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The Sidney Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture held their annual Ag Appreciation Golf Tournament on July 18....
The Williston Research Extension Center added a new staff member to their team, Dr. Edson Ncube. "This is an exciting position offered by Dr. Audrey Kalil in which I am looking forward to conducting applied research targeting the management of crop diseases which cause economic losses to farms in the MonDak Region," said Ncube. Dr. Ncube will be working on plant disease research that increases climate resiliency of durum wheat, chickpea, lentil, and pea production. He hopes to address the...
University of Montana student Bridger Line is spending his summer as a Montana Working Lands intern. A graduate of Missoula Sentinel he is experiencing eastern Montana’s farming and ranching lifestyles. The program is headquartered out of the University of Montana. in accordance with the Montana DNRC. Line is interning at the Iverson Ranch, Dick and Connie, on Timber Creek, 30 miles south of Culbertson. The program consists of four interns spending two weeks each experimenting.on five different ranches in weed management and the farming and r...
The MSU/EARC Field Day was held July 12 in Sidney....
Three McKenzie County 4-H preteens participated in the North Dakota 4-H State Engineering and Design Competition held on July 23 at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot. Eleven-year old Dillon Morris, 14-year-old Ethan Morris and 12-year-old Nicholas Ellis designed a machine that watered a plant in 7 steps. The team prepared a recordkeeping journal, posters and presentation of their experiences and chain reaction steps to complete the task, which was shared with two judges and the public. The...
Blister beetles could be considered a beneficial insect as they feed on grasshopper eggs, however, they pose a significant risk. Blister beetles are named for a toxic in their body called cantharidin that causes blisters when it comes in to contact with the skin. This cantharidin is released when beetles are crushed, making it a concern for not only humans, but also for livestock producers, as hay containing blister beetles can be toxic to livestock. Blister beetles feed on crops including sugar beets, canola, potatoes, and alfalfa. Defoliation...
McKenzie County participated in the State 4-H Consumer Decision Making Contest held on July 26 at the ND State Fair, Minot, and came home with top honors. The Junior Team of Kyle Best, son of Vawnita and Pete Best, Watford City; Jaden Murphy, son of Kim and Lee Murphy, Fairview, MT; Gracyn Darrington, daughter of Nikki and Partrick Darrington, Arnegard and Gwen Signalness, daughter of Wade and Katie Signalness, Watford City; captured 1st place. Individually, Gracyn was honored with 9th placing,...
Williston and Sidney have held annual field day tours for many years to showcase their involvement and research with agriculture. It is now that time of year where research centers are planting seeds in the ground and getting ready to present new ideas and studies to the public. The Williston Research Extension Center (WREC), located 4.5 miles west of Williston, will be hosting their annual Dryland Tour on Wednesday, July 13. Registration will start at 3:30 p.m. followed by the tour at 4 p.m....
The Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede will celebrate its 99th year July 7, 8, 9, 2022 in Wolf Point hosted by the Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit 2020 Medium Rodeo of the Year committee along with the many dedicated Stadium committee and community volunteers. RAM and Cinch Jeans & Shirts PRCA Rodeo action will be held each evening at 7 p.m. July 7th & 8th and Saturday July 9th. Other events and festivities set for the 99th weekend celebration include the “Wagons & Wildflowers” 2-day parade, carnival, Cowboy Church, street dance following Friday rod...
Field Days at North Dakota State University's Williston Research Extension Center (WREC) are set for July 13 and 14. The annual dryland agronomy and horticulture field day will be held Wednesday, July 13, at the center, which is 4.5 miles west of Williston on U.S. Highway 2. The event begins with registration at 3 p.m. Central time. The dryland crops tour starts at 4 p.m. NDSU research scientists will highlight their work. NDSU President, David Cook, and Greg Lardy, NDSU vice president for...
After the Williston Research Extension Center's Dryland Field Tour, Dr. Tom Kalb will be presenting information on how to maintain an attractive lawn and a flourishing garden. Dr. Kalb is an Extension horticulturist and horticulture educator at North Dakota State University. He received his Ph.D. in horticulture at Virginia Tech. NDSU scientists have researched several ways on how to best manage your lawn and garden. Weeds are one of the most troublesome factors to a garden and yard. Homeowners...
NDSU Extension Horticulturist, Dr. Ester McGinnis, will be presenting information on butterfly and pollinator gardens via Zoom starting at 4 p.m. CT at the WREC Horticulture Field Day Tour. Dr. McGinnis will discuss bee population, relevant species of flowers, and how to plant and maintain a bee lawn while still maintaining lawns that meet community standards. She said, "The bee populations are decreasing nationally. One of the contributing factors is the lack of flowers to provide nectar and po...
Chris Augustin, Dickinson Research Extension Center (DREC) soil scientist and director, will be presenting information on the DREC’s soil acidity study at the Irrigated Field Day Tour, July 14. Augustin along with staff at the DREC conduct the soil acidity study on small sections of North Dakota farmer’s fields. The study entails applying lime on acidic soil and analyzing the effect it has on the soil pH. The study starts once a participating farmer seeds an acidic field. DREC staff then go to the field and place hoops on certain areas and col...
