeder and pioneer in developing new safflower varieties used in a wide variety of products, as the guest of honor at the 8th International Safflower Conference held in Hyderabad, India from Jan. 19-23. The conference, held every three to four years, seeks to gather together safflower breeders from around the world to discuss strategies and share new information. “I didn’t know I was to be the guest of hon...
Major pipeline company, Enbridge, recently announced plans to build a Bakken oil pipeline crossing from one side of Lake Sakakawea to the other, but will need an environmental go ahead from several federal agencies before it can be built. Enbridge, a Canadian pipeline company, is already a major transporter of North Dakota oil. The pipeline would be built 36 miles east of Watford City, boring under the lake, to a point 9 miles southeast of Tioga. From there oil would go into a second east-west...
Some ranchers, as well as those who operate feedlots, often use containment ponds to prevent excessive nutrient laden water waste from contaminating streams, ditches, or surface water. Chris Augustin, NDSU Extension area nutrient management specialist, explains that with last year’s wet weather, those with containment ponds need to check them for possible erosion and to repair any damage now, before the pond collapses. “Most containment ponds are designed for evaporation,” says Augustin. “Last...
The last of the water may leave the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP) main canal at the finish of the irrigation season, but this does not signify the end of the work for LYIP employees. In fact, many major repairs and a lot of maintenance work must wait for winter’s arrival as crews need dry ditches to move dirt, repair banks, and replace or improve structures and underground pipes within the system. LYIP employees spend a lot of time during the winter making these repairs. One s...
The Montana Ambassadors, a group of businessmen, educators and professionals that seek to further the best interests of the State of Montana, has selected Leslie Messer, Richland Economic Development (RED) executive director, as this year’s recipient of the Ambassador of the Year Award. The Ambassadors chose Messer based on her dedicated work with businesses and individuals involved with the Bakken development and in the growth of eastern Montana to thrive and expand. Her selection for this p...
We move through our entire lives facing change: interests may change, relationships come and go, health problems may crop up, abilities and needs shift, relocation may become necessary, careers change, social status alters; and the list goes on. Despite all the major changes a person experiences as he or she moves through life, some things remain constant. The love a person feels for particular family members, the affections we have for the dogs that spend their short lives with us, the beauty...
Holiday seasons nowadays tend to blend together for one continuous shopping spree, starting in September when merchants feel obligated to start pushing Halloween, and lasting right through Easter the following spring. When I was a kid, admittedly quite some time ago, this behavior on the part of shopkeepers didn’t exist and we as consumers didn’t demand it. Stores began stocking shelves with Halloween treats and costumes the first or second week of October. We didn’t even begin thinking about...
Retirement can lead to a whole new life, one that allows a person to embrace dreams and develop interests. Dale Dombrosky, Sidney, discovered that fact when he retired from a long career as a plumber and turned his attention to his hobby of creating everything and anything from wood. He produces marvelous scrollwork, builds birdhouses and furniture, manufactures wind spinners, jar lid openers, key chains, plaques and signs, and creates a whole host of other specialty items. “I make a little b...
The Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP) Board of Control has hired James W. Brower, Milton-Freewater, OR, to take over the responsibilities of manager at the LYIP. Brower, who officially begins his duties as manager of the irrigation project on Feb. 17, replaces Jerry Nypen, who will retire from the manager position effective Feb. 16. Brower will unofficially begin work this week on Feb. 8 however as he wants to familiarize himself with all aspects of the Project prior to Nypen’s departu...
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will host a new event this year, the Bakken Brew Fest, scheduled for Saturday, March 10 at the Richland County Fair Event Center. Activities include sampling a variety of specialty brews, and this year one of the featured beers will be Bakken Bock, a unique microbrew dark lager beer produced by Bayern Brewery, Missoula, and developed specifically with the MonDak region and its Bakken oil resources in mind. The idea for a specialty brew...
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 MonDak Area Stockgrowers Association, in cooperation with the Yellowstone Livestock Company, 720 10th Ave. SE, Sidney, will host a fundraising event for the All American Beef Battalion, an organization dedicated to supporting our troops fighting the global war on terror. The fundraiser, scheduled for noon on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at the Yellowstone Livestock, will consist of auctioning off a calf to the highest bidder, then auctioning off that calf again and again and again for as many times as...
The 59th Annual Hard Spring Wheat Show Committee has scheduled two speakers to discuss commodity market issues. Mike Krueger, The Money Farm founder and president, along with Jim Peterson, North Dakota Wheat Commission marketing director, will discuss key issues in the global market during this year’s Wheat Show proceedings. Both men will speak on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 7 at the Williston Airport International Inn. Peterson will begin the market discussions at 3 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. He w...
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 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 region has experienced excessive moisture the past few years, and in some cases this has led to salinity problems in farm fields. Water flows from high spots and pools in lower areas, leaving behind a salty residue and often a very high water table level. To address these subsurface drainage issues, the 59th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show Committee has asked Tom Scherer, NDSU Extension ag engineer, to discuss the use of perforated pipe to control salinity and the water table i...
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...
Sidney Sugars Incorporated held its annual Top Ten Grower award luncheon on Wednesday, Jan. 18 to honor those growers who brought in an outstanding crop. Russ Fullmer, Sidney Sugars agriculture manager, congratulated the top ten growers and pointed out that they, along with the rest of the Valley, faced a lot of challenges this year. “Last year, we came off a bad winter to start the growing season,” Fullmer noted at the luncheon. “We had a huge amount of snow, then spring came and it rained and...
6J Farms, Terry and Vicky Cayko, along with essential help from Toby Miller and Cayko families Jacquelyn and Chris Free and Jessica Cayko and her two boys, East Fairview, have earned top spot this year in the 246+ acre category of Sidney Sugars Incorporated’s annual top ten recognition awards. Cayko, who has farmed all his life, has been in the Top Ten six times, and has earned top spot twice. Cayko admits the year looked dismal at the start, but as the season progressed, his crop responded t...
