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Sidney Sugars Incorporated is pleased to announce the promotion of Duane Peters to agricultural manager. Duane will replace Russ Fullmer who after 30 years in the sugar industry will retire in December. This promotion will allow for a smooth transition of leadership in the agriculture department. Duane will manage the activities of district agriculturalists, who are responsible for providing expertise to growers in the production of a high quality beet crop resulting in an increasing in the...
The 2015 beet crop is growing steadily with the summer heat, rapid irrigation and harvest is estimated to begin on schedule. Planting began slightly early this year, about the second or third week of April as the ground was warm and moisture came up through the ground evenly in many fields. Growing conditions have been good throughout the spring and summer, minus the hail. Approximately 9,500 acres have seen hail at different times with varying severities. Fields that were hailed on early in...
Seminars for sugar beet growers are scheduled during February in Grafton, Grand Forks, Fargo and Wahpeton. The seminars are sponsored by the North Dakota State University Extension Service and University of Minnesota Extension. Topics include: Subsurface water management Integrated management of aphanomyces Challenges and solutions for sugar beet insect pests Weed management Strategies to manage sugar beet diseases Using the NDSU Extension pest management app The seminars at each location will begin at 9 a.m. Dates and locations are: Feb. 5...
The Top Ten Beet Growers Awards were held on Wednesday, January 14 at the Elks in Sidney. Recognized were the top five growers with 50- 282 acres and the top five growers with more than 282 acres. Tons per acre, sugar percentage and rating were all factors in determining who would be recognized. Before the growers were announced, Russ Fullmer of Crystal Sugars reviewed the 2014 season noting that it’s one of the best in years in terms of sugar content and tonnage. The record breaking crop can b...
For Don and Doreen Snideman who were named Top Grower with 50-282 acres, farming is a family tradition that they are proud to continue. The farm located west of Glendive along the Buffalo Rapids Irrigation Project has been in Doreen Snideman’s family since the late 1920s-early 1930s. Doreen Snideman’s grandfather came to the area from Nebraska when the beet factory opened; the factory went to Nebraska looking for farmers who were willing to relocate and grow sugar beets. Since then, her fat...
For Don and Doreen Snideman who were named Top Grower with 50-282 acres, farming is a family tradition that they are proud to continue. The farm located west of Glendive along the Buffalo Rapids Irrigation Project has been in Doreen Snideman's family since the late 1920s-early 1930s. Doreen Snideman's grandfather came to the area from Nebraska when the beet factory opened; the factory went to Nebraska looking for farmers who were willing to relocate and grow sugar beets. Since then, her father...
The Top Ten Beet Growers Awards were held on Wednesday, January 14 at the Elks in Sidney. Recognized were the top five growers with 50- 282 acres and the top five growers with more than 282 acres. Tons per acre, sugar percentage and rating were all factors in determining who would be recognized. Before the growers were announced, Russ Fullmer of Crystal Sugars reviewed the 2014 season noting that it's one of the best in years in terms of sugar content and tonnage. The record breaking crop can...
Seminars for sugar beet growers are scheduled during February in Grafton, Grand Forks, Fargo and Wahpeton. The seminars are sponsored by the North Dakota State University Extension Service and University of Minnesota Extension. Topics include: Subsurface water management Integrated management of aphanomyces Challenges and solutions for sugar beet insect pests Weed management Strategies to manage sugar beet diseases Using the NDSU Extension pest management app The seminars at each location will begin at 9 a.m. Dates and locations are: Feb. 5...
Fairview, MT, “the town too big for just one state”, continues to celebrate 100 years. In recognition of the city’s centennial, the Fairview Chamber and Fairview Festival Committee are offering an opportunity to purchase a limited edition Henry Big Boy .45 colt. The Historical Armory designed an engraved snapshot of the Fairview community including Brodhead Maternity Home, Fairview Bridge, elevator, sugar beet, wheat, fishing & hunting and an oil rig. The guns can be ordered via email at fairv...
The 2014 beet harvest was a record breaking crop not only in terms of tonnage, but also in regards to sugar content. With a yield of 30.4 tons per acre and sugar content at 18.44%, this harvest has quite surpassed previous years. Looking at past crops, the 2012 harvest was the closest in terms of mass quantity with 27.9 tons per acre. According to Russ Fulmer, this was "quite a year" with estimates being one ton less than what was actually harvested. Though the last several years the tonnage...
Fairview, MT, "the town too big for just one state", continues to celebrate 100 years. In recognition of the city's centennial, the Fairview Chamber and Fairview Festival Committee are offering an opportunity to purchase a limited edition Henry Big Boy .45 colt. The Historical Armory designed an engraved snapshot of the Fairview community including Brodhead Maternity Home, Fairview Bridge, elevator, sugar beet, wheat, fishing & hunting and an oil rig. The guns can be ordered via email at...
