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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Omaha District) will be executing an experiment that involves fluctuating dam releases of Fort Peck Dam between April and July 2023. This experiment causes a variety of concerns for several people, especially area irrigators and farmers. The financial impact from executing these tests is estimated in the millions of dollars due to a decrease in power generation when water is dumped over spillways instead of through turbines, a blow to the recreation economy on Fort Peck Reservoir, and a loss of irrigation water...
Producers who have relocated their cattle out of state for winter feeding this year should consider having a weed management protocol in place when the cattle return, say North Dakota State University Extension specialists. "If you have sent your cattle to areas where there are known Palmer amaranth, waterhemp or other noxious or troublesome weed issues, it will be important to allow a 'cleanout period' upon return," says Joe Ikley, NDSU Extension weed specialist. "Crop fields are not the...
Agriculture is the backbone of the MonDak region and it’s time to celebrate this year’s harvest with The Roundup’s 18th annual Harvest Festival 2021. Make It With Sugar Contest Whip up your tastiest creations Friday, Nov. 5 and bring them to Reynolds Market, 404 N. Central Ave., Sidney, between 9-10 a.m. for a chance to win a $50 prize from area merchants. Cooks also receive a 5 lb. bag of sugar for each entry. The Peoples Choice winner will win a $100 gift card. Enter in cakes, cookies, pies, candy, breads and rolls, and other. The exper...
Late August and September rains have left drought stressed pasture and rangeland in some areas of North Dakota looking green and lush. Leading ranchers to wonder if they should take advantage of this forage, and how grazing will influence forage production in 2022? “The answer to this question is going to depend largely on the grass species in the pasture,” says Miranda Meehan, North Dakota State University Extension livestock environmental stewardship specialist. “If the pasture is comprised of tame grass species such as brome grass or Kentu...
Larry Signalness, Watford City, has been in the customs spraying service since his senior year in high school in 1975 when he started Larry’s Spraying Service, He began spraying Fargo, Treflan and 2-4-D in the early days adding Roundup and many different chemicals for the next 25 years. In the late ‘90s wanting to go a different route in the Ag field he subcontracted the spraying part of the business out and added fertile, certified and registered seed and changed the business name to Larry’s Seed and Ag Supply, Inc. By changing to the seed sid...
The McKenzie County 4-H range judging team placed first in the senior division of the North Dakota 4-H and FFA range judging contest at Reeder. Team members are Paige Delaney and Sylvia Boekelman, Alexander; Ryan Pingel, Watford City and Luke Smith, Arnegard. coaches are Morgan Wisness and Devan Leo. The team will represent North Dakota at National Invitational 4-H Range Judging Contest in Oklahoma in the spring of 2022. The Foster County team placed second in the senior division. Team members are Kyle Johnson, Kensel; Karlee Lesmann,...
Sugar beet receiving stations around the area have been receiving truckloads of sugar beets since the end of September; most stations are soon to be finished with pre-pile. Culbertson is already finished with pre-pile and the Sugar Valley site and Sidney factory yard are around 50% complete followed by the Savage site. Pleasant View’s receiving station is roughly around 11-12% complete, because weather has been holding them up. “The weather really hit those guys up there; first it was too hot and then they got snow and now rain. So, they hav...
Farming/ranching rank among the top ten most stressful occupations in the United States. Too much stress takes a toll on health, including one’s mental and emotional well-being. Adult Mental Health First Aid, a program that addresses ongoing issues of farm/ranch stress, will be held from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. CT, Wednesday, Nov. 10 at NDSU Extension/McKenzie County, Watford City. Pre-registration is requested prior to attending by going to https://myfirstlink.org/events or please call NDSU E...
Ranchers across the Midwest are facing a shortage of forage due to this year's drought. According to a survey conducted by NDSU Extension ranchers across the state reported a 51-75% reduction in hay with reductions of 76-100% being reported in the counties that were in exceptional drought (D4) for much of the growing season. This is forcing ranchers to use several methods to address the forage shortage, including harvesting failed crops as livestock feed, planting annual forages, purchasing...
The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) presented Haugen Ranch, Alexander, ND, with its Rancher of the Year award at a special awards banquet during its annual convention in Fargo, ND, on Sept. 25. Seventy-five-year NDSA members and ranch proprietors Les and Shelly, along with their son Lane and daughter-in-law Kristan, run the cow-calf operation in McKenzie County. In 1912, Lars and Christine (Dahl) Haugen homesteaded Haugen Ranch 15 miles south of Alexander. They had made the voyage from Vang, Valdres, Norway, unwed at the time, and a...
Agriculture is the backbone of the MonDak region and it's time to celebrate this year's harvest with The Roundup's 18th annual Harvest Festival 2021. Make It With Sugar Contest Whip up your tastiest creations Friday, Nov. 5 and bring them to Reynolds Market, 404 N. Central Ave., Sidney, between 9-10 a.m. for a chance to win a $50 prize from area merchants. Cooks also receive a 5 lb. bag of sugar for each entry. The Peoples Choice winner will win a $100 gift card. Enter in cakes, cookies, pies,...
Farmers across the area have taken a blow this year; a combination of the devastating drought and a sky-rocketing population of grasshoppers has caused significant losses for producers. “I believe that a majority of our farmers and ranchers are dealing with some level of damage from the grasshoppers, ranging from light damage to some pretty severe crop and/or grass loss. Of course, the damage was exacerbated by the drought so it’s hard to determine exactly just how much damage was grasshoppers and how much was drought,” said Tim Fine, MSU R...
