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Conservation Reserve Program participants with general signup contracts that are scheduled to expire on September 30, 2014 may be able to extend all or part of their contract acreage for an additional year at the same payment rate as the existing contract. North Dakota Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Aaron Krauter encourages producers to contact their local FSA office to get more information about the extension. “There is no general signup scheduled for the 2014 fiscal year, so producers that want to keep those acres in CRP are e...
Where else can you watch an angry bull stomp and thrash about, watch blinged-out barrel racers steady their steeds, or witness brave pickup men charge toward bucking broncos? It’s the same place where you can listen to live entertainment while enjoying a fist full of cotton candy while riding the zipper among friends and neighbors at the carnival! Before the dust settles on the 55th annual McKenzie County Fair, folks will have an opportunity to enjoy rodeo performances, a demolition derby, b...
Each year the Mon-Dak Ag Showcase is held to showcase and promote the Mon-Dak region as a place for new agricultural development and businesses. The event allows guests in attendance to view crops currently growing in the region. The Showcase also promotes the irrigation development and potential on dryland conditions and promotes the region as a viable ag producing region on a wide variety of crops and livestock. THURSDAY: The event kicks off at the Williston Research Extension Center on...
Smith is not just your everyday oenophile (a person who enjoys wine); he takes it much further and opens the eyes of many connoisseurs, helping them to feel a deeper appreciation of what they're drinking and of what goes in to producing wine. Smith retired from NDSU as a Professor of Horticulture in the Department of Plant Sciences and Extension Service, on 12/31/12. Among other duties, he began teaching an "Evolution and History of Wine in America" class at NDSU. Needless to say, the students...
USDA Rural Development partnered with Reservation Telephone Cooperative (RTC) to provide Wolf Run Village a $2 million loan to construct Wolf Pup Daycare Center in Watford City. “There is a child care shortage across the state, but it is particularly evident in western North Dakota, which is experiencing a great population influx,” said Jasper Schneider, USDA Rural Development state director. “This project will provide much needed services as daycare facilities in Watford City are at maximum capacity.” The growth in jobs and populat...
Join in on the fun and support your local ranchers and farmers by sponsoring the 15th Annual Ag Appreciation Golf Tournament which will be held on July 14th. The event is organized by the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, which is in the process of getting sponsors lined up for the event. Sponsorships are available at different levels: $50 golf cart sponsorship or $200 team sponsorship. The $50 sponsorship includes signage to promote business. The $200 sponsorship allows two people from the business to be part of a team,...
Attention Little Buckaroos—ages three to five years old – you are needed in the Lil’ Buckaroo Rodeo! This year’s event will start at 3 pm on Saturday, July 12 in the Livestock Show Ring on the McKenzie County Fairgrounds. This rodeo will feature: Stick Horse Barrel Racing – Child rides his/her stick horse in a cloverleaf pattern around barrels. Steer Roping – Child learns to rope a dummy steer. Goat Tail Untying –Child will remove a sucker tied to the tail of a goat. The Little Buckaroos are...
You are invited to display exhibits in the Open Class Show held during the McKenzie County Fair, July10 to 12 in the 4-H Building on the McKenzie County Fairgrounds. Top exhibit in each class can receive $10 and monetary awards will be assigned to all exhibits receiving ribbons as follows: Grand - $3, Purple Ribbon - $2.50, Blue Ribbons - $2, Red Ribbon - $1.50 and White Ribbon - $1. Entries can be brought to the McKenzie County Extension Office if you cannot bring them to the Homemaker Building...
Richland County Conservation District is conducting a ground water sampling program. Rural water users concerned about the effects of energy development can have their water supply tested for contaminates specific to energy development activities. Through a grant from the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) and the assistance of the Montana Salinity Control Association (MSCA) we are able to offer this program. If you are concerned about chemical storage, production water disposal, frac water injections or waste...
The Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede will be celebrating their 91st year at the Marvin Brookman Stadium in Wolf Point Montana July 10th – 12th. Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede is a three-day event including a PRCA sanctioned rodeo that brings the best cowboys to town. PRCA RAM Rodeo action will begin each evening at 7 p.m. Events and festivities set for the 91st weekend celebration include KVCK Country Showdown and KVCK Korral talent show, class reunions, “Unsung Heroes” Parade, carnival, the f...
July 9 – Wednesday - 5 PM Carnival Opens, 7 PM Country Showdown and KVCK Korral July 10 – Thursday - 9 AM PRCA Rodeo Slack, 9 – 4 PM Stampede Roundup, Golf Tournament at Airport Golf Course, 11 AM Catholic Hamburger Stand Opens, 5 PM Carnival Opens, 7 PM Wild Horse Stampede Rodeo – Tough Enough to Wear Pink - Marvin Brookman Stadium(Gates open at 5:30 PM) 9 PM Street Dance – Main Street July 11 – Friday - 8 AM PRCA Rodeo Slack followed by MRRC Open Team Roping, 1 PM “Unsung Heroes” Parade – Main Street, 5 PM Carnival Opens, 7 PM Wild Horse Stam...
