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The Richland County MSU Extension office announced that they have hired a new Family and Consumer Sciences agent. Ludmila Keller, graduate of Binghamton University, had been hoping to get an extension job. When asked why an extension job she replied, “It’s such a great opportunity to work with a community and to interact with the residents.” So when she saw an opening here in Sidney, she immediately got more information. Keller’s main interest has always been in nutrition, which is why she dec...
This past growing season came with several issues for growers from getting the crop planted in dry conditions, to quality issues, to recurring dry conditions. Crop rotation and diversity are considerations producers must think about while managing their farm operation. One of the biggest question marks in irrigation is how to achieve consistency in crop management and yields along with maintaining quality. To address some of these questions, an irrigation workshop has been developed emphasizing research taking place in the region and specific m...
Sidney Sugars Incorporated experienced a fire in a pulp dryer last Thursday night. According to general manager David Garland, a shaft broke on a gear drive, which stopped the drum and started the pulp inside on fire. The employee in that position immediately isolated the problem to the drum, and followed procedure to a T. Sidney Sugars determined that fire department involvement was warranted and called them. The incident occurred at 6 p.m. and the fire department was wrapped up and gone by 8:30. Loss was limited to the pulp in the dryer,...
Farmers and ranchers in North Dakota are reminded that USDA’s Farm Service Agency has new acreage reporting deadlines for the coming crop year. Producers must report fall seeded crops and perennial forage, which comprises grass, hay, alfalfa, and pasture, by November 15, 2012. Aaron Krauter, State Executive Director for FSA in North Dakota, says the change comes as a result of a national effort to align acreage reporting dates between FSA and Risk Management Agency. “The big change for North Dakota producers is that we now have two acreage repo...
In the midst of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed into law three landmark pieces of legislation creating a new “people’s department” (the US Department of Agriculture); establishing land grant colleges in every state and opening the west to homesteading. To commemorate the 150th anniversary of those historic signings, a “People’s Celebration” is planned for Thursday afternoon and evening, Nov. 8, at the Richland County Fair Event Center in Sidney. A number of local USDA agencies and programs (Agricultural Research Service, Fa...
Effective moisture management combined with feeding the “livestock” above and below ground is the theme of the 2012 Soil Health Workshop. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, November 14th, at the Biesiot Activities Center on the Dickinson State University Campus. Testimony and presentations by producers from North Dakota, Montana, and South Dakota will be a big part of the workshop. In addition, research soil scientists from North Dakota State University and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service will provide new research fin...
North Dakota State Executive Director Aaron Krauter announced that approximately $310.8 million in payments, including $91.4 million in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) rental payments and $219.4 million in direct payments will be made to North Dakota agricultural producers this month. In 2012, North Dakota producers had more than 32,000 contracts covering over 2.39 million acres of land enrolled in CRP. The voluntary program helps farmers and ranchers safeguard environmentally sensitive land and provides habitat for game and non-game...
Here it was over a month after the big deal, and Dick was still down in the dumps and walkin’ around with this bummed-out frown on his face. He looked a lot like a sheepherder that just got his dog shot. “Aw come on cheer up,” his ol’ buddy Billy chided, trying to hold back the little giggle that always seemed to sneak up out of his belly when he thought about it. “You’ll pr’obly never see her again anyway.” “Just clam up,” Dick snarled back, ignoring his chuckling pardner. “I’m goin’ ridin’....
Sperry Horses and Reid Ranch teamed up for the 6th Annual NILE Ranch Rodeo Finals, held annually in Billings, MT. In order for teams to get to the finals, they must place well in one of the NILE sanctioned Ranch Rodeos from across the region. The team of Sperry and Reid qualified for the Finals at the local Neal Hermanson Memorial Ranch Rodeo in Sidney. The team brought home 4 awards at this year’s finals, including 1st in Team Branding, 3rd in Wild Cow Milking, and 2nd in Ranch Bronc Riding. P...
The extremely dry conditions in much of Montana may affect how producers manage nutrients for crop production next year, according to a Montana State University Extension soil expert. There are a few recommended differences between nutrient management during drought conditions and normal conditions. “The nutrients available for the next season’s crops may be either higher or lower than normal because the amount removed by the drought-stressed crop may be different than in a normal year and soil-nutrient cycles are altered,” said Clain Jones, Ex...
