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Pesticide credits have been awarded for upcoming field days in Sidney and Froid on June 20 and June 27 respectively. First up is the joint dryland field day with MSU’s Eastern Ag Research Center and USDA’s Northern Plains Ag Research Lab at their adjoining research farms near Sidney on Thursday morning, June 20th, from 9 am to 12:30 pm. The event has been awarded 2 private and commercial pesticide credits. Featured tour talks include a special weed identification workshop, along with an update on winter and spring cereal variety trials usi...
Farmers and ranchers wage a continuous battle with weeds in their crops and pastures, battles that are often compounded by the arrival of new weed species and the development of herbicide resistance in existing weeds. Knowing your enemy is a key component for combating resistance and preventing introduction of new weed species. Producers will have two opportunities to hone their identification skills at field days being conducted later this month in Sidney and Froid, along with learning about other dryland research underway in this area. The...
I think it might be safe to say that Richland County Forever Buds 4-H member, Ali Jo Merritt, excelled in the livestock competitions at the 2018 Richland County Fair and Rodeo last August. Merritt, who is in her ninth year as a 4-H member, has participated in market beef and breeding beef projects for 8 of her 9 years and poultry for six years. In 2018, the market steer, breeding beef and rooster Merritt brought to the fair were outstanding in their respective classes. Ali brought her Red Angus...
Each year the conservation district presents an award to an individual or entity that enhances conservation. We rotate the award between range conservation and irrigation. Irrigation is highlight for 2018. When thinking back about irrigation over the last couple of years, one thing stood out. Although the entity we are presenting this award to didn't cooperator with the conservation district, they did show the community that through cooperation, work can get done, canals can be reconnected, and...
Each year the conservation district presents an award to an individual or entity that enhances conservation. We rotate the award between range conservation and irrigation. Irrigation is highlight for 2018. When thinking back about irrigation over the last couple of years, one thing stood out. Although the entity we are presenting this award to didn't cooperator with the conservation district, they did show the community that through cooperation, work can get done, canals can be reconnected, and...
Comedian and viral video sensation Chad Prather performed during the MonDak Ag Days banquet on March 8 at the Richland County Event Center in Sidney....
At the MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show on Thursday, March 7th, Jim Staricka, Soil Scientist at the NDSU Williston Research Extension Center, will be discussing his research project on the effects of reduced irrigation on small grain yield and quality. “This study was done at our Nesson Valley research site using overhead (i.e. sprinkler) irrigation. We investigated four different irrigation rates on each crop. I will be presenting data collected during the past nine cropping seasons,” explained Staricka. In Staricka’s research project he wante...
The Montana Department of Labor & Industry is excited to provide 3 days of FREE occupational safety and health classes open to all Montana workers and business owners. SafetyFest will be teaming up with this year’s ABC Clinic. Dates for the upcoming training will be April 30 – May 2 to be held at St. Matthew’s Parish Center, 219 7th St. SE, Sidney, MT. Classes include but aren’t limited to: ABC Clinic Track; First Aid/CPR/AED Training; Flagging Certification; 8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher; OSHA 10-Hour Construction; OSHA 10-Hour General Industr...
The annual trade show and education forum MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show is set for Thursday, March 7, and Friday, March 8, at the Richland County Event Center in Sidney. An effort of the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce, Ag Days brings "the latest and greatest in ag production technology, both for livestock and crop producers," said Tim Fine, Richland County Extension Agriculture Agent. The event combines a trade show full of local agriculture and livestock-related vendors with learning sessions...
Comedian Chad Prather returns to Sidney to entertain at the MonDak Ag Days on Friday, March 8th. The "supernaturally articulate" Georgia native-turned Texan graced Sidney to perform at Ag Days in 2017, and will return with a few more years' experience under his belt, as well as countless viral Facebook videos. Prather is known for his fast-talking "armchair philosophy", most often portrayed in his viral Facebook video rants from the front seat of his pickup. His viral videos have hundreds of...
Thursday, March 7 at 9 a.m., as part of MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show the Montana Department of Ag's Industrial Hemp Program Coordinator will speak about the Industrial Hemp Program. Originally, Ian Foley was going to do the talk but recently the department has reallocated some duties due to the workload in the hemp program. Andy Gray will be doing the talk in his stead. According to Andy Gray, the Industrial Hemp Pilot Program allowed growers in Montana to grow industrial hemp in the U.S....
The MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show will be held on March 7 and 8 in Sidney at the Richland County Event Center. Hosted by the Richland County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, the event will host speakers on a range of topics and will include country comedian and pundit, Chad Prather. The event will also highlight RanchHacks, an Information and Technology Systems organization that seeks to equip farm and ranch operations. Operated by Smittie Smith and based in Montana, RanchHacks is focused...
