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Join Dr. Olson on Tuesday, February 4th at 2:20pm as he plans to provide an update on the wheat and barley price outlook for 2014. The focus of his discussion will be on the key factors that are currently impacting wheat and barley prices and to talk about the economic forces that may influence prices in the near future. Dr. Olson received his PhD from the University of Missouri in Agricultural Economics, and his M.S. and B.S. in Agricultural Economics from North Dakota State University. He is...
Joyce Eckhoff earned a PhD in Agronomy/Plant Genetics from the University of Arizona in 1985. Since then, she's worked at the Montana State University Eastern Agricultural Research Center in Sidney and currently holds the position of Research Agronomist. Most of her research is with small grains, including a small durum breeding project. In addition to this, Eckhoff also does research on sugar beets, pulse crops, and other alternative crops. Eckhoff states, "Cadmium (Cd) is a heavy metal that...
Michael Baron, formerly of Mandan, North Dakota, has been in the farm estate planning business since 1978. He brings more than 30 years of experience in "Keeping the Family Farm in the Family." On Wednesday, February 5th at 9:00am Baron shares his knowledge on the topic of how to use LLCs and LLPs to Run and Convey Your Farm Operation and Estate Planning. Baron is certified by the American College of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania in the following areas of expertise: Fundamentals of Estate Planning...
Extension Crop Weed Specialist, Fabian Menalled, received a BS in Ecology from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina and a PhD from the University of Massachusetts. Menalled was employed for nearly ten years at Michigan State University and Iowa State University. In 2004, he joined the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences at Montana State University. He is currently an Associate Professor in Weed Ecology and Management and focuses his research and extension on small grain...
John Nowatzki, NDSU Extension Agricultural Machine Systems Specialist brings to you many years of experience and knowledge. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree, Agricultural Education, at NDSU in 1968 and a Master of Science Degree, Agricultural Education in 1974. Nowatzki regularly delivers educational presentations on various precision agriculture topics including unmanned aircraft systems, LiDAR applications, variable rate fertilization of field crops, sprayer boom section control,...
Elizabeth Hagen, professional speaker, author and business coach, grew up in a small town in Iowa and her dad always said they lived where the front door was in the city and back door in the country. In 1989 Elizabeth, her husband, and 5 kids made the move to South Dakota and never looked back! When her 5th child started school she began the adventure of starting her speaking and consulting business. Through her presentations all across the U.S. and personal coaching, Elizabeth's humor,...
Join Michael Baron, native of Mandan, ND and President/Owner of Great Plains Diversified Services, Inc., On Tuesday, February 4th at 6:30pm for "How do we manage our new-found wealth?" Baron brings a very dedicated and focused expertise to farmers and ranchers regarding their unique industry needs. He's been in the farm estate planning business since 1978. Originally employed with National Farmers Union Insurance in Mandan, North Dakota, as a property and casualty agent, he received specialized...
Join NDSU Area Extension Specialist/Cropping Systems, Greg Endres on Tuesday, February 4th at 3:20 pm as he'll be covering the way to successfully add soybeans as a rotational crop with wheat. Endres is a native of Minnesota. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in plant science from North Dakota State University. He began employment with the NDSU Extension Service in 1983 and has worked since 1990 as area extension specialist/cropping systems at the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center....
The Dakota Resource Council (DRC) out of Bismarck, ND has recently released a film on living with the oil boom. It's titled: This is Our Country: Living with the Wild West Oil Boom. The film was produced by D&N Cinematics LLC out of Bismarck, ND and narrated by Michael Farley. Per the DRC website, DRC Communications Director Sean Arithson said, "The film features everyday North Dakotans talking about how the chaotic development of the Bakken has affected lives and livelihoods." We often hear...
Mark Henning is the Area Agronomist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service Area (NRCS) office in Miles City, MT. He works with producers in eastern Montana to improve their soil health by using tools such as cover crop mixes, crop diversity, no-till and grazing.He views improving soil health as the foundation for helping farmers and ranchers improve their operations and overcome challenges, which means core problems have to be addressed versus only treating symptoms. Mark is currently...
Agribusiness consultant, Bill Pelton, will be speaking on Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) on Thursday, January 9th from 1:30pm – 2:30pm. Pelton is a third generation ranch raised Montanan who has been in and around the industry all his life. He's been in the sales and marketing side of the industry since 1970. Pelton obtained a degree in Animal Science/Ag Production from Montana State University. He resides in Billings, Montana with his family where he owns and operates BILL PELTON Livestock, L...
So You Thought You Were Buying the Family Farm - Guess Again! Dr. Ron Hanson, Neal E. Professor of Agribusiness at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will be speaking on four topics Thursday morning Jan. 9 at Ag Days in Sidney: 1) You Can Buy Our Family Farm But Remember That I Still Own It 2) How Much Did Your Lawyer Cost Our Family Farm Estate? 3) What If The “What If” Actually Happens In Our Family? 4) Keeping Your Farm In The Family For The Next Generation-Is There A Plan? Dr. Hanson wil...
Amanda Radke, blogger, author, Ag advocate and fifth-generation rancher from Mitchell, SD., will be the guest speaker on January 9th, 2014 at the Ag Days banquet in Sidney, MT. Radke grew up on her family's purebred Limousin cattle operation in SD and is currently active in the day to day operations along side her husband Tyler and her parents. She became active in advocacy for the U.S. beef industry at a young age and continued her passion at South Dakota State University, where she obtained a...
