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The NDSU Williston Research Extension Center's (WREC) employees and farmers in the MonDak trade area are excited about the good news the WREC received in late April. This good news was that the WREC received $750,000 in funding from the North Dakota State Legislature to build a brand new seed cleaning facility. This new facility will benefit not only the WREC and its employees but also MonDak area growers who purchase seeds from the WREC on a regular basis. Kyle Dragseth, Farm Manager at the...
Industrial hemp farming has become increasingly popular. Farmers that are growing hemp are seeing both a demand and profit increase, while farmers who have never grown hemp before are rushing to plant it in their fields. The production of industrial hemp in the United States was made possible in December 2018 when President Donald Trump signed the Farm Bill into law; the legislation removed hemp from the government's controlled drug category, stimulating a surge in demand for cannabidiol (CBD),...
This year's Sidney Chamber Ag Appreciation Golf Tournament was held on Monday, July 8. There were 97 golfers in total....
Adequate nitrogen is essential for optimum growth and development of sugarbeets and is known to be the most important nutrient in sugarbeet production. However, excessive uptake of nitrogen can stimulate excessive canopy growth and reduce sugar content in sugarbeet roots. To combat this issue, researchers at the Montana State University Eastern Agricultural Research Center, Dr.Chengci Chen, Superintendent and Cropping Systems Agronomist, and Dr.Apurba Sutradhar, Postdoctoral Research Associate,...
Devan Leo joined McKenzie County as the new Agricultural and Natural Resource Agent in April 2019. So far Leo has enjoyed her time in McKenzie County. She said, "I really enjoyed my job thus far! I am still in the learning curve but am quickly picking up important information. It has been a wonderful experience, and I hope to continue this type of work for many years to come!" Leo is fresh off the press, so to speak, so she has plenty to learn. Leo added, "In the short time I have been here, I...
Washington – A new online tool can help farmers and ranchers find information on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) farm loans that may best fit their operations. USDA has launched the new Farm Loan Discovery Tool as the newest feature on farmers.gov, the Department’s self-service website for farmers. “Access to credit is critical in the agriculture industry, especially for new farmers,” said Bill Northey, Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation. “This new interactive tool can help farmers find information on USDA farm loan...
Washington – Signup are open for the Market Facilitation Program (MFP), a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program to assist farmers who continue to suffer from damages because of unjustified trade retaliation from foreign nations. Through MFP, USDA will provide up to $14.5 billion in direct payments to impacted producers, part of a broader trade relief package announced in late July. The sign-up period runs through Dec. 6. “Our team at USDA reflected on what worked well and gathered feedback on last year’s program to make this one even...
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 for the public to analyze.The NDSU Williston Research Extension Center (WREC), located 4.5 miles west of Williston, will be hosting their annual Dryland Tour on Wednesday, July 10th. Registration will start at 3:00 p.m. and the tour will begin at 4:00 p.m. During the tour, NDSU Extension specialists and researchers will be discussing different topics including...
The first days of summer have come and gone. Now, it is time for the field days, the Montana State University Research Center Field Days. Every year, through June and July, the MSU Eastern Agricultural Research Center in Sidney, Montana participates, along with other MSU Research Centers across Montana, in the Field Days program. During a Field Day, farmers and the general public are invited to come to the research station to go on a tour of the facility, learn about the researchers, places and...
During the Williston Research Center's Dryland Field Day, Wednesday, July 10th, Tom DeSutter, will be giving an update on the Pipeline Reclamation Project that the Williston Research Center has been conducting since the spring of 2015. Dr. DeSutter is an Assistant Professor and Soil Scientist at the School of Natural Resource Sciences. He obtained his Bachelor's and Master's of Science degrees from South Dakota State University and received a Ph.D. from Kansas State University in 2004. He acquir...
Down a lonely seeming road on the outskirts of Wolf Point are a set of grandstands seemingly abandoned behind a three pole gate and sign with three wagon wheels. Who would think in just a month's time it would be packed full of people. For once again on the second weekend of July, the town of Wolf Point, situated on the beautiful Missouri River will explode. The Rodeo Committee and Stadium Committee are banding together to bring the Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede to life. It will be held July 11...
Montana State University's Eastern Agricultural Research Center (EARC) and the USDA-Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) Northern Plains Ag Research Lab in Sidney held a joint field day on June 20. The field day was held at Sidney ARS research farm located about 4 miles north of Sidney off MT Highway 16. Tour talks included a Weed ID talk looking at common herbicide resistant crop weeds in dryland agriculture as well as new weed arrivals, such as Palmar amaranth, identified in North Dakota this...
On Wednesday, July 10th at the Williston Research Extension Center (WREC), Gautam Pradhan, WREC's Dryland Research Agronomist, will be demonstrating how to use an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and sharing information about UAV's performance on crop production and precision field management at the WREC's Dryland Field Day. The project Pradhan will be speaking on includes the applicability of UAV based high throughput phenotyping in the identification of drought tolerant cereal genotypes. "We...
