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It’s that time of year again! Let us help you clean out your closets this spring! The annual E-rase your E-waste collection event is coming up on Friday and Saturday, May 3-4 in Sidney and Fairview (Saturday morning only) and everyone is invited to bring their damaged and outdated electronic equipment for free recycling. You need not be from Richland County to participate. Now in its 15th year, E-rase your E-waste has recycled nearly half a million pounds of electronic waste to date! Yellowstone E-waste Solutions of Billings is again the e...
Farmers and ranchers who suffered severe damage due to the flooding that occurred along the Yellowstone River Valley may be eligible for assistance under the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) administered by the McKenzie County Farm Service Agency (FSA). For land to be eligible, the natural disaster must create new conservation problems that, if untreated, would: • be so costly to rehabilitate that Federal assistance is or will be needed to return the land to productive agricultural use • is unusual and is not the type that would recur frequ...
As climate change continues to influence Montana rangelands, crops and livestock, as well as pollinators, diseases, pests and weeds, scientists continue to look for ways farmers, ranchers and land managers can adapt to those changes. Dr. Bruce Maxwell, director of the Montana State University’s Institute on Ecosystems, will be discussing some of those options at a special BrownBagger this Friday, April 5, at the USDA- Agricultural Research Service’s Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory (NPARL) in Sidney. Describing his upcoming pre...
Montana livestock producers are reminded to keep updated livestock inventory records. These records are necessary in the event of a natural disaster. When disasters strike, the USDA Farm Service Agency can assist producers who suffered excessive livestock death losses and grazing or feed losses due to eligible natural disasters. To participate in livestock disaster assistance programs, producers will be required to provide verifiable documentation of death losses resulting from an eligible adverse weather event and must submit a notice of loss...
Montana livestock producers are reminded to keep updated livestock inventory records. These records are necessary in the event of a natural disaster. When disasters strike, the USDA Farm Service Agency can assist producers who suffered excessive livestock death losses and grazing or feed losses due to eligible natural disasters. To participate in livestock disaster assistance programs, producers will be required to provide verifiable documentation of death losses resulting from an eligible adverse weather event and must submit a notice of loss...
Montana producers have until March 15, 2019 to sign-up for FSA’s Noninsurable Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage for all 2019 Spring Crops excluding spring seeded rye, speltz, triticale, wheat and mixed forage. NAP provides a catastrophic level (CAT) coverage based on the amount of loss that exceeds 50 percent of the expected production at 55 percent of the average market price for the crop. In order to meet eligibility requirements for NAP, crops must be noninsurable, commercially-produced agricultural commodity crops for which t...
Citizen science projects, involving ordinary people in scientific data collection efforts, are increasingly common; but now scientists, such as USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Soil Scientist Jeff Herrick, are introducing ways for participants to expand their participation from not just collection, but assessment of data they collect that they can also use for their own needs. One such effort is being featured at a special ARS brownbagger live webinar on Friday, March 1 from noon to 1 pm at the USDA-ARS Northern Plain Agricultural...
Montana agricultural producers are reminded of the following USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) dates and deadlines: • March 15: 2019 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Application Closing Date for Spring Crops (except spring seeded, rye, speltz, triticale, wheat and mixed forage) • March 16: 2019 Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Spring Managed Grazing Period Begins (with prior County Committee written approval) • April 1: Final availability date for Loans and LDPs for 2018 Barley, Canola, Crambe, Flaxseed, Honey, Oats, Rapes...
DICKINSON, N.D. – Dickinson State University and North Dakota State University (NDSU) continue to recognize the need to provide timely, effective reclamation information to affected stakeholders in the Bakken energy development. This effort began in February 2013 when the first reclamation workshop was held in Dickinson. This year’s seventh annual workshop is titled “Reflecting on Reclamation” and will be held Feb. 25-26, 2019, at the Astoria Hotel & Event Center in Dickinson. Hosting the event are NDSU Extension, Dickinson State Univers...
After two nearly two decades at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) laboratory in Sidney, MT, Insect Pathologist Stefan Jaronski is retiring, but before he goes he’s sharing his extensive knowledge of this innovative field. As a sought-after expert not only in identifying and researching new microbial control options for agricultural pests, but also in their commercial development, he will be offering his insights on the field during a special brownbagger session on Friday, Feb. 15 from noon to 1 pm. Dr. Jaronski’s prese...
The seventh annual North Dakota Reclamation Conference, "Reflecting on Reclamation," will spotlight the progress in reclamation policies, soil remediation and vegetation establishment. It will be held Feb. 25-26 at the Astoria Hotel and Events Center in Dickinson, N.D. "When we talk about reclamation, we often focus on the improvements needed to achieve successful remediation of lands impacted by energy development while losing sight of the strides that have been made in terms of knowledge,...
A calculator developed by North Dakota State University Extension to help producers estimate the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) payments they may receive in 2019 is available online. Visit https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/farmmanagement/farm-bill or search for “NDSU farm bill.” The payments are for the 2018 crop year, but final determination and issuance of actual payments are not made until the last three months of 2019. Producers face a challenging profit environment for 2019 and any source of revenue will be important...
The 19th Annual MonDak Pulse Day will take place Thursday, February 7, 2019 at the Area Recreation Center in Williston, ND. Registration for the event will begin at 8:30 a.m. Central time and speaker presentations will begin at 9:00 a.m. Registration fee will be $20 per person, payable at the door. The MonDak Pulse Day has continued to be a successful local area program to learn about the latest on the production, marketing, and utilization of pulse crops. The MonDak is a hotspot for pulse crop acres as they have been profitable, good for...
