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As demand grows for locally and regionally grown fresh fruits and vegetables, buyers are increasingly asking Montana’s produce farmers for assurance that they are using food-safety practices on the farm. Farmers need to be aware that even if they are exempt under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act – if a buyer requires a food safety plan; farmers will need to comply, in order to sell to that buyer. Buyers likely to require farmers to have an on-farm food safety (GAP) plan include grocers, restaurants, farmers markets, CSAs, schools, hos...
The Richland County Conservation District, in partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), invites the public to a Natural Resource Issue - Local Working Group (LWG) meeting at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday March 10 at the Richland County Extension meeting room- 1499 N Central Ave, Sidney, MT. Your local CD is made up of five board members elected by the public and 2 urban supervisors appointed by the incorporated towns. Many members of CD boards are actively engaged in farming and ranching. Residents are encouraged to...
Sidney High School Celebrated FFA Week February 23 - 27. On Februrary 24 FFA students and faculty member David McDonald drove their tractors to school. Pictured are (L-R) SHS science teacher David McDonald who drove his Farmall Super A, Trent Schilling who drove his John Deere 7930, Chris Gartner who drove his Farmall M and Dillon Lunderby who drove his John Deere 8530....
The arrival of March can lift spirits. We celebrate National Agriculture Week to honor and thank agriculturalists of all sorts for providing food and fiber for our use. The spring equinox arrives on March 20, heralding the approach of longer days and warm weather, and we also have the opportunity to participate in St Patrick’s Day festivities if we so choose. Considering agriculture remains Montana’s number one industry, and cow/calves head the list as the top agricultural product in Montana, coupled with the fact that St Patrick’s Day hovers j...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2015 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that a one-time extension will be provided to producers for the new safety-net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill, known as Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC). The final day to update yield history or reallocate base acres has been extended one additional month, from Feb. 27, 2015 until March 31, 2015. The final day for farm owners and producers to choose ARC or PLC coverage also remains March 31, 2015. “This is an important dec...
For the 53rd consecutive year, the Montana CattleWomen are offering a $1,000 scholarship to a Montana resident. Applicants must be enrolled in a Montana college or university, be at least a sophomore with a 2.7 or better GPA. Preference will be given to an applicant majoring a field beneficial to the livestock industry. The scholarship will be awarded to a student based on a balance of grades, citizenship and financial need. Last year's recipient was Ariel Overstreet-Adkins, originally of Big...
Before a sold-out audience, the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) honored the 2014 Class of Inductees into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame, Saturday, Feb. 7 in Helena. Family and friends of inductees traveled from 12 states and Canada to attend. Masters of Ceremony Mike Gurnett and Will Rasmussen entertained the capacity audience at the Great Northern Best Western Premier and shared the biographies of each of the 37 inductees. “It is a humbling experience to see an audience be so respectful and engaged to h...
Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District held its annual meeting Friday, February 13 at the Moose Lodge in Sidney with board of control chairman Richard Cayko as emcee. It was announced that Tony Barone is a new member of the board of control, replacing Bud Groskinsky who retired. Jamie Selting gave a report on the AWEP program which has provided funding for sprinkler irrigation. He stated that 2.5 million has been spent so far in Montana under the program. The benefits of the pivot system include saving an estimated 4000 acre feet, or 1.3...
The North Dakota State University Extension Service is holding a workshop on March 13th to assist producers with land reclamation challenges. The agenda includes: Development of a pre-plan for reclamation through a baseline inventory checklist – Dr. Kevin Sedivec, NDSU Extension Service rangeland management specialist. Recommendations for surface use agreements, easements, and surface issues – David Saxowsky, associate professor, NDSU Agriculture and Applied Economics Departments Suggested met...
Caring, Character, Connection, Confidence and Competence are the five Cs of 4-H; as 4-H members become involved in the in the program, they develop life skills that will teach them responsibility, decision-making, how to view themselves positively, compassion, and a continual concern for helping their neighbors and communities. With over 6 million youth involved nationally and 540,000 nation-wide volunteers, Montana makes up 18,700 of those members and 3,800 certified 4-H volunteers. Montana...
Canola growers in Williams County are being urged to participate in the election of a county representative for the North Dakota Oilseed Council. All canola growers who have a definite interest in the membership of the council are encouraged to participate in the election at 10:00am on Wednesday, March 11. This will be held at the Williams County Extension Office in Williston. This is located at 302 East Broadway. Each person, landlord, tenant, husband and/or wife, who planted canola in 2014 or...
In a January, 2015 News Release, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service states that “In response to the rapid and severe decline of the northern long-eared bat – a species important for crop pest control – the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing a special rule under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that would provide the maximum benefit to the species while limiting the regulatory burden on the public.” The Service proposed to list the northern long-eared bat as endangered under the ESA in...
The Montana Farm Bureau Federation will present two $1,000.00 scholarships made available through special efforts of the MFB Women’s Leadership Committee and the county Farm Bureaus. The scholarships are available to both males and females. The winner will be selected on the following criteria: 1) Must be an incoming college freshman. 2) Scholarship must be used the year it is awarded. 3)Must be a current paid Montana Farm Bureau member, or an immediate member of a current paid Montana Farm Bureau family. 4) Will be judged in order of importanc...
