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Bozeman - Montana State University doctoral student Erik Killian was recently recognized for his work in utilizing publicly accessible technology to approach precision agriculture research and was awarded a fellowship from the remote sensing body MontanaView to further his research. Killian, who received his bachelor's degree in environmental sciences from the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences in MSU's College of Agriculture in the spring of 2020, returned to the college's...
Ida Grove, IA – C & B Operations, LLC, a family-owned business that operates 37 John Deere dealerships in South Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, Wyoming, Iowa, and Idaho has entered in an agreement with Corn Board Manufacturing, Inc. to exclusively supply all the tractors, balers, and skid steer equipment that Corn Board will need as it develops and grows the manufacturing of its unique CornBoard™ product. This agreement will help solidify the combined effort to support local farmers by converting corn stover biomass, such as stalks, husks, and lea...
McKenzie County beginners received second and third place team honors in the Bare Bow category at Badlands Roundup 4-H Archery Match held on Saturday, Jan. 23 at Rough Rider Center, Watford City. Receiving fourth place honors individually was Beau Hovland, son of Blaine and Jennifer Hovland, Arnegard. Also shooting Barebow from McKenzie County were the following, Ashlynn Rolla, Jacob and Brianna Rink, Faith Langford, KayDee Ceynar, Charlie Wisness and Paul Smith. Freestyle Beginner McCoy...
HELENA — The right to repair farm equipment had its day in the sun Feb. 25 in a Senate committee. Senate Bill 273 would make agricultural equipment manufacturers sell the tools and software necessary for repairs. Sen. Mark Sweeney, D-Philipsburg, is the bill’s sponsor. “We need to make sure that farmers and ranchers have the right to diagnose and repair their own equipment, just as their parents and grandparents have done,” Sweeney said A similar bill, House Bill 390, died in the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday on a 7-12 vote. Four opponen...
Ever since 1909, the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP), has been providing a reliable supply of irrigation water to several acres of farmland across the west side of the Yellowstone River (even during the Dust Bowl). This supply of irrigation water is crucial to ensuring the successful production of irrigated crops, with a majority of it being sugar beet crops. The project irrigates just under 60,000 acres on the west bank of the Yellowstone River. It consists of four separate districts and covers a span of 59,000 acres in three...
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds rural communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses affected by the recent winter storms that USDA has programs that provide assistance. USDA staff in the regional, state and county offices are prepared with a variety of program flexibilities and other assistance to residents, agricultural producers and impacted communities. “USDA is committed to getting help to producers and rural Americans impacted by the severe weather in many parts of the country. As severe we...
North Dakota growers continue to be the No. 1 producers of sunflowers in the U.S., harvesting 715,000 acres of the crop in 2020. Sunflowers are harvested for oil, confection uses and bird food. Each sunflower variety has distinctive agronomic characteristics that producers should consider when selecting a hybrid to grow. "Choosing a hybrid and using proper agronomic practices are important decisions a producer makes in raising a successful crop," says Hans Kandel, a North Dakota State...
The State of Montana has a voluntary tax check-off designation for Agricultural Literacy. These funds have the potential to provide materials and agricultural curriculum to teachers and schools across the state providing adequate knowledge of agriculture for students. On your 2020 Montana tax return, choose the voluntary check-off program to support ag literacy in Montana schools. These funds have the potential to provide materials and agricultural curriculum to teachers and schools across the state. Whether you are using a tax preparer or...
Winter and early spring calving can lead to health risks for the newborns, North Dakota State University Extension livestock specialists caution. This winter's mild weather has created calving conditions that are favorable to the producer and the livestock. However, colder temperatures and wind are still a risk to newborn calves. Hypothermia can result, which leads to delayed nursing, frozen ears, frozen feet and an increased risk of infectious disease. Calving indoors can alleviate some of...
Producers and crop advisers will have an opportunity to learn more about canola production during the Getting it Right in Canola Production online conference that North Dakota State University Extension, with support from the Northern Canola Growers Association, is holding from 8:30 a.m. - noon Tuesday, March 16. Canola is a major oil crop in the northern Great Plains, particularly in North Dakota. In 2020, North Dakota accounted for nearly 1.5 million harvested acres, approximately 83% of all a...
The 68th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 10, and the Annual MonDak Pulse Day is set for Thursday, Feb. 11. Both events will be at the Williston Area Recreation Center, 822 18th St. E., Williston. This year, both events are being offered in a hybrid in-person and online format, due to circumstances surrounding COVID-19. Participants will have the opportunity to choose to attend the event at home via Zoom or in-person. The 68th Annual Hard Spring Wheat Show...
The 39th Annual Bread Fair is set to take place over the first two weeks of February (pending scheduling with all the schools). "Due to COVID-19 restrictions, I will be traveling to the individual schools and/or doing a virtual bread fair with the schools," said Kelly Leo, North Dakota State University Extension Williams County agriculture agent. The Bread Fair is organized and facilitated through the NDSU Extension Office, Williams County. It is an event where 5th grade students from across...