The 10th Annual Neal “Earl” Hermanson Memorial Ranch Rodeo and Horse Competition took place Saturday, June 21 in Sidney. Ranch Horse prizes Junior Horse 1st place buckle Andy Pollari 2nd place coat Josh Lilly 3rd place Clint Neshem Senior Horse 1st place buckle Jason Schaffer 2nd place coat JJ Hovde 3rd place Andy Pollari 3rd place Darold Wolff 5th place Dawn Martin Ladies 1st place buckle Amanda Johnson 2nd place coat Dawn Martin 3rd place Carla Leland Top Hand - Solly Danks Top Horse - Robert Sperry SADDLE – Andy Pollari Ranch Horse Youth...
Mark your calendar for July 26th, as one of the most recognizable voices in Country Music, Tracy Lawrence, will be taking the stage at the Sheridan County Fair. With songs such as "Paint Me A Birmingham," "Time Marches On," "Alibis," and "Find Out Who Your Friends Are" this entertainer is sure to please the crowd! Tracy Lawrence has enjoyed twenty-two songs on the Billboard top ten charts with eighteen number one singles, selling over thirteen million albums. The Multi-platinum CMA and ACM...
Today the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) announced the seventh class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. The inductees were chosen from a field of candidates nominated by the general public. Inductees are honored for their notable contributions to the history and culture of Montana. “Our Hall of Fame voting process is organized around our volunteer trustees across the state and the election process gives the local community volunteers a direct voice in who from their area is being i...
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...
The Sidney FFA Alumni hosted a Kids Pedal Tractor Pull Saturday during the Richland County Centennial celebration. The tractor pull was held out at the fairgrounds and had 36 participants ranging in age from 4 to 12 years old. Both boys and girls got to compete, but the furthest distance pulled didn’t determine a winner, as all participants received a prize. All participants were also entered into a drawing to win one of the two pedal tractors. Sunrise Equipment and Tri-County Implement, both of Sidney, donated the pedal tractors that were used...
Three Farm Credit organizations are continuing their support for western North Dakota communities impacted by oil and mineral exploration and production. Today the groups announced $300,000 in grants for projects under the Rural Community Grant Fund. The latest awards focus primarily on rural fire departments and support for area first responders. This includes funds for new fire trucks for rural fire departments in Crosby and Mohall and a tanker upgrade in Burlington – helping to replace three aging vehicles. It also includes new protective g...
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...
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding $6 million to universities and cooperative state extension services to develop online decision tools and other materials and train experts to educate producers about several key farm bill programs. The new Web tools will help farmers and ranchers determine what participation in programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill will mean for their businesses. The University of Illinois (lead for the National Coalition for Producer Education),...
Montana State University researchers have produced two new varieties of the grain triticale, a cross of wheat and rye that combines the grain quality, yield and disease resistance of wheat with the vigor and hardiness of rye. These two new technologies are available for licensing together or separately and are currently open for review at MSU agricultural research centers in Bozeman, Havre, Moccasin and Sheridan. The two triticale lines – 110WCF57 and 111WCF57 – improve on the grain’s disease resistance and tendency to put more growth into...
Join in on the fun and support your local ranchers and farmers by sponsoring the 15th Annual Ag Appreciation Golf Tournament which will be held on July 14th. The event is organized by the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, which is in the process of getting sponsors lined up for the event. Sponsorships are available at three different levels: $50 golf cart sponsorship or $200 team sponsorship. The $50 sponsorship includes signage to promote business. The $200 sponsorship allows two people from the business to be part of a team,...
7 Sidney High School graduate Emily Schaff sets her sights on Rocky Mountain College in Billings, MT to pursue her educational goals and studies in Communication. Growing up in Sidney, Schaff was involved in 4-H but wasn't raised on a farm or ranch. She became involved in the National FFA Organization during her 8th grade year due to the influence of her parents, Gary and Mary Schaff. Her father, Gary, retired from Sidney schools this year after teaching Agriculture for the past 19 years and...
The changing world of western North Dakota is a hot and cold topic. In a sense, most would consider change to be a point of reality. Seldom, if ever, does one get to make a statement about life and then control that point for a lifetime. We call that change. Change always has been present, sometimes slow, sometimes fast, sometimes desired and sometimes not, but still present nevertheless. Energy development has brought dynamic changes to western North Dakota. Our challenge as a historically agricultural-based region is to incorporate...
For more than 100 years, 4-H has played a key role in preparing youth to meet the challenges of tomorrow. 4-H is one of four key areas in which the North Dakota State University Extension Service focuses its programming. 4-H also is the largest and only research-based youth development program in North Dakota. It is available to all youth ages 5 to 18 in every county in North Dakota. Even though Extension Service work benefits youth and adults, the Extension Service believes that youth are a...
The annual crops and weeds field day will be held at Montana State University’s Post Research Farm west of Bozeman on Tuesday July 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Attendees can receive Certified Crop Adviser CEU credits, commercial/government pesticide recertification credits and private applicator pesticide recertification credits. This is an opportunity for pest control advisors, farm managers, chemical company cooperators, students and the general public to learn about ongoing crop and weed research programs at MSU. Research and d...
