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USDA North Dakota Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Aaron Krauter has announced that FSA has allocated an additional 400,000 acres nationwide to the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) program that improves habitat for high-priority wildlife species. “SAFE is a voluntary conservation initiatives that provides an opportunity for grassroots conservation partners to develop related projects to address high priority wildlife needs through habitat restoration,” said Krauter. Various conservation practices currently offered und...
North Dakota anglers are reminded they can fish for free June 2-3. That is the weekend North Dakota residents may fish without a license. All other fishing regulations apply. Refer to the 2012-14 North Dakota Fishing Guide for season information....
Every year at income tax time many Montanans contribute to the income tax check-off fund for wildlife. Annually these donations contribute on average about $27,000. Proposals for putting this funding to work include: $15,000 for work to identify the most critical habitats for non-game, threatened or endangered species and identifying and monitoring any threats to these critical habitats. $15,000 for inventory, monitoring and conservation work on species of concern including bald eagles, common loons, bats and amphibians. $5,000 for a stipend...
Montana State University’s Post Research Farm west of Bozeman will host a crops and weeds field day July 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Pest control advisors, farm managers, chemical company cooperators, and students can learn about ongoing crop and weed research programs at MSU. Attendees can receive Certified Crop Adviser credits, and commercial and private applicator pesticide recertification credits. Staff will share information about research plots and demonstrate weed management techniques, pesticide application strategies, nutrient d...
On behalf of the Bud and Hennie Starr Foundation scholarship, Kim Syth presented a $1200 scholarship to each of the following Fairview High School students: Ashley Skorpil, Jenna Finsaas, Jorden Cotter, Shelby Norby and Tiffany Kittleson. Merchants Bank purchased First Security Bank-West in Fairview in October 2011. The new owners decided to continue the scholarship program through the bank. Brent Torgerson, president, awarded Alyxandra Hardy and Ashley Skorpil each with $750 and Jenna Finsaas...
Young Women between the ages of 10-25 looking to improve their horsemanship skills or to prepare for rodeo queen competition are invited to the 3rdAnnual Miss Rodeo Montana Horsemanship Clinic, June 15th – 17th, at the Harrison Land and Livestock horse facility in Belt, Montana. The “Ride to the Top” clinic is designed to help young women improve their skills and learn what it takes to compete in rodeo queen pageant horsemanship competition. Participants bring their own horses and receive one-on-one instruction from an experienced group of clin...