After 34 years at Sidney Sugars, Randy Jones is working his last harvest. He will be retiring from his position as the Ag Finance Superintendent to enjoy his family, hobbies and volunteer work. “I’m 67 years old and it’s time to step aside and do some of the things I’ve missed out on like pheasant hunting which is always during harvest season. It’s time to let younger people step in and take over,” says Jones about his decision to retire. The factory employs about 230 people during the harvest...
Farmers have a multitude of variables to consider when planting their crops. For example, they must decide what to plant and when, what and how much fertilizer to use if any, what kind of tillage to use if any, and when and how much water to apply if irrigating. The carry-over effects of previous crops and their residues, the impacts of microorganisms in the soil, likely disease and insect pest pressures, equipment needs and, of course, the weather can make decisions to move to new management...
After 34 years at Sidney Sugars, Randy Jones is working his last harvest. He will be retiring from his position as the Ag Finance Superintendent to enjoy his family, hobbies and volunteer work. "I'm 67 years old and it's time to step aside and do some of the things I've missed out on like pheasant hunting which is always during harvest season. It's time to let younger people step in and take over," says Jones about his decision to retire. The factory employs about 230 people during the harvest...
The Roundup is hosting its annual celebration of the end of harvest during Harvest Festival October 22-31. Area cooks are encouraged to enter their favorite recipes in our Make It With Sugar contest on Friday, October 24 at Reynolds Market. The prizes are always great thanks to our local merchants, and the People’s choice winner receives a $100 Reynolds gift certificate. Every entry receives a free bag of sugar, compliments of Sidney Sugars. See page 5 in this week’s paper for an entry blank and more details. Area children are invited to use...
The Roundup is hosting its annual celebration of the end of harvest during Harvest Festival October 22-31. Area cooks are encouraged to enter their favorite recipes in our Make It With Sugar contest on Friday, October 24 at Reynolds Market. The prizes are always great thanks to our local merchants, and the People’s choice winner receives a $100 Reynolds gift certificate. Every entry receives a free bag of sugar, compliments of Sidney Sugars. See page 8 in this week’s paper for an entry blank and more details. Area children are invited to use...
The 2014 sugar beet crop is shaping up to be a good one according to Sidney Sugars agricultural manager Russ Fullmer. The latest root samples indicated big tonnage. “They were pretty good,” Fullmer said. “The tons will be there.” The earlier light frosts should help with sugar content while not affecting growth. Fullmer said there are more yellow fields this year than in the past few years, indicating that the beets are making sugar. Sugar content has been an issue recently, but Fullmer predicts better sugar this harvest. The root samples...
The 2014 sugar beet crop is shaping up to be a good one according to Sidney Sugars agricultural manager Russ Fullmer. The latest root samples indicated big tonnage. "They were pretty good," Fullmer said. "The tons will be there." The recent light frosts should help with sugar content while not affecting growth. Fullmer said there are more yellow fields this year than in the past few years, indicating that the beets are making sugar. Sugar content has been an issue recently, but Fullmer predicts...
The Montana State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Extension Service held their 34th annual Field Day in Sidney on Thursday July 24th. The event capped 100 years of dedicated service by the MSU Extension Office. The employee's of the extension office have dedicated their careers to identifying diseases and improving the production of the crops grown in Montana. Our unique growing conditions present many challenges and opportunities to the agricultural community. The scientists at...
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 – 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...
(BPT) - Simple and healthy food substitutions can help anyone embrace the fresh flavors of summer. Some substitutions are easy, for example, substituting brown rice or quinoa for white rice or adding barley in with brown rice to add another type of whole grain. Other substitutions are completely unexpected. To be inspired and jazz up any meal time, take cues from culinary experts. Chef Andrew Lyman, culinary director, The Art Institute of Austin, suggests, “It is not uncommon to use brown sugar, for white sugar, but I often challenge my s...
Fairview, MT, "the town too big for just one state", celebrates 100 years. In recognition of the city's centennial, the Fairview Chamber and Fairview Festival Committee announce the opportunity to purchase a limited edition Henry Big Boy .45 Colt. The Historical Armory designed an engraved snapshot of the Fairview community including Brodhead Maternity Home, Fairview Bridge, elevator, sugar beet, wheat, fishing & hunting and an oil rig. The guns will be for sale at Fairview Festival, Saturday,...
Certis USA, a top manufacturer of biological pesticides, announced today that a disease-fighting bacterium discovered at Montana State University is now heading for regulatory review in the U.S. and Canada, a final hurdle to bringing the technology to market. Certis USA’s disease-fighting agent BmJ WG was discovered and named “Bacillus mycoides isolate J” by Barry Jacobsen, professor of plant sciences and plant pathology in MSU’s College of Agriculture. After isolating BmJ from healthy leaves in an otherwise disease-ridden sugar beet field i...