At 10 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10, at the National Hard Spring Wheat Show in Williston, Dr. Audrey Kalil, NDSU Williston Research Extension Center plant pathologist, will be speaking about her research on fusarium head blight (scab) management in durum. Dr. Kalil leads both basic and applied research programs focused on management of plant diseases on the economically important, highly diverse crops in western North Dakota. Her main goal with her research is to improve management of disease of...
NDSU professor and Extension Soil Specialist Dr. Dave Franzen, will be speaking about soil acidification at the National Hard Spring Wheat Show starting at 11 a.m. CST, Wednesday, Feb. 10 in Williston. Dr. Franzen has done extensive research on site-specific nutrient management, soil fertility, soil and nutrient loss caused from wind erosion. He received his BS, MS and PhD from the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL. He completed his PhD in 1993 with a thesis addressing field variability of P, K...
MonDak Ag Days is an annual event that brings together the agriculture community to celebrate the industry. It provides educational opportunities for MonDak area farmers and ranchers and showcases the latest in agriculture related equipment and technology. This event is traditionally held in person, but due to circumstances related to COVID-19, it will be offered in a hybrid virtual/in person format. "This year's event will be very different from the "traditional" MonDak Ag Days and Trade Show....
MonDak Pulse Day on Thursday, Feb. 11, at 12:10 p.m., John Rickertsen, Hettinger Research Extension Center research agronomist will be discussing the basics of growing soybeans in western, North Dakota. Rickertsen has had many years of experience working with a wide variety of crops. His research interests are on agronomic issues facing growers in southwest North Dakota. Since 2013, Rickertsen has been working at the Hettinger Research Center where he has been performing research on variety...
Soybean producers and crop advisers will have an opportunity to learn about soybean production management issues during the 2021 Getting it Right in Soybean Production online conference that North Dakota State University Extension, with support from the North Dakota Soybean Council, is holding from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17. “Crop production depends on many decisions, and new research-based production information is generated annually,” says Hans Kandel, Extension agronomist for broadleaf crops. “Therefore, it is important for produ...
The North Dakota State University Extension projected crop budgets for 2021 are available for the state’s producers, says Ron Haugen, NDSU Extension farm management specialist. The 2021 projected profits vary by region and crop. “The budgets are guides for large multicounty regions,” says Haugen. “Returns and costs can vary considerably between producers within a region. Also, the budgets estimate returns to labor and management with no consideration of price and yield variability or risk. A perfect comparison of crops is not achieved because...
Weeds and plant diseases are perennial problems for farmers and ranchers in the MonDak and a ripe research topic for university and federal scientists. That research and its application to local farms and ranches is featured in two February webinars from the 2021 MonDak Ag Research Summit Series, which began in January and concludes in March. Tuesday, Feb. 9: Dr. Mary Burrows, Montana Agricultural Experiment Station plant pathologist and associate director and Research Development at Montana State University will present a keynote address on...
On Feb. 11, the North Dakota 4-H Foundation will participate in the Dakota Medical Foundation's annual Giving Hearts Day, a 24-hour online fundraising event for charities in North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. The North Dakota 4-H Foundation is a nonprofit organization that secures and manages financial resources to support and expand North Dakota's 4-H programs and educational opportunities in areas such as healthful living, engineering and technology, animal and plant sciences,...
Soil samples in North Dakota indicate lower levels of overwintering wheat midge larvae (cocoons) for the 2021 season, says Janet Knodel, North Dakota State University Extension entomologist. A total of 2,050 soil samples were collected from 22 counties in the fall of 2020 to estimate the statewide risk for wheat midge in the 2021 field season. The distribution of wheat midge is based on unparasitized cocoons found in the soil samples. "The majority of the soil samples, 86%, had zero wheat midge...
Helena - The Montana Department of Livestock (DOL) continues to prepare for a foreign animal disease (FAD) introduction into the state. The Animal Health Bureau (AHB) and the Montana Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (MVDL) were recently awarded funding by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to increase practical livestock biosecurity measures and address needs related to receiving, testing, and reporting diagnostic test results, respectively. The AHB was awarded over $29,000 to c...
Bozeman - The International Integrated Pest Management Symposium for her doctoral work studying the role pests play in a wheat disease cycle recently recognized A Montana State University assistant research professor. Uta McKelvy, who received her doctorate from the Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology in MSU's College of Agriculture this fall, is also an associate Extension specialist for the department and works in MSU's Schutter Diagnostic Laboratory alongside professor Mary...
BOZEMAN – While ranchers were allowed to begin rerecording their Montana brands on Jan. 1, Montana State University Extension recommends they wait until reading its updated MontGuide on the topic. "Livestock Brands in Montana: An Important Component of an Estate Plan" can be found at https://store.msuextension.org/publications/FamilyFinancialManagement/MT201805HR.pdf. Printed copies are available from county or reservation Extension offices. When a brand's owner dies, a key factor in determining...
North Dakota State University Extension has updated the Crop Compare program, which is a spreadsheet designed to compare cropping alternatives. The program uses the direct costs and yields from the 2021 projected crop budgets for nine regions of North Dakota, but producers are encouraged to enter the expected yields and input costs for their farm. The user designates a reference crop and enters its expected market price. Depending on the region, a broad selection of nine to 18 crops are...