The Montana Stockgrowers Association congregated in Miles City June 13-15 to learn, discuss policy and enjoy camaraderie with fellow ranchers from across the state. Three days of events filled the agenda, starting with committee meetings to update members and offer the opportunity to bring forth resolutions that guide the association in shaping policy and lobbying by the association. Representatives from various state and federal agencies spoke on current issues at the three committee meetings,...
I think it might be safe to say that Richland County Forever Buds 4-H member, Ali Jo Merritt, excelled in the livestock competitions at the 2018 Richland County Fair and Rodeo last August. Merritt, who is in her ninth year as a 4-H member, has participated in market beef and breeding beef projects for 8 of her 9 years and poultry for six years. In 2018, the market steer, breeding beef and rooster Merritt brought to the fair were outstanding in their respective classes. Ali brought her Red Angus...
Helena - A program to offer student debt assistance to young farmers and ranchers in Montana was signed into law on Friday, May 10, and will encourage young people to pursue a career in agriculture, Montana's leading industry. Governor Steve Bullock signed HB 431, which will create a student loan debt assistance program to aid young farmers and ranchers in paying off up to 50 percent of their student loans when they commit to at least 5 years of farming or ranching. Students must have graduated from a Montana University System university or...
Kell Helmuth is a nine-year member of the Sagebrush Ranglers 4-H Club and has been involved in 4-H since the age of eight. He has done many indoor, market, and showmanship projects through 4-H such as Pigs, Sheep, Beef, Rabbits, Chickens, Vegetables, Vet Science Projects, and Baking Projects. Helmuth is not only busy taking care of his many animals but also stays busy with the Watford City FFA Chapter (where he serves as the president), Watford City High School Golf, National Honors Society,...
Washington – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will accept applications beginning June 3, 2019, for certain practices under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) continuous signup and will offer extensions for expiring CRP contracts. The 2018 Farm Bill reauthorized CRP, one of the country’s largest conservation programs. “USDA offers a variety of conservation programs to farmers and ranchers, and the Conservation Reserve Program is an important tool for private lands management,” said FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce. “CRP allows agricultura...
Extraction Process: One of the first steps in processing Sugar Beets is extracting the sugar from the beet cells which takes place in the Tower Diffuser. Sugar Beets are washed and then sliced into Cossettes which resemble a Ruffles potato chip. The cossettes are then scaled in the Cossette Mixer prior to being pumped into the bottom of the Tower Diffuser. Inside the Tower, extraction of the sugar molecule from the beet cells takes place as rotating flights move the densely packed cossettes...
Somer Reidle, Agriculturalist: Somer Reidle began her career as Sidney Sugars newest agriculturalist on May 28. The Bainville High School graduate earned her bachelor's degree in Ag Business from MSU Bozeman this spring and applied for the position at the urging of an area grower. Reidle will oversee the Sidney and Culbertson growing areas. She said that she has lots of learning to do but wants to be able to become a good asset for the farmers and help them any way she can. She will spend the...
Tim Fine, Sidney MSU Extension Agent, conducted a winter corn grazing study. The purpose of the project was to see if a corn crop could sustain cattle over winter. The project was set up to see if dryland farmers/ranchers in Eastern Montana could graze standing corn as an alternative to feeding hay all winter. The study was conducted in Richey, Montana on Marlin Johnston's farm/ranch. They seeded a cover crop of turnips, radishes, clover, safflower, oats, and sudangrass in one field. In another...
Beef cows that have been underfed during gestation and lactation will be less productive than cows fed adequate diets. "For adequate production, a beef cow's daily ration must meet nutritional requirements," says Karl Hoppe, North Dakota State University Extension livestock systems specialist at the Carrington Research Extension Center. "Cows will lose body weight when consuming less energy than needed for maintaining body functions and production demands." Extreme cold temperatures or wind...
R&J Ag Supply held their 3rd Annual Feed Like A Champion informational seminar on March 24 at their location in Sidney. The event is held every spring to educate 4-H members and parents on the proper care, handling and feeding of their 4-H fair project animals. They cover rabbits, poultry, lambs, goats, pigs and steers....
Montana livestock producers are reminded to keep updated livestock inventory records. These records are necessary in the event of a natural disaster. When disasters strike, the USDA Farm Service Agency can assist producers who suffered excessive livestock death losses and grazing or feed losses due to eligible natural disasters. To participate in livestock disaster assistance programs, producers will be required to provide verifiable documentation of death losses resulting from an eligible adverse weather event and must submit a notice of loss...
Landowners will have an opportunity to discuss their concerns and experiences with brine spills during a series of informal meetings North Dakota State University Extension is hosting this spring. These meetings are open to all landowners to discuss their concerns and experiences with brine spills. NDSU researchers will provide an update on the current brine remediation research being conducted in the state. The goal of these meetings is for everyone to share information and voice their concerns...
