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The Northern Plains Resource Council and Carbon County Resource Council (CCRC) are challenging in court a decision by the Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation (BOGC) to prevent the public from testifying on a proposed oil well permit for the Belfry area last month. A lawsuit was filed this morning with the Montana 13th District Court in Yellowstone County. (Cause No. DV-14-0027 Dept. 3) At the December BOGC meeting in Billings, CCRC (an affiliate of Northern Plains) was taken off the agenda and not allowed to speak about the pending oil...
Are you looking for a place to watch the big football game on Feb. 2nd that has lots of people, lots of food, multiple big screens, but isn’t a bar? Sidney Assembly of God is hosting a Super Party with 4 large HDTVs, including a giant 80” screen, free food, and an activity room for those who might not be so interested in the game. And it’s all free. Single? Family? All are welcome! Doors open at 3:30 on Feb. 2nd. Sidney Assembly of God is located at 414 E. Main St. in Sidney, next door to White Drug. For more info, call (406)...
Voting delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation's 95th Annual Meeting approved resolutions that will provide the organization with authority from its grassroots members to push Congress toward the goal line on unfinished issues like the farm bill and ag labor. "Securing victories on those issues is critical to our competitiveness as individual farmers and ranchers, and to our nation's success as a food producer," said AFBF President Bob Stallman, who was re-elected to his eighth...
The 2014 National Hard Spring Wheat Show has taken on a different look with the incorporation of NDSU’s Best of the Best in addition to several other keynote speakers and the ever-popular Bread Fair for area 5th grade students. The Best of the Best will offer some of the leading issues facing todays wheat growers. For example Dr. Fabian Menalled, Extension Crop Weed Specialist of Montana State University, will share the latest information on herbicide resistantKochia and other weeds, status a...
On Tuesday, February 4th at 9:40 am Andrew Friskop will be reviewing wheat diseases from the 2013 production season and management options for those diseases. Listeners can expect to hear a review of the fungicide options in wheat with regards to efficacy and timing of applications. Friskop is a native of North Dakota; born in Rugby and raised in Hankinson. He received a bachelor of science in Crop and Weed Science from NDSU. During the summer of 2008 he became a NDSU IPM crop scout for Marcia...
The Williston State College, Post-Secondary Ag Students Organization (PASO) will again be in charge of the Photo Contest in conjunction with the National Hard Spring Wheat Show (February 3, 4, 5.) Photos can be entered prior to the Wheat Show at any of the following: Williams County Extension Agent (courthouse) Williston Research Extension Center WSC Business Office Be mailed to Williston State College c/o Ag Club, 1410 University Ave. Willison, ND. 58801. Or be entered at the Wheat Show on...
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...
Mick Denowh of Sidney has completed two terms on the Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) Board of Directors representing the Northeastern District. His peers elected Mick to the 13-member board in 2009 and re-elected him in 2011. Denowh was honored for his service at MSGA’s 129th Annual Convention and Trade Show at the Holiday Inn Grand Montana in Billings, Dec. 12-14. “Mick had a long distance to travel to most MSGA meetings, but only missed one meeting due to his family’s spring bull sale,” says MSGA President, Tucker Hughes of Stanfor...
Sidney Sugars honored the Top 10 Beet Growers at the annual Top 10 luncheon held January 15 at St. Matthews multi purpose center. Before announcing this year’s winners, agricultural manager Russ Fullmer gave an overview of the 2013 growing season. Mother Nature presented Sidney Sugars and beet growers with challenges at planting, harvesting and in between. The traditional planting date saw snow still on the ground, causing delays of a week or two. Within 2 weeks of emergence, pivots were up and farmers were looking at having to start i...
For the Lapp brothers, it was a good season to be a beet farmer. This year, they were selected by Sidney Sugars Incorporated as the top producing sugar beet farmers in the small farm, “0-247 acres” category. Winners are judged based on a formula that factors in qualities such as tonnage and sugar content levels. “This harvest was the best one ever. The soil conditions were perfect. We had little rain and no equipment breakdowns. In a normal year, those can happen often,” said Gary Lapp. For 28...
