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Local quilting and sewing enthusiasts will have the opportunity to view the workmanship of fellow artists from across the country on March 9. The premiere Hoffman Challenge Collection is coming to Sidney. Included in the trunk show is a collection of 40 quilts and 30 garments and accessories made by sewing artists from across the country. The show will be in Sidney one day only on Saturday March 9, 10am to 4pm MST at the MSU Extension- EARC Building. Admission is $5. The show is sponsored by...
Join Joyce Eckhoff, Research Agronomist and Interim Superintendent at the Montana State University Eastern Agricultural Research Center in Sidney, MT., on Wednesday, February 6th at the Airport International Inn at 10:00 a.m., as she’ll be speaking on small grain variety performance in the Mondak region. Not only has Joyce been with the EARC for over 25 years, but she’s been active in testing spring wheat, winter wheat, durum, barley, sugarbeets, safflower, and other crop varieties for yie...
Many of you know Dr. Jerry Bergman as a longtime safflower breeder and pioneer in developing new safflower varieties, but what many of you don’t know is the health benefits that safflower offers: Safflower oil is a healthier version of oil. It’s lower in saturated fats than canola or olive oil and higher in monosaturates than olive oil. Safflower oil is an excellent product for people with high cholesterol and high LDL, but it also helps to reduce the fat verses muscle ration in women who are...
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and the Richland County Farm Bureau invite all citizens to their general election Candidates Forum on September 20. It will be held at the MSU Extension/EARC conference room north of Sidney on Highway 200. The greeting by Chamber President Cami Skinner will be at 7:00 p.m. to begin the evening. Invited locally will be the candidates for Richland County Clerk of District Court, Richland County Commissioner, House Districts 36 and 37, and Senate...
I am always amazed at the new information attendees can learn on a field tour. Farmers may studiously keep up with new information and technology, but attendance at a field day always provides new tidbits of useful information they may not find anywhere else. This year's MSU-Eastern Agricultural Research Center's (EARC) field day, held on Thursday, July 19, was no exception. For instance, Dr. Prashant Jha, weed scientist at the Southern Agricultural Research Center who spoke at the EARC field...
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...
For those who missed the pesticide container recycling truck present at the USDA/ARS field tours at Froid and at Sidney last month but who have #2 high density polyethylene plastic pesticide containers for recycling, the Eastern Agricultural Field Day (EARC), scheduled for July 19 in Sidney, will offer participants the opportunity to recycle these containers. Ron Ahlgren, Pesticide Container Recycling Technician with the Montana Department of Agriculture, will have his truck and grinder on...
Dr. Joyce Eckhoff, local agronomist and interim superintendent of the Eastern Agricultural Research Center (EARC) in Sidney, has released a new durum variety, which she has named Silver. The new variety, released in January, features day length insensitivity, a trait that will enable growers all over the country to use this variety. “Other durum varieties are day length sensitive, which means they need a longer day to mature,” Eckhoff explains. “The further south you go, the longer it takes...
The annual Field Day in Sidney, Montana will be held Thursday, July 19th, 2012. Coffee and rolls will be available at 8:30 am (MDT). The field tour will begin at 9:15 am. MSU, NDSU, and USDA-ARS research staff, extension specialists, cooperating farmers and industry representatives will lead discussions on the following topics: Water table measurement & monitoring Weed control in Roundup ready sugarbeet crops Sugarbeet research at EARC Sugarbeet varieties & management Irrigation Research Dryland/irrigated small grain varieties Pulse crop produc...
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...
For those who missed the pesticide container recycling truck present at the USDA/ARS field tours at Froid and at Sidney last month but who have #2 high density polyethylene plastic pesticide containers for recycling, the Eastern Agricultural Field Day (EARC), scheduled for July 19 in Sidney, will offer participants the opportunity to recycle these containers. Ron Ahlgren, Pesticide Container Recycling Technician with the Montana Department of Agriculture, will have his truck and grinder on...
Dr. Joyce Eckhoff, local agronomist and interim superintendent of the Eastern Agricultural Research Center (EARC) in Sidney, has released a new durum variety, which she has named Silver. The new variety, released in January, features day length insensitivity, a trait that will enable growers all over the country to use this variety. “Other durum varieties are day length sensitive, which means they need a longer day to mature,” Eckhoff explains. “The further south you go, the longer it takes...
The Montana State University has appointed agronomist Dr. Joyce Eckhoff as interim superintendent for the Eastern Agricultural Research Center (EARC), Sidney. Eckhoff takes over the position vacated by Dr. Jerry Bergman, who retired from the EARC to accept the position of director at the Williston Research and Extension Center. Eckhoff’s duties include 25% administration, 60% research and 15% outreach activities. Administrative responsibilities include general oversight of new construction or renovations, general operation and management of the...
