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Ken Overcast, singing and writing Montana cowboy, is this year’s entertainer at MonDak Ag Days. He will be performing the evening of January 10th, 2013. Tickets are available for $25 at the Richland County Extension Office, Stockman Bank, and Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. When talking with Overcast about his upcoming performance he stated, “We try to have a variety. We try to keep things rolling. I’ll tell stories, play music, a lot of music, and read some poetry. It doesn...
Jim Miller, Sidney’s game warden, will be speaking on how to deal with predators. He will discuss how Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks can help with predator issues on the farm and ranch. There are not many regulations on dealing with predators, but Miller will provide information as to what is or isn’t regulated. He hasn’t received many reports on nuisance predators such as coyotes, foxes, badger, etc. Miller, who is a native of Sidney, has been with Fish, Wildlife & Parks for 24 years and in Ju...
Bill Pelton, who serves as Montana Beef Quality assurance coordinator, will be speaking at MonDak Ag Days. With over 40 year’s experience in agricultural marketing and consulting, Pelton has some valuable information for all beef industry stakeholders. Pelton will introduce attendees to the website for Beef Quality Assurance (www.bqa.org) and encourage all to become “BQA (Beef Quality Assurance) Certified. Beef Quality Assurance is a national organization that is represented in state pro...
Denise Biggar, with the MT Water Resources, will provide an update on the various water related issues affecting northeast Montana. Biggar is the Regional Manager for the Water Resources Division of the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC). She serves ten counties in northeastern Montana. She has worked for the DNRC in Glasgow for the past 14 years. The DNRC-Glasgow Water Resource office provides local support for a number of water resource programs, including water...
Vicki Olson, member of the Phillips County Livestock Association, will be speaking on the roaming bison and the effect it would have on our area. She will touch on Land Uses and their value, Current Ag Impacts, Future Foods Needs for the US, and Economic Outlook related to Ag. She feels Ag is so vital to the economy and plays an important role in our future. Olson has been a spokeswoman for land use and ag in general for many years as her family has been ranching on the same land for almost 100...
Ranchers and farmers have unique insurance issues, some of which never come up until the need arises. Jeremy Norby, an agent with Seitz Insurance in Sidney, will be speaking at MonDak Ag Days Thursday, January 10th 2:15 until 3:15. He will cover insurance considerations for the ranch and farm. He will discuss various products and services to consider as well as provide information concerning exclusions, which are provisions that exclude coverage for expenses incurred by a specific event. Informa...
Are you an avid gardener, already planning your seed beds for spring, but always interested in new ideas? Or are you a “newbie,” excited about the thought of growing your own fresh fruits and vegetables but unsure where to start? Then this year’s MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show is the place to be! The 2013 event on Thursday and Friday, Jan. 10-11, at the Richland County Fairgrounds Event Center includes a series of gardening talks to kick of this year’s programming schedule. From 8:30 am through n...
Doug Pust, of Savage, will be giving a presentation on his new feedlot. The Pust family has been farming and operating their feed lot since Doug was just a kid. Over the last 2 years, Doug has completely rebuilt the feedlot from the ground up. It takes up approximately 7 acres and is all brand new. Doug stated, “There’s a lot of improvements from the old one. The cattle handling facilities are new and a lot easier.” The old feedlot was primarily wood, while the new feedlot is mostly steel...
The annual MonDak Ag Days are coming up next month, January 10-12 at the Richland County Fair Event Center. Ag Days will be offering educational sessions, trade show displays, and Ag in the Classroom, with something to interest everyone. Starting out on Thursday, there will be a family program from 8:30am until noon providing different gardening topics. From 12:45 until 1:45 pm, a representative from Seitz insurance will be speaking about insurance for the farm. Thursday evening beginning at 5pm...
Ken Overcast, singing and writing Montana cowboy, is slated to be the entertainer at this year’s MonDak Ag Days. He will be performing the evening of January 10th, 2013. When talking with Overcast about his upcoming performance he stated, “We try to have a variety. We try to keep things rolling. I’ll tell stories, play music, a lot of music, and read some poetry. It doesn’t matter what you do, if it’s the same the whole time people are going to start yawning and fall asleep.” Overcast me...
Wednesday is “Sale Day” in Sidney. For many, many years Wednesday was the day to come to town, go to the livestock sale and then shop and conduct other business, before enjoying a great dinner and heading home. With the purchase of Yellowstone Livestock, Prewitt & Co. is hoping to bring those days back to Sidney. The Montana Board of Livestock approved the purchase August 1 and the new Sidney Livestock Market Center, LLC held its first sale August 8. Tim and Kristin Larson will manage the Center, while Christy Albin will stay as office man...
Ag Roundup columnist Ken Overcast will be the featured entertainer at next year’s MonDak Ag Days on Thursday evening, January 10. Ag Days will take place January 10 - 11, 2013. Ken Overcast is the real deal. In this day and age of plastic throw away everything, to find someone that is really genuine is a treat indeed. While many in the performing arts tend towards honing an act that is saleable, Ken strives very diligently to just be himself. His music, writing, and public performances are c...
Wednesday is “Sale Day” in Sidney. For many, many years Wednesday was the day to come to town, go to the livestock sale and then shop and conduct other business, before enjoying a great dinner and heading home. With the purchase of Yellowstone Livestock, Prewitt & Co. is hoping to bring those days back to Sidney. The Montana Board of Livestock approved the purchase August 1 and the new Sidney Livestock Market Center, LLC held its first sale August 8. Tim and Kristin Larson will manage the Cen...
