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Ryan Taylor, fourth-generation rancher, writer, father, husband, and state senator, will be the guest speaker and entertainer at KATQ’s NE MT Ag Expo in Plentywood, MT. This year’s Expo will be held at the Sheridan County Civic Center on March 15-16. Taylor, who writes about real life ranch stories in his ‘Cowboy Logic’ books, brings his books to life as he gives his presentation with some rope tricks. Taylor ranches near Towner, ND with his wife, Nikki, and their three children, on the family...
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced at the National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a four-week general sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), beginning May 20 and ending on June 14. CRP has a 27-year legacy of protecting the nation’s natural resources through voluntary participation, while providing significant economic and environmental benefits to rural communities across the United States. Under Secretary Vilsack’s leadership, USDA has enrolled 11....
United Agronomy, LLC started doing business in Williston in the spring of 2005 as a satellite out of Berthold which was established in 2001. In 2011, they merged with Dakota Quality Grains agronomy division, allowing them to pick up offices in Parshall, Ross and New Town. The company employs 30-35 full time people, which includes 15-18 agronomists, plus seasonal workers as needed. United Agronomy offers retail sales of fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, seed, inoculants and more. They provide delivery of all products and custom...
Montana State University Extension and the Schutter Diagnostic Lab are offering new online courses covering plant anatomy and the diagnostic features of 32 state-listed noxious weeds. The free courses are offered to assist early detection of noxious weeds in Montana and provide pesticide applicator credits. The three-course series has been designed to assist with early detection and rapid response (EDRR) across Montana. The goal of EDRR is to recognize high priority plants and take action to manage them while populations are still small. Often...
Students from Williston State College’s Post-secondary Agriculture Student Organization (PAS) attended the ND State PAS Conference for the 26th straight year on January 23-25 in Minot. The event was held in conjunction with the Ag Expo. WSC PAS students competed in many different events, including but not limited to: the Mechanics contest, Ag Sales, Livestock Specialist, Soil Specialist, Crop Specialist, Equine Specialist, etc. The award highlights: Justin Jacobs took second place in Ag Sales i...
The Montana Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) is urging farmers and ranchers to ask members of the Senate Taxation Committee to remove agriculture land, also known as Class 3 property, from Senate Bill 4. SB 4 puts tax classes 3, 4 and 10 into a one-year reappraisal cycle instead of the current six year cycle. “It’s important to have a six-year reappraisal cycle with gradual phased-in increases because farmers and ranchers need to plan ahead for increases in their property taxes,” says MFBF Lobbyist Nicole Rolf. “If the other classes want the one...
A workshop for beginning beekeepers will be held Saturday, March 9, at Montana State University. The instructors will explain how to buy bees and equipment, establish a new beehive, register and maintain hives, prevent pests, and harvest honey and wax. They will also demonstrate candle-making. Participants will be able to taste various types of honey. Cost of the workshop is $25 per person, which includes lunch. A registration form is available at https://www.msuextension.org/Intranet/document/share/2013%20Spring%20Beekeeping%20 Workshop.pdf....
In recognition of National Agriculture Week (National Agriculture Day, March 19, 2013), WIFE (Montana Women Involved in Farm Economics) invites Montana’s school district children to express their ideas on farm life by participating in WIFE’s twenty-seventh statewide calendar art contest. Winning entries grades K through 8th will be awarded a cash prize at the 1st($30), 2nd($20), and 3rd($10), levels in each grade’s division. Two Honorable Mention places in each grade will be awarded certificates. Only 25 pictures can be used on the calen...
Although the overview generated for the Farm Service Agency states, ‘The Farm Service Agency administers farm commodity, crop insurance, credit, environmental, conservation and emergency assistance programs for farmers and ranchers’, that doesn’t begin to describe the in-depth work they do. The employees at the Richland County FSA office do far more than what can be described in one overview statement. The Richland County FSA office has a County Executive Director and four Program Techn...
