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Sophmores Kelby Indergard, son of Kelly and Stacey Indergard, and Rory Irwin, son of John and Susie (Leland) Irwin, finished 3rd in Team Roping at North Dakota State Finals earning them a spot on the National team, taking only the top 4 placers at state. The National Finals are in Rock Springs, Wyoming starting the middle of July....
Looking for some high quality meat produced by some of the best livestock stewards in western North Dakota? Come to the 4-H youth livestock sale in McKenzie County! This year’s sale will be held on Friday, July 13 with the auction beginning at 2:00 pm. CDT at the McKenzie County Fairgrounds in Watford City. You’ll want to come early, as seats fill-up fast! This year’s sale will include approximately 50 steers along with a handful of hogs and sheep. Don’t have room for an entire beef in your freezer? Not a problem! Contact the McKenzie County...
The annual Field Day in Sidney, Montana will be held Thursday, July 19th, 2012. Coffee and rolls will be available at 8:30 am (MDT). The field tour will begin at 9:15 am. MSU, NDSU, and USDA-ARS research staff, extension specialists, cooperating farmers and industry representatives will lead discussions on the following topics: Water table measurement & monitoring Weed control in Roundup ready sugarbeet crops Sugarbeet research at EARC Sugarbeet varieties & management Irrigation Research Dryland/irrigated small grain varieties Pulse crop produc...
Melvin Leland was inducted into the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame in the Modern-Era Ranching Division on June 23 in Medora, N.D. Leland was born January 14, 1944, in Sidney, Mont., to Tony and Mary (Link) Leland. He grew up on the ranch homesteaded by his father in 1911.His father died in 1948 and his mother Mary sustained the ranch with hired help until 1952 when she remarried. Leland helped on the ranch from a young age. He attended Squaw Gap School in McKenzie County and Sidney (Mont.) High School. He earned a B.S. degree in Animal and...
Concern about future damage caused by alfalfa weevils continues to exist, especially when larvae are still found in great numbers on the cutter bar of the swather. Rest assured the weevil larvae are at the end of their feeding period in North Dakota. The next stage of the weevil larvae is the formation of pupae or cocoons. This is a non-feeding stage. Adult weevils emerge from the cocoon in one to two weeks and then move to sheltered areas under other plant residue. There they go through a...
The annual requirement of reporting to the FSA office can be referred to as crop reporting, acreage reporting, or crop certification. Acreage reports are required to be filed by any producer requesting payments. This includes DCP, ACRE, NAP, CRP, LDP and SURE. The deadline for submitting a timely filed acreage report is July 15, 2012. Producers are reminded that filing an accurate acreage report for all crops and land uses, including failed acreage and prevented planting acreage, can prevent the loss of benefits for a variety of programs....
The annual requirement of reporting to the FSA office can be referred to as crop reporting, acreage reporting, or crop certification. Acreage reports are required to be filed by any producer requesting payments. This includes DCP, ACRE, NAP, CRP, LDP and SURE. The deadline for submitting a timely filed acreage report is July 15, 2012. Producers are reminded that filing an accurate acreage report for all crops and land uses, including failed acreage and prevented planting acreage, can prevent the loss of benefits for a variety of programs....
There are lots to learn this coming week at two ag research Field Day events planned in Froid and Sidney June 28th and 29th. The back-to-back events include discussions on crop weed herbicide resistance; spring- and fall-seeded cover crops; new oilseed variety studies, wheat stem sawfly management and yield loss, Russian olive removal and revegetation, and more, including a plastic pesticide container recycling opportunity for tour participants. Free meals and pesticide points are also provided. Agronomist Jeff Stachler, a weed science...
Sidney Sugars is pleased to announce that Chad Williams has accepted the position of Production Engineer / Shift Superintendent at Sidney Sugars Incorporated effective Monday, June 4, 2012. In this position, Chad will be responsible for completing independent engineering projects and also managing a production shift. During the beet sugar processing campaign, Chad will direct the shift operations of the factory. During the inter-campaign, he will manage base capital and installation of capital...
Thirteen 4-H members from McKenzie County participated in the 2012 McKenzie County 4-H Horse Show held June 19 at the McKenzie County Fairgrounds in Watford City. Listed below are the results of the show. Halter Showmanship Senior — Grand–Taylor Dwyer Junior — Grand–Justin Dahl; Red–Cody Johnson Youth — Grand – Abby Hepper; Reserve–Gracie Dahl; Blue – Grace Nelson, Shadera Burian,Teddi Dwyer, Sheridan Johnson; Red–Colter Roffler, Tianna Dwyer, Anna Jorgenson Cloverbud — Ethan Roffler 1-2 Yea...
As agricultural water supplies emerge as a critical natural resource issue, efficient irrigation practices and management strategies are essential in helping to meet our food and fiber production needs. As the nation’s largest water user, agriculture accounts for about 80 percent of the country’s annual water consumption. One tool for helping producers decrease water consumption while optimizing production is Irrigation Water Management ( IWM). IWM plays a crucial role in the conservation of water, and it can also save a producer time and lab...
The 2012 McKenzie County 4-H Clothing Revue and Vintage Apron Style Show were held on June 14 at the Long X Trading Post Visitor Center Deck in Watford City. Thirteen area youth participated in the show, which consisted of the 4-H Clothing Revue and a Vintage Apron Style Show. The 4-H Sew and Show category of the show is a traditional area of constructed garment entries. Sew and Show teen Grand Champion was Karissa Monsen of Watford City. Sister Kaylin Monsen was preteen Grand Champion and...