There are days when finding bright spots is hard because the beef industry is in a bit of a tough spot. Things will work out, but, for today, it is tough. For the short term, heat, humidity and windless days are bad news for cattle. Actually, for most living things, heat and humidity are not good. The confounding effects of direct and immediate health issues with cattle, along with long-term feed availability issues, have even the well-seasoned producer worried. The problem is not new, but, unlike last year, the temperatures continue to reach...
Every summer, area extension offices along with the Williston Research Extension Center and the Eastern Agricultural Research Center host field days so agricultural interests can learn what researchers and others have learned about crop varieties and crop management techniques. Growers can observe for themselves which crop varieties perform best under local environmental conditions and how well these same varieties perform under experimental conditions. The tours also provide disease management...
This year the Williston Research and Extension Center (WREC) has chosen to hold its dryland field day and its irrigated field day in conjunction with the West Energy event. Calling the combined field days the MonDak Ag Showcase, Dr. Jerry Bergman, Director of the WREC, hopes to highlight the importance of agriculture to those in the energy industry. “The MonDak Ag Showcase is designed to acquaint energy interests with the potential in agriculture,” Bergman comments. “Following the WREC dryla...
Cotton candy. Hot dogs. Folks tempting you to step right up and win a prize. Youth chaotically running with tickets in hand from one ride to the next. Shrills, screams and genuine laughter. Must be fair time! For McKenzie County Fair Board members and volunteers, its crunch time as they are busily preparing for the annual fair taking place at the fairgrounds east of Watford City July 11-14. This year’s theme is “Bring out the Kid in You.” “The board thought this was a very appropriate theme b...
Every summer, area extension offices along with the Williston Research Extension Center and the Eastern Agricultural Research Center host field days so agricultural interests can learn what researchers and others have learned about crop varieties and crop management techniques. Growers can observe for themselves which crop varieties perform best under local environmental conditions and how well these same varieties perform under experimental conditions. The tours also provide disease management...
This year the Williston Research and Extension Center (WREC) has chosen to hold its dryland field day and its irrigated field day in conjunction with the West Energy event. Calling the combined field days the MonDak Ag Showcase, Dr. Jerry Bergman, Director of the WREC, hopes to highlight the importance of agriculture to those in the energy industry. “The MonDak Ag Showcase is designed to acquaint energy interests with the potential in agriculture,” Bergman comments. “Following the WREC dryla...
Cotton candy. Hot dogs. Folks tempting you to step right up and win a prize. Youth chaotically running with tickets in hand from one ride to the next. Shrills, screams and genuine laughter. Must be fair time! For McKenzie County Fair Board members and volunteers, its crunch time as they are busily preparing for the annual fair taking place at the fairgrounds east of Watford City July 11-14. This year’s theme is “Bring out the Kid in You.” “The board thought this was a very appropriate theme b...
Cotton candy. Hot dogs. Folks tempting you to step right up and win a prize. Youth chaotically running with tickets in hand from one ride to the next. Chills, screams and genuine laughter. Must be fair time! For McKenzie County Fair Board members and volunteers, its crunch time as they are busily preparing for the annual fair taking place at the fairgrounds east of Watford City July 11-14. This year’s theme is “Bring out the Kid in You.” “The board thought this was a very appropriate theme because fairs are all about enjoying the simple...
Cotton candy. Hot dogs. Folks tempting you to step right up and win a prize. Youth chaotically running with tickets in hand from one ride to the next. Shrills, screams and genuine laughter. Must be fair time! For McKenzie County Fair Board members and volunteers, its crunch time as they are busily preparing for the annual fair taking place at the fairgrounds east of Watford City July 11-14. This year’s theme is “Bring out the Kid in You.” “The board thought this was a very appropriate theme b...
Growing degree days (GDD’s) are highly correlated with crop growth. Using GDDs is much better than calendar days or even average daily temperature. DGGs for small grains are calculated using a base temperature of 32 degrees for North Dakota and are easily obtained from the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN). GDDs are calculated by subtracting the base temperature for a crop from the average of the minimum and maximum for the day. For example, if the high temperature for May 1 w...
Jerry and Joanna Hughes are fulfilling a dream by purchasing the Trading Post and moving it to 111 E. Main, downtown Sidney. The couple has always enjoyed yard sales, shopping at second hand stores, going to auction sales and helping others sell their things. They also enjoy meeting people and dickering. “It’s always been fun for us,” Joanna said. “This is a natural extension for us, a dream come true,” Jerry added. The Hughes family moved to Sidney in 2006, when Jerry accepted a position...
The Lambert Hi-Liters held their third and fourth meetings of the 4-H year on Dec. 11, 2011 at 1 p.m. and Jan. 8, 2012 at 2 p.m. at the Fox Lake Senior Center, Lambert. Roll call was naming your favorite animal and choosing Coke or Pepsi. We discussed the basketball court project, steer weigh-in, Junior Leaders winter party, project meetings, beef and cheese stick sales and RecLab. For new business, we discussed the upcoming county speech and demonstration day, Ag Days livestock judging contest, shooting sports, horse workshop. We also had a...