The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will be hosting their Ag Appreciation Golf Tournament to celebrate the farming and ranching culture. The golf tournament will be held Monday, July 11 at the Sidney Country Club with breakfast and registration starting at 7:30 a.m. and tee time at 9 a.m. The tournament is a four-man scramble, pairing farmers and ranchers with local business people. Area businesses are encouraged to sponsor a hole, team or cart. The tournament wraps up about 4 p.m. “We hope to draw about 150 people from the a...
Dr. Audrey Kalil, WREC Plant Pathologist, will be sharing information on the WREC's chickpea planting date study and the plant pathology research program at the WREC Dryland Field Day, July 13. "The focus of my talk will be a chickpea planting date study, where we are evaluating three planting dates for their effect on early seed soil-borne disease, Ascochyta blight severity, yield and seed protein," said Dr. Kalil. She leads both basic and applied research programs focused on management of...
Weather conditions this spring and summer and much needed rainfall have lifted North Dakota out of drought conditions. Temperatures have been mild with a lot of cloudy and overcast days. These conditions have been great for forage growth, but they have been less than ideal for hay drying and curing, says James Rogers, North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension forage crop production specialist at the North Central Research Extension Center, Minot. "Over the past few weeks, hay harvesting...
The Buffalo Trails Museum, Epping, will celebrate the 56th Annual Buffalo Trails Day July 9-10. There are lots of activities planned this year. Saturday, July 9 will start at 9 a.m. with the vendors opening and a 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament next to the museum. “Jump N Fun” opens at 1 p.m.in the south lot of Epping Lutheran Church and the Falcon Brothers will begin playing in the park. The Eagles Nest Cornhole Tournament starts at 2 p.m. and at 4 p.m., food trucks will open on Main. Mayor Bemis will take his place in the dunk tank near the pavi...
The Richland County Fair and Rodeo is not too far away. All the rip-roaring fun that Richland County has been waiting for all year long will be Aug. 3–6 and it is right around the bend. Chase Rice is doing the Saturday night concert with special guest, Casey Donahew. According to www.iheart.com, Chase Rice grew up in North Carolina listening to Garth Brooks and other singers who reshuffled and updated country music into something more in line with pop in the 1990s. Rice first came into the public’s eye in 2010, when he was a contestant on the...
Extreme temperatures are expected to hit many parts of North Dakota this week, increasing the potential for heat stress in cattle, warns Karl Hoppe, North Dakota State University livestock systems specialist. "One day of heat stress is uncomfortable, but two or more days back to back without night cooling can be deadly for livestock," says Hoppe. "Signs that animals are trying to regulate their internal body temperature include an increased respiration rate, increased heart rate and increased...
During the Williston Research Extension Center's Dryland Field Day Tour, Williams County Agriculture and Natural Resource Extension Agent, Kelly Leo will be providing a livestock update. "I will be visiting about water testing for TDS and monitoring for cyanobacteria blooms. I will also briefly discuss forage testing of annual forages such as sorghum-sudan grass, forage oats, forage barley or any other annual forages that pose a risk for nitrate accumulation," said Leo. Additionally, she will...
For the first time since the completion of the Intake Diversion Dam on the Yellowstone River, pallid sturgeons have successfully swam upstream on their own. This was made possible because of the newly constructed bypass channel. The first pallid passed through the bypass channel on May 5. The fish was identified as "1997 HOPS" (male code 332). It had been hanging out at the Intake FAS boat ramp for a couple of days before passing through. "This is extremely encouraging, especially with the low...
Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) will be hosting their annual MidYear Meeting in Sidney, June 1-3 and invites Montana’s ranching community to attend. The Montana Stockgrowers Association is a grassroots membership organization and is the trusted voice of cattle ranchers. With a 135 year history, MSGA advocates and ensures cattle ranching remains relevant, safe and a sustainable way of life for generations to come. The MidYear Meeting is one of two meetings that is held to set association policy that guides the Association through the y...
The new Richland County 4-H buildings are providing more than just a place for 4-H members, people from around the community have been able to take advantage of the new facilities. “Through the upgrading of the fairground’s facilities portfolio, Richland County can continue providing Sidney and the region with facilities that have diverse utilization. It opens so many doors of possibilities here at the fairgrounds and that's what is exciting,” said Richland County Fairgrounds Manager Pam Shelmidine. The new complex includes three separ...
This year, the McKenzie County Fair & Rodeo is set for June 16-18. Throughout the duration of the fair there will be tons of entertainment, including a draft horse competition, demo derby, music by Josh Kehr, farming play pit, fair parade and carnival, and the NDRA Rodeo. On Thursday, June 16, there will be a free barbeque followed by the fair parade, Adam the Great, 4-H animal shows, carnival, and the Olaf Leiseth Jr. Memorial Draft Horse Competition. Friday, June 17, there will be the 4-H...
The 2022 McKenzie County 4-H Project Expo and 4-H Communication Arts events were held on May 16 at the NDSU Extension/McKenzie County Office. The 4-H Project Expo event provides youth with the opportunity to plan, prepare and display an article, educational or food related project. 4-H members also verbally express themselves to a judge. At the close of the contest, ribbon awards were presented to each participant. Senior (13-18 year olds) Ethan Roffler was awarded a Grand Champion ribbon on...