Part 1: Identification and Biology Most Drosophila species, commonly referred to as “fruit flies”, are a known nuisance in homes, especially around the banana bunch sitting on the counter. However, these flies typically feed on overripe or rotting fruit. There is another type of fruit fly, Drosophila suzukii, or commonly known as Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD), that will also feed on fresh fruit. This fly has spread fast throughout most of the continental United States and was first reported in North Dakota in 2013. Male SWDs can be ide...
The 19th Annual MonDak Pulse Day will take place Thursday, February 7, 2019 at the Area Recreation Center in Williston, ND. Registration for the event will begin at 8:30 AM Central time and speaker presentations will begin at 9:00 AM. Registration fee will be $20 per person, payable at the door. The MonDak Pulse Day has continued to be a successful local area program to learn about the latest on the production, marketing, and utilization of pulse crops. The MonDak is a hotspot for pulse crop acres as they have been profitable, good for...
The 19th Annual MonDak Pulse Day will take place at the Area Recreation Center (ARC) in Williston, North Dakota on Thursday, February 7th. Registration for the event will begin at 8:30 am CST, and Speaker Presentations will start at 9:00 am CST. There will be a registration fee of $20 per person, payable at the door. The MonDak Pulse Day is a local area program that provides the latest information on production, marketing, and utilization of pulse crops. For the past 18 years, Pulse Day has...
Want to know more about ag research in this area? And the results? Have questions you'd like answered on crops and cropping systems, weeds, and diseases, or other issues impacting your farm or ranch? Have suggestions for new research in the MonDak? Here's your opportunity! Scientists from the MonDak area's three ag research centers in Sidney, MT and Williston, ND are hosting the second annual MonDak Ag Research Summit at the Richland County Event Center in Sidney on Wednesday Nov. 14, from 9 am...
Montana agricultural producers are reminded of the following USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) dates and deadlines: • Nov. 12: All Hay Bales Must be Removed from Managed Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) • Nov. 15: 2019 Acreage Reporting Deadline for Apiculture, Perennial Forage, Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) including Native Grass, Fall Wheat (Hard Red Winter), and all other Fall-Seeded Small Grains. Please note that this is the final date that FSA can accept late-filed 2018 reports for these crops. • Nov. 16: Last day of 2017 Wildf...
• Nov. 12: All Hay Bales Must be Removed from Managed Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) • Nov. 15: 2019 Acreage Reporting Deadline for Apiculture, Perennial Forage, Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) including Native Grass, Fall Wheat (Hard Red Winter), and all other Fall-Seeded Small Grains. Please note that this is the final date that FSA can accept late-filed 2018 reports for these crops. • Nov. 16: Last day of 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (2017 WHIP) Signup • Dec. 1: 2019 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance (NAP) Applicati...
Want to know more about ag research in this area? And the results? Have questions you’d like answered on crops and cropping systems, weeds, and diseases, or other issues impacting your farm or ranch? Here’s your opportunity! Scientists from the MonDak area’s three ag research centers in Sidney, MT and Williston, ND are hosting the second annual MonDak Ag Research Summit at the Richland County Event Center in Sidney on Wednesday Nov. 14, from 9 am to 3 pm (MT). Researchers from the MSU Eastern Ag Research Center (EARC) in Sidney, MT; the NDSU Wi...
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Richland County Farm Service Agency reminds producers that Marketing Assistance Loans (MALs) and Loan Deficiency Payments (LDPs) are available to help producers through periods of low market prices. The 2014 Farm Bill authorized MALs and LDPs for the 2014 to 2018 crop years. MALs provide interim financing and allow producers to delay the sale of the commodity at harvest-time lows and wait until more favorable market conditions emerge. A producer who is eligible to obtain a loan, but agrees to forgo the...
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Richland County Farm Service Agency reminds producers that Marketing Assistance Loans (MALs) and Loan Deficiency Payments (LDPs) are available to help producers through periods of low market prices. The 2014 Farm Bill authorized MALs and LDPs for the 2014 to 2018 crop years. MALs provide interim financing and allow producers to delay the sale of the commodity at harvest-time lows and wait until more favorable market conditions emerge. A producer who is eligible to obtain a loan, but agrees to forgo the...
Montana agricultural producers are reminded of the following USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) dates and deadlines: • Nov. 12: All Hay Bales Must be Removed from Managed Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) • Nov. 15: 2019 Acreage Reporting Deadline for Apiculture, Perennial Forage, Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) including Native Grass, Fall Wheat (Hard Red Winter), and all other Fall-Seeded Small Grains. Please note that this is the final date that FSA can accept late-filed 2018 reports for these crops. • Nov. 16: Last day of 2017 Wildf...
The North Dakota State University Williston Research Extension Center (WREC), Montana State University Eastern Agricultural Research Center (EARC) and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Northern Plains Agricultural Research Lab in Sidney are partnering once again to showcase agricultural research underway in eastern Montana and western North Dakota. The 2nd annual MonDak Ag Research Summit will be held on Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mountain Time at the Richland County Event Center in Sidney. The summit was established last year and i...
The North Dakota State University Williston Research Extension Center (WREC), Montana State University Eastern Agricultural Research Center (EARC) and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Northern Plains Agricultural Research Lab in Sidney are partnering once again to showcase agricultural research underway in eastern Montana and western North Dakota. The 2nd annual MonDak Ag Research Summit will be held on Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mountain Time at the Richland County Event Center in Sidney. The summit was established last year and i...
