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MSU – EARC will be presenting an interesting program with many knowledgeable speakers on Thursday, July 24th from 8:30 am until approximately 12:30 pm. Among the speakers will be three talented people from MSU-Bozeman; Dr. Talbert, on spring wheat breeding, Dr. Burrows on diseases in wheat, barley and pea (pulse crops) and Roshan Acharya on spring stay-green characteristic study. From USDA-ARS, Dr. Stevens will present on phosphorus study in sugar beet and crop rotation and Dr. TheCan Ceasar on...
MSU/MAES EARC Plant Pathologist, Hans Schneider, began as a plant pathologist and superintendent at EARC in August 2013. One of his first tasks was to initiate a sugar beet disease diagnostic laboratory at EARC. Hans collaborates with Sidney Sugars Inc. to investigate the severity of diseases and pests in the sugar beet growing area. Several fields have been sampled for beet cyst nematodes, because they are known to occur in the area, but not to what extent. In the samples thus far analyzed...
Schedule of Events for Thursday, July 24th 8:30 am Refreshments & Registration for Pesticide Application Credits 9:00 am Welcome – Hans Schneider, MSU/MAES EARC Superintendent & Glenn Duff, Interim Dean & Director, MSU College of Agriculture/Agricultural Experiment Station or Barry Jacobsen, MSU Interim Dept. Head of Research Centers Dr. Jeff Bader, MSU Extension Director, DRC & Extension 9:15 am Tour Begins 9:30 am Roshan Acharya MS, MSU Graduate Student, MSU Spring Wheat Stay-Green C...
As was feared, the Orange Wheat Blossom Midge has been found in Richland County. Pheromone traps that were placed in fields by staff at the EARC have been capturing an increasing number of this potentially serious wheat pest. The photograph below shows a trap taken from a field in Richland County. If you are a wheat producer, it is imperative that you scout your fields for the pest. A recommended method for scouting is to go into your field at dusk as the midge adults (if there are any present)...
Schedule of Events for Thursday, July 24th 8:30 am Refreshments & Registration for Pesticide Application Credits 9:00 am Welcome – Hans Schneider, MSU/MAES EARC Superintendent & Glenn Duff, Interim Dean & Director, MSU College of Agriculture/Agricultural Experiment Station or Barry Jacobsen, MSU Interim Dept. Head of Research Centers Dr. Jeff Bader, MSU Extension Director, DRC & Extension 9:15 am Tour Begins 9:30 am Roshan Acharya MS, MSU Graduate Student, MSU Spring Wheat Stay-Green C...
Montana State University’s Eastern Ag Research Center (EARC) and the USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Northern Plains Agricultural Research Lab (NPARL) are teaming up for a joint Dryland Research Field Day set for Tuesday morning, July 1st near Sidney. “We share adjoining research space and already work together on a number of projects, so it only made sense to combine our dryland field day efforts, too,” NPARL Research Leader John Gaskin said, in announcing the joint venture. “We both host other Field Days – ARS at Froid in June and ou...
Montana State University’s Eastern Ag Research Center (EARC) and the USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Northern Plains Agricultural Research Lab (NPARL) in Sidney have teamed up for a joint Dryland Research Field Day set for Tuesday morning, July 1st at their adjoining research plots located northwest of Sidney. The combined half-day event begins at nine am at the ARS research farmsite located about 4 miles north of Sidney on the Culbertson highway. Take a left at County Road 129 and a second left on County Road 346 to get to the far...
Montana State University’s Eastern Ag Research Center (EARC) and the USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Northern Plains Agricultural Research Lab (NPARL) are teaming up for a joint Dryland Research Field Day set for Tuesday morning, July 1st near Sidney. “We share adjoining research space and already work together on a number of projects, so it only made sense to combine our dryland field day efforts, too,” NPARL Research Leader John Gaskin said, in announcing the joint venture. “We both host other Field Days – ARS at Froid in June and ou...
In the story entitled “EARC Moves Forward With 1st Annual Community Garden Project” on page 7 in the Spring Edition special section published on 4/23/14 did not mention that the project will be funded by Richland County and not EARC....
Your support, whether in person or by written comment, is vital to ensure the continuation of irrigation and the economic vitality of our community. Even though this issue should be cut and dried, it is not. Public meetings and comment will determine whether the proposed fish friendly concrete weir and fish bypass at Intake are approved to begin construction. Federal agencies and state leaders are actively analyzing the level of public support vs protest. There will be opposition shown at the meeting in Glendive and political leaders including...
With the hint of spring weather in the air, green thumb enthusiasts are busy laying out their plans for this year's gardening season. They are choosing their seeds, checking their garden beds and visualizing the edible and beautiful results that will eventually stem from the fruits of their labor. But for some, indulging their green thumb and growing a garden is not possible where they are living. Whether it's because there's too much concrete, not enough space, not enough sun, or lack of...
Dr. Hans Schneider received his doctorate degree in plant pathology from Wageningen Agricultural University in the Netherlands, which is known world-wide for its agricultural educational and research programs. After several years of working in multiple areas of plant diseases and protection research, Dr. Schneider was offered a position at the Institute of Sugar Beet Research (IRS) in the Netherlands to develop an integrated control strategy to combat Rhizoctonia solani. During his thirteen...
