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The MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show recently hosted Pat Gilchrist, who explained past weather trends and predicted upcoming weather trends that may or may not have a negative impact on Eastern Montana agriculture. Gilchrist serves as the National Weather Service Early Warning Coordination Meteorologist in Glasgow, Montana, which is the regional office for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce that focuses on the...
The Fairview FFA Chapter assisted with the MonDak Ag Days Banquet on Thursday, March 1st. Jerry Caroll was the speaker at the banquet and spoke on agriculture's comedy, Farm Safety and the importance of youth in Agriculture. A donation was then given in honor of Mr. Caroll to the Fairview FFA Chapter. In the photo (from left to right) banquet speaker Jerry Caroll, and FFA members Alexis Griggs, Anna Dragseth, Jesse Selting, Alex Young and Blake Patten....
The MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show Committee and the Sidney Chamber of Commerce's Agriculture Committee have joined forces to bring you what we think is a great lineup of educational sessions, banquet entertainment, and trade show vendors. Ag Days will kick off at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 1 when the doors open for the trade show. After listening to suggestions from our ranching community, it was decided to push back the start of the educational sessions, so the first session will begin at...
The Richland County Conservation District has presented the Cooperator of the year award for several years. Each year the winner has shown they care about conservation, it may be implementing conservation practices that improve water quantity and quality, enhancing soil health or recovering the rangeland. We have presented the award to individuals who work with the district to promote conservation. Irrigation districts and their members who upgraded their system to become more efficient in...
The MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show Committee and the Sidney Chamber of Commerce's Agriculture Committee have joined forces to bring you what we think is a great lineup of educational sessions, banquet entertainment, and trade show vendors. Ag Days will kick off at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 1 when the doors open for the trade show. After listening to suggestions from our ranching community, it was decided to push back the start of the educational sessions, so the first session will begin at...
Jim Beck will be speaking at the MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show on Thursday, March 1st at 2:30 p.m. MST. He will be speaking on the topic, “Does Exempt Water Rights Bill Apply to You?” Beck was raised and farmed in McCone and Richland Counties. He attended Montana State University in Bozeman, receiving a degree in agricultural engineering. In 1981, he moved to Townsend and worked at the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s Helena Regional Office. At the Helena Regional Office, he worked in several water resource areas, inclu...
Bridger Feuz, Livestock Marketing Specialist at the University of Wyoming Extension, will be speaking at the MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show on Thursday, March 1st at 10:00 a.m. MST. He will be speaking on the topic, "Cattle Market Outlook" and at 11:30 a.m. MST he will also be talking about economic ranch tools and risk management. "Ranchers face many challenges each day that require their attention. These challenges include things like dealing with and preventing disease, getting cows fed or...
Edward Usset will be speaking at the MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show on Friday, March 2nd at 10 a.m. MST. He will be speaking on the topic, "Five Common Mistakes in Grain Marketing." Usset is the author of the book, Grain Marketing Is Simple: It's Just Not Easy. He is also the Grain Marketing Specialist at the Center for Farm Financial Management and Coordinator of the Minnesota Master Marketer Program. Usset grew up in Minnesota, in the midst of a number of farms. "My family did not farm, but I...
Narrowleaf hawksbeard and marestail are two invasive annual weeds that resist a widely used herbicide called Glyphosate. These weeds have become increasingly problematic over the years in the Western North Dakota and Eastern Montana area. Marestail, commonly known as horseweed, is a broadleaf weed that germinates in the fall, spring, and early summer. Marestail has become a big problem in no-till fields, reduced tillage production systems, and more recently a problem in some tilled fields. The...
The Richland County Extension Office is hosting MonDak Ag Days, and along with it, the Ag Days Banquet, on March 1 at 6 p.m., with a social beginning at 5 p.m.. Extension Agent, Tim Fine, spoke to the Roundup and explained the purpose of Ag Days. “The purpose of Ag Days,” Fine said, “is really about educating our agriculture producers on the latest and greatest in what’s going on in the agriculture world, both in educational presentations and by our trade show exhibitors.” As a part of Ag Day...
Farmers, crop scouts, agronomists and other agricultural professionals will have an opportunity to enhance their pest identification and management skills at the North Dakota State University Extension Service’s 2018 Western Crop and Pest Management School. The school will be held March 6-7 at the Williston Area Recreation Center on the Williston State College campus. Participants also will be able to hear about current research results on topics such as weed control and pulse crop disease management. This is the first time the school has b...
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and the Richland County Extension Office are hosting MonDak Ag Days, and along with it, the Ag Days Banquet, on March 1 at 6 p.m., with a social beginning at 5 p.m.. Extension Agent, Tim Fine, spoke to The Roundup and explained the purpose of Ag Days. "The purpose of Ag Days," Fine said, "is really about educating our agriculture producers on the latest and greatest in what's going on in the agriculture world, both in educational presentations and by our...
The Richland County Extension Office is hosting MonDak Ag Days, and along with it, the Ag Days Banquet, on March 1 at 6PM, with a social beginning at 5PM. Extension Agent, Tim Fine, spoke to the Roundup and explained the purpose of Ag Days. "The purpose of Ag Days," Fine said, "is really about educating our agriculture producers on the latest and greatest in what's going on in the agriculture world, both in educational presentations and by our trade show exhibitors." As a part of Ag Days, the ba...