The 2012 McKenzie County 4-H Consumer Choices Judging Contest was held on June 12 at the McKenzie County Courthouse in Watford City. Krystal Wold of Watford City received Grand Champion honors in the Junior Division (11 and 12 year olds) and Karissa Monsen, also of Watford City, followed with Reserve Champion honors. Corynna Turnquist of Alexander was Grand Champion recipient in the Beginner Division (8 to 10 year olds). Kall Helmuth of Watford City was the Reserve Champion achiever. Also...
The Northern Plains Agricultural Research Service is helping host two dryland field days highlighting research being conducted at farmsites near Froid and Sidney on Thursday and Friday, June 28th and 29th.This year’s lineup for the two tours includes several shared speakers, demonstration studies and other festivities, so if you have to miss one event, you can still catch much of the information at the other. Field Day Talks: Headlining both events is North Dakota State University Professor Jeff Stachler, who will discuss herbicide r...
Richland County 4-H members held their annual Fashion and Quilt Revue on Monday, June 4 at Crestwood. Quilters of all experience levels displayed their handiwork, and sewers modeled their one-of-a-kind outfits that included everything from pajamas to dresses....
Anderson Vermeer Sales will be holding an open house on June 11 to celebrate their move from Alexander back to their ranch at 15192 Hwy 68. Anderson Vermeer Sales has been the premier Vermeer dealer in northwest North Dakota & northeastern Montana for nearly 30 years. Anderson Vermeer was established in 1984 by Don & Debbie Anderson. In 1998 they moved their Vermeer equipment sales & service business from the ranch off Hwy 68 to Alexander, ND. Anderson Vermeer carries a full line of Vermeer...
Timely, adequate rainfall may have changed a looming high dollar loss into a positive gain, not just for beet growers but for farmers throughout the area. "This rain will really help," says Sidney Sugars Agriculture Manager Russ Fullmer. "The first rain cost us a million; this one gives us a million. Every crop needed water, especially in the south, so this rain gives us a breather." He continues, "The first rain gave us enough moisture to sprout the beets but not enough to keep them going. Hot...
The McKenzie County 4-H Horse Show will run on Tuesday, June 19 at the McKenzie County Fairgrounds in Watford City. The show begins at 9 a.m. All 4-H members in McKenzie, Williams, Divide, Mountrail, Dunn, Golden Valley, Stark-Billings and Richland (Montana) counties are invited to attend. 2012 classes include halter showmanship, western horsemanship, trail, western riding, reining, pole bending, barrel racing, goat tying, ranch horse, and western pleasure classes, with classes in each event held for 11 years and under, 12 through 14 years,...
The Montana Cattlewomen (MCW) will hold their Mid-Year Meeting on May 31 at the Yogo Inn in Lewistown beginning at 9 a.m. The Montana Beef Council will give a factual presentation on “lean finely textured beef” which has received national media attention as “pink slime.” The group is also kicking off its 60th Anniversary Celebration. To mark their 60th anniversary, the CattleWomen are putting together a brands quilt with the help of Linda Logsdon who created a special brands quilt to mark the 125th Anniversary of the Montana Stockgr...
Montana State University’s Post Research Farm west of Bozeman will host a crops and weeds field day July 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Pest control advisors, farm managers, chemical company cooperators, and students can learn about ongoing crop and weed research programs at MSU. Attendees can receive Certified Crop Adviser credits, and commercial and private applicator pesticide recertification credits. Staff will share information about research plots and demonstrate weed management techniques, pesticide application strategies, nutrient d...
Young Women between the ages of 10-25 looking to improve their horsemanship skills or to prepare for rodeo queen competition are invited to the 3rdAnnual Miss Rodeo Montana Horsemanship Clinic, June 15th – 17th, at the Harrison Land and Livestock horse facility in Belt, Montana. The “Ride to the Top” clinic is designed to help young women improve their skills and learn what it takes to compete in rodeo queen pageant horsemanship competition. Participants bring their own horses and receive one-on-one instruction from an experienced group of clin...
Be there at 6 p.m. for the Spring Meeting and Dinner at the GDAR Sale Barn, 3 miles west of Sidney on HWY 16. Featured speaker will be Ty McDonald of the Verified Beef Age & Source Verification Service. Meat and beverages will be provided. Please bring a Salad if your last name starts with A-L, Dessert if your last name starts with M-Z. Call Keith Dynneson with questions at 406-489-1994....
On Tuesday, May 15, FFA members and Agriculture Education students took the old recycling sheds and replaced them with blue and yellow recycling sheds in the Pamida parking lot. The new recycling sheds were constructed by FFA members and Ag Ed. students with the funding from an FFA grant called “Living to Serve.” Living to Serve is a federally funded program focused on rural communities to develop, implement, and evaluate community-based service-learning projects that meet an identified com...
The annual requirement of reporting to the FSA office can be referred to as crop reporting, acreage reporting, or crop certification. Acreage reports are required to be filed by any producer requesting payments. This includes DCP, ACRE, NAP, CRP, LDP and SURE. The deadline for submitting a timely filed acreage report is July 15, 2012. Producers are reminded that filing an accurate acreage report for all crops and land uses, including failed acreage and prevented planting acreage, can prevent the loss of benefits for a variety of programs....
Agricultural producers who want to participate in Farm Service Agency’s Direct and Counter Cyclical Program, Average Crop Revenue Election Program, or Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program during the 2012 crop year must submit their applications by June 1 to be eligible for the programs. Aaron Krauter, North Dakota State Executive Director for FSA, says he can’t stress the importance of the deadline enough. “This is a deadline that program participants can’t miss,” Krauter said. “We saw some confusion in the past where people thought the...