The Montana State University has appointed agronomist Dr. Joyce Eckhoff as interim superintendent for the Eastern Agricultural Research Center (EARC), Sidney. Eckhoff takes over the position vacated by Dr. Jerry Bergman, who retired from the EARC to accept the position of director at the Williston Research and Extension Center. Eckhoff’s duties include 25% administration, 60% research and 15% outreach activities. Administrative responsibilities include general oversight of new construction or re...
On Friday, Jan. 28 the Eastern Agricultural Research Center (EARC) staff held an open house for Dr. Jerry Bergman, who has retired from the Montana State University system to accept the position as NDSU Williston Research and Extension Center director. Bergman served 38 years as agronomist, plant breeder and director of the EARC, Sidney. The EARC staff held a luncheon for staff and former staff, and then opened the doors to the public to come and wish Bergman well in his new venture. During his...
After serving 38 years as agronomist, plant breeder, and director of the Montana State University’s Eastern Agricultural Research Center (EARC), Sidney, Dr. Jerry Bergman has retired from the MSU university system effective Dec. 31. Bergman has accepted a permanent position with the Williston Research Extension Center (WREC) as director of the facility, a position he has held on a part time basis for the past 18 years. Bergman began his duties with WREC on Jan. 1 and will oversee dryland and i...
Agriculture has been the number 1 industry in Montana since the territory became a state, and agriculture will remain the number 1 industry into the foreseeable future. As global population increases and arable land decreases, the real challenge of feeding hungry mouths will continue to escalate, yet rather than supporting agriculture, including ag research, the State of Montana seems to have a cavalier attitude towards the entire concept of reaping a living from the earth. This fact becomes...
The Eastern Agricultural Research Center (EARC) invites the public to join them for an open house held in honor of Dr. Jerry Bergman. The event will run from 1-4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27 at the new EARC facility, 1499 N. Central Ave. Everyone is invited to stop in and wish Bergman well in his new endeavor as director of the Williston Research Center....
The Eastern Agricultural Research Center (EARC) invites the public to join them for an open house held in honor of Dr. Jerry Bergman. The event will run from 1-4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27 at the new EARC facility, 1499 N. Central Ave. Everyone is invited to stop in and wish Bergman well in his new endeavor as director of the Williston Research Center....
After serving 38 years as agronomist, plant breeder and director of the Montana State University’s Eastern Agricultural Research Center (EARC) in Sidney, Dr. Jerry Bergman has retired from the MSU university system effective Dec. 31, 2011. Bergman has accepted a permanent position with the Williston Research Extension Center (WREC) as director of the facility, a position he has held on a part time basis for the past 18 years. Bergman began his duties with WREC on Jan. 1, 2012 and will oversee d...
The Roundup has included the new EARC and Extension facility as part of this year’s Top Ten. The new facility will be an asset to the community. This summer, the Montana State University’s Eastern Ag Research Center (EARC) staff and the Richland County Extension Services personnel moved to the new 12,000 foot facility at 1499 N. Central Ave., Sidney. The Extension portion of the building has three offices and a meeting room, and the MSU-EARC portion contains five offices, two large labs, two sma...
This year’s Bovine Connection, scheduled for Thursday and Friday, Dec. 1-2 in the meeting room at the MSU EARC and Extension building, 1499 N. Central Ave., Sidney, promises to provide an interesting program, complete with a variety of pertinent information for cattlemen and agribusiness people. Committee members have worked hard to provide a quality program for those who attend. Richland County Extension Agent Tim Fine points out that people will certainly benefit by attending this year’s pro...
This year’s Bovine Connection, scheduled for Thursday and Friday, Dec. 1-2 in the meeting room at the MSU EARC and Extension building, 1499 N. Central Ave., Sidney, promises to provide an interesting program, complete with a variety of pertinent information for cattlemen and agribusiness people. Committee members have worked hard to provide a quality program for those who attend. Richland County Extension Agent Tim Fine points out that people will certainly benefit by attending this year’s pro...
Difficulties in communicating with others can lead to problems and misunderstandings. Getting your message understood, dealing with people of a different generation, and effectively airing viewpoints can present challenges for many of us. Times change, fashions change and attitudes change from year to year and from generation to generation, sometimes making it difficult to bridge gaps. When four generations live and work together, it is critical to maintain good communications and understanding...
We all know that many urban folks really don’t understand production agriculture. We also know that many organizations and groups have made it their goal to target production agriculture. Fortunately, the Montana Beef Council, along with other beef organizations, seeks to educate consumers about beef and works to combat the misinformation put out by those who wish to undermine agriculture. Because of the negative information circulating about agriculture, and in efforts to learn more about h...