Deshler, NE - Reinke Manufacturing, a global leader in irrigation systems and technology, has recognized Mon-Kota, Inc.’s Lyle Roberts, Fairview, with a 15-year PLUS Program Longevity Award. Roberts received the award in recognition of his dedication to maintaining a PLUS Program certification for 15 years. The Reinke PLUS (Proven Leaders in Unmatched Service) Program is a service training program that’s offered to full-service Reinke dealers and includes a series of six courses and a testing process that qualifies them as a PLUS or Platinum PL...
On Wednesday, Sept. 29 McKenzie County community members gathered at the new fairgrounds construction site to celebrate the new Ag Expo. The event featured remarks from building committee members Tim Jorgenson, Howdy Lawlar, and Chris Kubal - all of whom were instrumental in getting this project off the ground. The celebration was designed to showcase the 2+ years of hard work by the building committee, design and construction team, the McKenzie County Fair Board, and McKenzie County to move forward in the process of making this building a real...
Due to the impacts of widespread drought on forage and hay production in North Dakota, most livestock producers are seeking feed resources to get animals through the upcoming winter. The United States Department of Agriculture recently announced that the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish (ELAP) program will be expanding to cover feed transportation costs for those impacted by drought. Livestock producers in all North Dakota counties will be eligible. Additional...
Montana Horsepower is hosting Ranch Hand and Ranch Sorting jackpots throughout the month of October. Practice started Sunday, Sept. 26 followed by jackpots on Oct. 3, 9,17, and 30 (all dates pending weather). The event will take place in Sidney at 12966 County Rd 353. Practice is $15 per rider per run and is limited to three practice runs. Jackpots are $40 per ride with a 50% payback, one time office fee, five-ride limit, mandatory draw all five or draw one and pick four. Ranch hand will do all the sorting; there will be no alternating to gate...
As of Sept. 13, Pamela Shelmidine-Wipf joined the Richland County Fair & Rodeo as the new fairgrounds manager. With this position, she oversees the day-to-day operation of the fairgrounds, including regular maintenance and rental of the buildings. She will also procure the entertainment for the fair and oversee the logistics of Richland County Fair & Rodeo. “Everything has been going well. I am enjoying getting to know the fair staff and the 4-H staff. I look forward to meeting more of the people in the community,” stated Wipf. Wipf is ori...
Washington - In response to the severe drought conditions in the West and Great Plains, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its plans to help cover the cost of transporting feed for livestock that rely on grazing. USDA is updating the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) to immediately cover feed transportation costs for drought-impacted ranchers. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will provide more details and tools to help ranchers get ready to apply at their local USDA Service Cente...
Two area ranchers and American Angus Association members, Chad Denowh and Dale Vitt have been selected as delegates for the 138th American Angus Association Convention of Delegates, Nov. 8 at Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX. Denowh, Sidney, helps run Gartner~Denowh Angus Ranch, a family-run cattle operation. Denowh has been back on the ranch after graduating from Montana State University with a degree in livestock management in 2001. He started his own Angus operation in 2005, which he runs in conjunction with the GDAR herd. In...
The civil judgment, the second-highest ever awarded in Montana, highlights volatility and growing pains in the CBD market. Hemp, a crop that largely flew under the radar in Montana when it was planted under a pilot program three years ago, is now central to one of the largest civil awards in the state's history. A jury in Wolf Point last month awarded 25 eastern Montana farmers $65 million in compensatory and punitive damages, finding that a handful of Canadian and American businessmen had...
The McKenzie County Watford City Heritage Park, located west of Watford City at 950 2nd Ave. SW, will be celebrating its 21st Annual Heritage Day with a new building and mural. On Saturday, Sept. 18 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., the Park will be filled with fun family games, food, live music, local artists, and much more. Attendees will have the opportunity to visit the historic buildings, look at antique tractors, and participate in old-time school activities. Sandy Rieker, Pioneer Museum Director of Op...
The Watford City Middle School recruited a new middle school agriculture teacher for the 2021-2022 school year. Grace Dragseth, a 2021 graduate of North Dakota State University, started as the new agricultural teacher and FFA advisor Aug. 25. With this position she teaches grades 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students the various units related to plants/crops, equine science, livestock, wildlife and natural resources, shop and tool safety, woodworking, and horticulture. Her teaching method focuses on hands-on and project-based learning to the student...
It is that time of year again! Last year in September, we held a fall weed forum incorporating specialists from NDSU Extension along with a local chemical rep. 2021 presented us with so much uncertainty that folks just don’t know what to do or expect anymore. One thing I do know is Extension will always be there for you and this year is no exception! We will again be hosting an in-person Weed Forum at the Extension Office Shop on Sept. 13, from 1:30-4:30 p.m. CT! I have enlisted three specialists to help deliver informative presentations to you...
The Norseman Museum, previously located at the old First Lutheran Church, Tioga, recently moved to a new location at 108 Welo St. To celebrate this, there will be a grand opening for the building on Friday, Sept. 10 starting at 11:30 a.m. CT, followed by a free barbeque and entertainment and door prizes from 4-6 p.m. The Norseman Museum is a curator and historian of Tioga, ND. It has several artifacts and an oil capital of North Dakota display that keeps growing, with a true-to-scale derrick and pumper. It also has a Sons of Norway (SON)...
Alexander’s 76th Annual Old Settlers Day is set to take place Sept. 2-4. The town of Alexander has a large array of activities for everyone to participate in. Starting on Thursday, Sept. 2, at 7 p.m., there will be a bonfire across from the Alexander park. On Friday, Sept. 3, there will be a chili cook-off on Main Street, 1-7 p.m., soapbox derby (for ages 7-18) is scheduled at 6 p.m. The derby will have prize money/trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. For more information on the derby call 701-651-7518. From 9 p.m.-1 a.m. there will be m...