The 36th annual GATE (Glendive Agri-Trade Expo) is quickly approaching – so mark your calendars and plan to spend an enjoyable weekend Friday, February 7th and Saturday, February 8th, 2014. Doors open Friday from 9AM-6PM Saturday 9AM – 4PM Join us for exceptional seminar speakers: Friday 11:00 AM Echelon Ag “Advanced Technology – Precision Ag Now & In The Future” Friday 1:30 PM Estate Planning “When the South Forty Needs a 1040” Saturday 10:00 AM Estate Planning “When the South Forty Needs a 1040” Saturday 1:30 PM 4-H is Great Raffle tick...
Red and green traps attract more sweetpotato weevils than other colors, and a Montana State University researcher who made that discovery wants to know if Montana insects react the same way. Gadi V.P. Reddy, superintendent and entomologist/ecologist at MSU's Western Triangle Agricultural Research Center at Conrad, said the lessons he learned in Guam and published in the Jan. 2 issue of the Annals of the Entomological Society of America will be tested on some of the major pests that destroy...
Terry Cayko may just have soil pumping through his veins. His career of farming spans a lifetime and he has no plans of retiring. It’s his passion. His family’s tradition. And something he’s darn good at. As owner of 6J Farms Incorporated, he was recognized by Sidney Sugars on Jan. 15, at St. Matthews Church during an appreciation banquet that recognized area beet growers in varying categories. Cayko was recognized as the top producer in the “large, over 247 acres” category. This is the third...
With results that run from rust-resistant wheat to glowing rodent cartilage to super fluorescent fruit flies, researchers at Montana State University have developed new technologies in the areas of biotechnology and agriculture that are patent-pending and available for licensing. In MSU’s College of Agriculture, researchers have developed rust-resistance in wheat, which could offer a solution to a spreading pathogen that has already destroyed crops in Africa and Asia. The non-genetically modified trait that has been re-created in varieties o...
Montana Department of Agriculture Director Ron de Yong announced the selection of Collin Watters as the new wheat and barley bureau chief. This position also serves as the executive vice president of the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee. Official duties begin on January 27, 2014. “It is an honor to announce that Collin Watters will be the new wheat and barley bureau chief,” said Director de Yong. “With the department since 2005, Collin comes with an extensive background and familiarity of Montana agriculture, serving as the agriculture marke...
The 2013 survey summarizes more than 4,800 reports from farmers and ranchers, aerial sprayers, elevators, custom harvesters and other custom operators. The North Dakota State University Extension Service has released the results of the latest custom farm work rate survey. The publication, “Custom Farm Work Rates on North Dakota Farms 2013 by North Dakota Farming Regions,” is available at county Extension Service offices. This publication also is available on the NDSU Extension Service farm management Web page at http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/farmmanag...
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....
A free 2014 calendar featuring wheat pests of Montana is now available at Montana State University and MSU Extension offices around the state. Titled “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” the calendar shows Pesticide Education Specialist Cecil Tharp on the cover with a noxious weed in his mouth and his hands at his sides, holding his weapons against weeds and insects. Among the “good” – featured in January, April, July and October – is MSU’s Schutter Diagnostic Lab which processes more than 2,000 samples every year to identify diseases, ins...
The NILE Scholarship program funded by the NILE Foundation, is now accepting applications for scholarships for the 2014-2015 academic year. Since 1990, the NILE has awarded scholarships to deserving FFA and 4-H students that have been actively involved in their respective programs and communities, excelled in the classroom, and participated in NILE events. “New this year are the Joe Fouts Memorial 4-H and FFA Scholarships. Awarding this scholarship to both a 2014 graduate and 4-H member as well as a graduating FFA member is truly an honor. All...