Farmers, crop scouts, agronomists and other agricultural professionals will have an opportunity to enhance their pest identification and management skills at the North Dakota State University Extension Service's 2018 Western Crop and Pest Management School. The school will be held March 6-7 at the Williston Area Recreation Center on the Williston State College campus. Participants also will be able to hear about current research results on topics such as weed control and pulse crop disease...
As I peered in our refrigerator the other day, I noticed some small containers with dabs of leftovers that had just reached their "time to toss" phase. I always feel guilty when we throw away food in our home. To help use any extra servings, I eat leftovers almost every day at work. Unfortunately, sometimes a few odds and ends of food hide behind the milk carton and eventually need to be discarded. Illness-causing microorganisms such as bacteria and mold can grow and/or produce toxins in...
Novice Division Ag Days 2017 individuals: First place, Harley Feiring, Golden Valley, Novice, 456; second place, Taylor Feiring, Golden Valley Novice, 448; third place, Myli Josephson, Richland Novice 1; 437; fourth place, Tenley Berwick, Roosevelt Novice, 429; fifth place, Kaylee Olson, Roosevelt Novice, 429; sixth place, Shelby Reese, Richland Novice 1, 422; seventh place, Maddie Schieber, Richland Novice 1, 419; eighth place, Levi Hecker, Golden Valley Novice, 408; ninth place, Tally Berwick, Roosevelt Novice, 394; tenth place, David...
Are you interested in increasing soil water absorption by 685 percent? Remember the commercials that showed paper towels absorbing copious amounts of water, more than a competitor's paper towel? Is one paper towel better than another in water absorption? I think we know the answer: Yes. Could this also be true in soils? Are the soils within some soil management systems better at absorbing water than soils in other systems? The answer is: Absolutely yes! What does this mean? Poorly managed soil...
The Showcase Window of Agriculture Achievement in Eastern Montana and Western North Dakota 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 wrestling duals between Team Sidney and Team Germany in the Old Commercial Building and a free concert, Charley...
A longstanding tradition at the Richland County Fair has been a day sponsored by local co-ops to serve their patrons with free root beer floats. This year, a new treat has been added to the festivities. Jami Propp, an employee of the Lower Yellowstone Rural Electric Cooperative for twelve years, heads up the committee organizing the fair's co-op day. Other corporate co-op participants include Richland Federal Credit Union, Mid-Rivers Communications, CHS Farmer's Elevator, Nortana Grain Co. and...
The North Dakota State University Williston Research Extension Center (WREC) will showcase dryland agronomy and horticulture at its annual field day on July 13 and host an irrigation field day on July 14. The July 13 event begins with coffee and rolls at 8:30 a.m. CDT. The dryland crops tour starts at 9 a.m. Topics to be highlighted during the dryland crop tour are: * Durum wheat breeding and genetics * Foundation seed increase program overview * Interseeding demonstration plots * Northern...
The Williston Research Extension Center, located 4.5 miles west of Williston, will be hosting their annual Dryland Tour on Thursday, July 13th. The event will start with coffee and rolls at 8:30 a.m. and the tour will begin at 9:00 a.m. The dryland tour will feature NDSU Extension specialists and researchers. After the morning tours, there will be a traditional barbecue chicken lunch starting at noon. Also featured at Williston Field Days is a Plant Dr. booth, where gardeners and local...
Pesticide points have been awarded for two local dryland field days coming up on Thursday and Friday, June 22nd and June 23rd. Two private applicator points will be awarded for attendees at each event, along with a mix of commercial points, organizers reported. The field days include the Annual Froid Research Farm Field Day on Thursday, June 22, from 1-5 pm and the Sidney ARS-MSU Eastern Ag Research Center dryland field day set for Friday morning, June 23 from 9 am-12:30 pm. The June 22 Froid Field Day line-up is as follows: FEATURED TALK:...
Pesticide points have been awarded for two local dryland field days coming up on Thursday and Friday, June 22nd and June 23rd. Two private applicator points will be awarded for attendees at each event, along with a mix of commercial points, organizers reported. The field days include the Annual Froid Research Farm Field Day on Thursday, June 22, from 1-5 pm and the Sidney ARS-MSU Eastern Ag Research Center dryland field day set for Friday morning, June 23 from 9 am-12:30 pm. The June 22 Froid...
Froid, Sidney, and Williston have held annual Field Day Tours for many years to showcase their involvement and research within the agricultural world. The main purpose of Field Days is to inform and make the public aware of what the research centers around our 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. Froid Research Farm Field Day will be...
Montana State University College of Agriculture has received a $99,896 grant from the USDA Farm Service Agency to increase education and awareness of FSA programs to new and non-traditional agricultural producers over the next year. Shannon Arnold, project director and an associate professor in MSU’s Division of Agricultural Education, will manage the grant. She said that many people don’t realize they may qualify for a low interest rate loan through the FSA. And, some FSA farm programs have recently been expanded, some are new or improved, and...