Hydroponics is a combination of two Greek words, “hydro” meaning water and “ponics” meaning labor. It is a method of growing plants using a mineral solution in water, without using soil. Research has proven soil is not required for plants to thrive. When a plant root is placed in a mineral nutrient solution or in an inert medium, such as gravel, mineral wool, expanded clay, coconut husk or pebbles, it will grow at a rate of 30-50 percent faster than plant roots planted in soil and will produce a...
This year’s 3rd annual Cowboy Christmas Event was held in “The Well” on the campus of Williston State College (WSC) on Saturday December 7th. The event was put on by the WSC Agriculture Department. Vendors were set up to sell goods from 3pm-9pm in the Well, where the general public could go shopping. Those vendors in attendance were Rodan + Field Skin Care, Sophia Ann, Rusty Nail Creations, Glass Fusion Art, TERRA Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils, Veema Nutrition, Courtney Jacob...
This year's 3rd annual Cowboy Christmas Event was held in "The Well" on the campus of Williston State College (WSC) on Saturday December 7th. The event was put on by the WSC Agriculture Department. Vendors were set up to sell goods from 3pm-9pm in the Well, where the general public could go shopping. Those vendors in attendance were Rodan + Field Skin Care, Sophia Ann, Rusty Nail Creations, Glass Fusion Art, TERRA Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils, Veema Nutrition, Courtney Jacob...
Through determination, hard work and their "hands-on" approach, entrepreneurs Keltz Hall and Cole Wirth began their company in Sidney, Montana in 2007 with only one truck. Since then, KC Sand and Transport has grown rapidly and currently boasts a fleet of over 30 new tractors, 50 pneumatic trailers and approximately 40 owner operators. Having outstanding relationships and strategic partnerships with many companies has allowed them to haul numerous commodities in the western region. Their...
It started with an idea. Rick Harger of IVM Construction went to his supervisor with the idea to put out a challenge to everybody in the oil industry in the Bakken region. His supervisor loved the idea and told him to run with it. Now, only days later, over 15 major oil companies and dozens of other companies in the oil industry have accepted the challenge to see which company can collect the greatest amount (by weight) of non-perishable goods and other personal supplies during the ten day...
ONEOK Partners is the largest independent operator of natural gas gathering and processing facilities in the Williston Basin, with a natural gas gathering system of more than 6,000 miles and more than 3 million acres where production is dedicated to its systems. On November 19th, 2013 – ONEOK Partners, L.P. announced its plans to invest an additional $650 million to $780 million by the second quarter of 2016 to: 1. Build a new 200-million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) natural gas processing f...
So You Thought You Were Buying the Family Farm - Guess Again! Dr. Ron Hanson, Neal E. Professor of Agribusiness at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will be speaking on four topics Thursday morning Jan. 9 at Ag Days in Sidney: 1) You Can Buy Our Family Farm But Remember That I Still Own It 2) How Much Did Your Lawyer Cost Our Family Farm Estate? 3) What If The "What If" Actually Happens In Our Family? 4) Keeping Your Farm In The Family For The Next Generation-Is There A Plan? Dr. Hanson will...
With decades of national and regional ministry experience behind them and with the support of the Dakotas Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC), Jim and Kathie Konsor arrived in Watford City to start an outreach mission. "We came with the mission of helping the influx of people moving into the Bakken oil field by helping meet needs on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level," state the Konsors on their web page. Jim came to Watford City last summer to drive a loader for a rancher...
The American Cancer Society will once again be holding a fundraiser for Relay for Life. Join them on Friday, November 29th at 6pm outside of American Insurance for some warm soup and dessert. Stick around for the Annual Parade of Lights which will begin at 6:30pm on Main St. If you are interested in entering a float in the parade, contact the Chamber of Commerce at 701-570-5084. Dodgeball anyone? Saturday, November 30th the Watford City High School will be holding a Dollars for Scholars...
Lightstream Resources, the second largest land owner in Saskatchewan's Bakken play expects reservoir recovery factors to improve from approximately 15 percent under primary methods to over 25 percent with natural gas as a flooding agent. An entry on the company's website says, "After laboratory analysis, computer simulations and early field experimentation, we believe that natural gas would be a more effective flooding agent in an EOR scheme as it would sweep the tight Bakken reservoir more...
Established in 1985 by father and son, William and Bret Smelser, Border Steel and Recycling opened its doors in Glendive, Montana. Today, Border Steel and Recyling, Inc. is a thriving business with a third-generation Smelser on board. Bret's son, Brady Smelser, stepped in to help his family and together they've expanded their business to include three Montana locations: Glendive, Sidney and Plentywood and a Williston, ND location. Through the years, Border Steel and Recycling has quickly become...
Based in Calgary, TransCanada Corporation, Canada's second largest pipeline company patiently awaits a ruling on the Keystone XL pipeline. The ruling is expected to be made by the end of the first quarter of 2014. The Keystone XL pipeline is a proposed 1,179 mile, 36 inch-diameter crude oil pipeline beginning in Hardisty, Alberta, Canada and extending south to Steele City, Nebraska. The pipeline will transport crude oil from Canada along with crude oil from producers in the Bakken region of Nort...