Dr. Hans Schneider received his doctorate degree in plant pathology from Wageningen Agricultural University in the Netherlands, which is known world-wide for its agricultural educational and research programs. After several years of working in multiple areas of plant diseases and protection research, Dr. Schneider was offered a position at the Institute of Sugar Beet Research (IRS) in the Netherlands to develop an integrated control strategy to combat Rhizoctonia solani. During his thirteen...
At the age of six, Karen Redlin started gardening with her mother in their home garden. “Everyone had to work and be a part of the garden in our family,” she recalls. Five decades later, she integrates what her mother taught her years ago with what she believes is the best way to garden today; naturally. “I have always felt that chemicals alter the soil and the chemistry in our bodies. That is why I grow everything as naturally as possible,” she said. On Jan. 10, Redlin will be giving a seminar...
Cover crops have been around for a long time. Until recent years, no one gave them much thought. That is changing. According to Ann Ronning, Roosevelt County Extension Agent, the concept of cover crops dates back hundreds of years. “It really went by the wayside after WWII with the development of synthetic fertilizers and chemicals. Prior to the War, cover crops were used to help prevent soil erosion and to add fertility to the soil,” she said. Today, researchers are looking at the pot...
The Sidney FFA Chapter and Agriculture Education Department teamed up to construct a bench pad for the Richland County Extension office located at the Eastern Agriculture Research Center this past month. After classroom instruction, students framed, poured and finished the 10X10 pad. The pad will eventually hold a memorial bench. Materials were purchased with FFA funds. The following students are shown finishing landscaping and cleanup of the site: (left to right) Daria Anderson, Jeremy Rhines,...
Barley is a term that many of us correlate, depending on its use, with food, feed or drink; barley malt being the most widely used form world wide. It is part of the grass family and one of the most popular cereal crops. While grown in many regions, barley is a tender grain that must be handled with care, especially to earn improved malting qualities. That means more taste variances for us to sample at the local pub and the enhanced benefit of food production that comes from the genetic research...
Hans Schneider is the new superintendent and plant pathologist at the MSU-EARC in Sidney. He arrived in Sidney last week from the Netherlands and is looking forward to getting settled in his new position and putting his experience to work for the agricultural community. Schneider received his PhD in Plant Pathology from Wageningen University in the Netherlands, which is known world-wide for its agricultural educational and research programs. He was employed at the Institute for Sugar beet Resear...
The Annual Field Day at the Montana State University Eastern Agricultural Research Center (MSU-EARC) in Sidney, MT, will be held Thursday, July 18. The day begins at 8:30 a.m. with coffee and rolls, greetings and introductions at 9 a.m. followed by the tours at 9:20 a.m., as well as a sponsored lunch at 12 noon. There will be a number of guest speakers during the tour. Dr. Jerry Bergman, Director NDSU Williston Research Extension Center will speak about safflower varieties and production; Chet...
The MSU-EARC recently lost two long time employees to retirement. Dr. Charles Flynn began working at the facility in 1980 as an oilseed chemist. Renee Sundheim has been employed at MSU-EARC since 1987, primarily as an assistant to Dr. Flynn. The two were honored by colleagues and friends at a farewell luncheon June 28....
All signs still point to an above average sugarbeet crop. Soil samples taken last week were the second best in the past five years according to Sidney Sugars agriculturalist Russ Fullmer. The next root samples will be taken the second week in August. Farmers are irrigating regularly and Fullmer says they will need to keep the crop wet until harvest. Although the crop looks good overall, there has been some hail damage including 88 acres north of Glendive that were severely damaged, 740 acres by...
The 33rd Annual Field Day at the Eastern Agricultural Research Center (EARC) in Sidney, MT, will be held Thursday, July 18th. Refreshments will be available at 8:30 a.m. (MDT). The field tour will begin at 9:20 a.m. (MDT). MSU, NDSU and USDA-ARS research staff, extension specialists, cooperating farmers and industry representatives will lead discussions on the following topics: Safflower varieties; alternative crops in the MonDak region; Spring wheat varieties & development; Spring barley varieties and development; research update on wheat...
The Annual Field Day at the Montana State University Eastern Agricultural Research Center (MSU-EARC) in Sidney, MT, will be held Thursday, July 18. The day begins at 8:30 a.m. with coffee and rolls, greetings and introductions at 9 a.m. followed by the tours at 9:20 a.m., as well as a sponsored lunch at 12 noon. There will be a number of guest speakers during the tour. Dr. Jerry Bergman, Director NDSU Williston Research Extension Center will speak about safflower varieties and production; Chet Hill, ag diversification extension specialist,...
Hans Schneider, currently living in the Netherlands, will join the Montana State University faculty and be both superintendent and associate professor of plant pathology at the Eastern Agricultural Research Center in Sidney, pending approval of the Montana Board of Regents. Schneider will assume his duties on July 15, thus he will participate in the Eastern Agricultural Research Center Field Day on July 18. Schneider will develop a field-oriented research program that focuses on integrated disease management in pulse crops, sugar beets, and...
Hans Schneider, currently living in the Netherlands, will join the Montana State University faculty and be both superintendent and associate professor of plant pathology at the Eastern Agricultural Research Center in Sidney, pending approval of the Montana Board of Regents. Schneider will assume his duties on July 15, thus he will participate in the Eastern Agricultural Research Center Field Day on July 18. Schneider will develop a field-oriented research program that focuses on integrated disease management in pulse crops, sugar beets, and...