The Richland County Weed District has been chosen the “2012 Oustanding Weed District” at the State Convention of the Montana Weed Control Association held in Great Falls January 15-17. The RCWD has been in operation since the early 60s. It’s present Weed Coordinator is Dick Zoanni. The County Weed Board, representing all areas of Richland County, is made up of Johnnie Johnston, Don Iverson, Dale Edam, Dan Thornton, and Mark Casterline. Previous Weed Coordinators include Ken Babcock, Con Donvan, and Red Lovec. All have been assisted by Louis...
The United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) has led an effort among agricultural groups in sending a letter to Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Director of the U.S, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Dan Ashe requesting a delay to the FWS plan reintroduce black-footed ferrets in 12 western states through an “enhancement of survival” permit under the Endangered Species Act (ESA); to view the letter visit www.uscattlemen.org. The 12 states affected by the reintroduction plan are Kansas, Colorado, Arizona, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexic...
The NILE Scholarship program, funded by the NILE Foundation, is now accepting applications for scholarships for the 2013-14 academic year. Since 1990, the NILE has awarded scholarships to deserving FFA and 4-H students that had been actively involved in their respective programs and communities, excelled in the classroom, and participated in NILE events. “This year begins a significant growth phase for our scholarship program,” says Justin Mills, General Manager of the NILE. “The Foundation Board unanimously voted to double our dollar amoun...
Producers can compare projected fuel costs and use based on alternate crop acreages, tillage systems and crop rotations. Farmers can use a new Farm Fuel Budget cellphone app to plan their farm fuel budget and use for the next year or more. John Nowatzki, North Dakota State University Extension Service agricultural machine systems specialist, developed the Android cellphone app for crop producers to compare projected fuel costs and use for their farming operation based on alternate crop acreages, tillage systems and crop rotations. The app can...
North Dakota 4-Hers learn how the legislative process works. NDSU Agriculture Communication North Dakota 4-Hers recently visited Bismarck for a lesson in citizenship. They gathered in Bismarck on Feb. 17 and 18 to practice the legislative process, interact with legislators and learn how to become a change agent for the future. Activities on Sunday, Feb. 17, included workshops on political party platforms, etiquette and protocol when addressing legislators, and a mock 2013 Citizenship in Action...
In Northeast Montana, crop acreage can be as individualistic as the farmers that seed them. And because of that, special care has to be taken to ensure acreage is strategized and individualized to ensure the best fit for maximum growing potential. Ag Partners LLC, of Wolf Point, is not only in the business of supplying area farmers with the needed fertilizers, chemicals and crop protection products they need to get their seedlings off to a robust start; they also want to provide the best advice...
The Montana Department of Transportation is searching for wetlands that have been drained and/or partially drained that could be restored as mitigation for transportation projects. Former wetlands in the Watershed #12 – Lower Missouri River basin associated with the Big Muddy, Little Muddy, Redwater and Poplar River drainages in Northeastern Montana that could potentially be restored to wetlands are being sought by the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT). If you own drained or partially drained wetlands and would be willing to sell or p...
North Dakota youth will have a chance to demonstrate their creativity and knowledge of heart health in this spring’s “Eat Smart. Play Hard.” poster contest. The contest is open to North Dakota youth ages 8 to 19 as of Sept. 1, 2012. Posters will be judged in two age divisions: preteen (ages 8 to 12) and teen (ages 13 to 19). The North Dakota State University Extension Service, NDSU Extension’s Center for 4-H Youth Development and the North Dakota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics are sponsoring the contest. The posters should educate and pro...
In a state boasting some of the heaviest over-the-road trucking activity in the nation, the creation of a diesel refinery plant could be just what the western side of the state of North Dakota needs to help quench the insatiable thirst the area has for diesel fuel. As the demand for diesel fuel continues to be stretched passed the limits of local capabilities, two companies are taking part in a joint venture and making plans to help meets diesel consumption needs, while creating sustainable...