Educational opportunities abound for sugarbeet growers eager to keep up on the latest information in their field. From Ag Days and the EARC Field Days in Sidney to symposiums in Billings and Fargo, resources that enhance production are readily available. The newly formed Montana State Crop Education Association hosted the Malt Barley and Sugarbeet Symposium in Billings on January 8 and 9, 2019. Sidney Sugars agriculturalist Kathryn Cayko is a member of the association and attended the symposium. She said it was really successful this year with...
Comedian Chad Prather returns to Sidney to entertain at the MonDak Ag Days on Friday, March 8th. The “supernaturally articulate” Georgia native-turned Texan graced Sidney to perform at Ag Days in 2017, and will return with a few more years’ experience under his belt, as well as countless viral Facebook videos. Prather is known for his fast-talking “armchair philosophy”, most often portrayed in his viral Facebook video rants from the front seat of his pickup. His viral videos have hundreds of millions of views, and his Facebook page has more...
The annual trade show and education forum MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show is set for Thursday, March 7 and Friday, March 8, at the Richland County Event Center in Sidney. An effort of the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce, Ag Days brings "the latest and greatest in ag production technology, both for livestock and crop producers," said Tim Fine, Richland County Extension Agriculture Agent. The event combines a trade show full of local agriculture and livestock-related vendors with learning sessions o...
Comedian Chad Prather returns to Sidney to entertain at the MonDak Ag Days on Friday, March 8th. The “supernaturally articulate” Georgia native-turned Texan graced Sidney to perform at Ag Days in 2017, and will return with a few more years’ experience under his belt, as well as countless viral Facebook videos. Prather is known for his fast-talking “armchair philosophy”, most often portrayed in his viral Facebook video rants from the front seat of his pickup. His viral videos have hundreds of millions of views, and his Facebook page has more...
The annual trade show and education forum MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show is set for Thursday, March 7, and Friday, March 8, at the Richland County Event Center in Sidney. An effort of the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce, Ag Days brings "the latest and greatest in ag production technology, both for livestock and crop producers," said Tim Fine, Richland County Extension Agriculture Agent. The event combines a trade show full of local agriculture and livestock-related vendors with learning sessions...
The Richland County Fair & Rodeo in Sidney welcomes more than 30,000 people every year to four days of excitement that also celebrate the heritage of the MonDak. With rodeos, 4-H competitions, ag exhibits, food and commercial vendors, carnival rides and entertainment, the fair offers something for every age and interest. Wednesday includes a free concert, Kenny Metcalf as Elton~the Early Years, at 7:30 pm. PRCA Rodeos will be held Thursday and Friday evenings with Thursday designated as...
Most regular attendees at the Richland County Fair are well aware of the longstanding Co-op Day tradition. On this day, local co-ops sponsor a free treat for fairgoers, which includes root beer floats and frozen orange push-ups. Horizon Resources is one of the corporate Co-op participants who sponsor the treats at the Richland County Fair. Other corporate sponsors include Richland Federal Credit Union, Mid-Rivers Communications, CHS Farmer's Elevator, Nortana Grain Co. and Lower Yellowstone Rura...
Williston, Sidney, and Froid have held annual Field Day Tours for many years to showcase their involvement and research with agriculture. The primary purpose of Field Days is to inform and make the public aware of what the research centers around the MonDak area are performing and accomplishing. It is now that time of year where research centers are planting seeds in the ground and getting ready to present new ideas and studies for the public to analyze. The Williston Research Extension Center...
The North Dakota State University Williston Research Extension Center (WREC) will showcase dryland agronomy and horticulture at its annual field day July 11 and host an irrigation field day July 12. The WREC is 4.5 miles west of Williston on U.S. Highway 2. The July 11 event begins with registration at 3 p.m. CDT. The dryland crop tour starts at 4 p.m. Topics to be highlighted during the dryland crop tour are: • Spring wheat breeding program • Precision field management • Unmanned aerial vehic...
My flowers and vegetables are growing nicely with the regular rain. The weeds are doing well, too, so I needed to clean up my gardens recently. I pulled weed after weed that had sprouted in my planters, raised garden beds and ground-level garden patch. These opportunistic green invaders were hiding under flowers and foliage and in the crevices by the raised beds. Why didn't all my plants grow as well as the weeds? I tried to make it fun by playing "name that weed." No, that wasn't a fun game at...
The North Dakota State University Williston Research Extension Center (WREC) will showcase dryland agronomy and horticulture at its annual field day July 11 and host an irrigation field day July 12. The WREC is 4.5 miles west of Williston on U.S. Highway 2. The July 11 event begins with registration at 3 p.m. CDT. The dryland crop tour starts at 4 p.m. Topics to be highlighted during the dryland crop tour are: • Spring wheat breeding program • Precision field management • Unmanned aerial vehic...
Area producers have two opportunities in June to learn more about dryland agricultural research being done in this region including work on intercropping, renovating CRP monocultures, new cereal livestock forages, soil acidification and remediation, as well as training in vertebrate pest control, grazing cover crop mixes, and more. The first opportunity is Tuesday, June 19th when the joint field day hosted by Montana State University's Eastern Agricultural Research Center (EARC) and the...
