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The MonDak Area Stockgrowers Association will host its annual meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at the Sidney Country Club. The social begins at 5:30 p.m., with the dinner and meeting to follow at 6 p.m. Dinner will cost $10 per plate for those who renew their memberships at that time and $15 per plate for all others. The executive committee urges all cattlemen to attend and to have a voice in the beef industry. The evening will include talks by several knowledgeable people in the industry. Agenda speakers include Jerry Effertz, Velva, ND rancher;...
The Richland County Weed and Conservation Districts Annual Supper will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 6 p.m. at the Richland County Event Center. We are excited to hold our annual event at the new event center. Leroy Strasheim has agreed to cater the event. Attendees can have their choice of prime rib or shrimp at the low cost of $12. The Weed District and Conservation District will pick up the remainder of the cost of the meal. The Co-operator and Weed Fighter of the Year awards will be given out as well as annual reports from the two...
The Lambert Hi-Liters held their second meeting of the 4-H year on Nov. 13, 2011 at 2 p.m. at the Fox Lake Senior Center in Lambert. Roll call was naming your favorite movie. In old business John gave a report on Fall Ambassador training and many members turned in beef and cheese stick orders. There was a discussion about Achievement Day. In new business we talked about: 1. Our Christmas party 2. Record books 3. Adopting the basketball court in the park Following the meeting, every one did an impromptu speech. Our next meeting is Dec. 11, 2011...
An interactive video program to assist agriculture producers and tax preparers with year-end farm business decisions and retirement planning is scheduled Friday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m.-12 noon CST at the 2nd Floor Conference Room of the Williams County Courthouse. The three-hour program will address the following tax issues: when to accelerate or defer income in conjunction with expense timing and income averaging; updates on tax rates; 1099s and IRS programs such as electronic accounting and...
Kenny Nemitz, Glendive, received the Distinguished Service Award during the Montana Farm Bureau Annual Convention at the Hilton Garden Inn, Missoula. Nemitz, a Farm Bureau member for more than 30 years, has held many offices with the Dawson-Wibaux County Farm Bureau. He has served on the Mountain West Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance board for 20 years. He is a member of the Yellowstone River Conservation District Council board and is chairman of Lower Yellowstone River Development Board. He has...
Local FFA members attended the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN, October 22...
Farmers and ranchers with a desire to successfully develop a transition plan for their farm/ranch business are encouraged to attend the Farm/Ranch Transition Planning Workshop scheduled for Nov. 16, 30 and Dec. 7 at the McKenzie County Courthouse Meeting Room, Watford City. Sessions will begin at 6:15 p.m. and conclude by 9:30 p.m. CT each evening. Cost options to participate in this course are: $55 for individuals, if registration is postmarked by Nov. 9 $15 for EACH for spouse or business...
Sherri Hardy, Fairview, snapped the photo which won The Roundup’s Women in Agriculture photo contest. As the picture demonstrates, women play an important role on the Hardy farm, particularly during harvest. Hardy explains that family and friends of both sexes all chip in to help out during the busy sugarbeet season. Without women, the Hardys would have a difficult time completing harvest. “We draw from family, friends and retired people to complete harvest,” explains Hardy. “My sister is a fl...
Winner of the Women in Agricluture: The Unsung Heroes of the Farm photo contest was Sherri Hardy of Fairview, MT. Pictured from left to right are Anne Sheng, Chelsea Theiler, Chelsea Hoover, Cindy Berzel, Kaitlyn Hardy, Sherri Hardy and Amanda Kelly. They were the crew that helped clean up the rollover and get the truck back on the road....
Sidney FFA/AgEd has hand harvested tons of onions grown at Eastern Agriculture Research Center (EARS) and will market them locally. Please, contact [email protected] or call SHS 433-2330 for your needs. A special thank you goes to EARS for growing and providing the onions. There is “Nothing like home grown produce!...
At a special October meeting, Watford City FFA recently held its annual Greenhand Induction ceremonies. At these ceremonies, 29 members received their Greenhand degree from the Watford City Chapter this year. In order to earn the degree of Greenhand, members are required to memorize the FFA Creed, and have extensive knowledge in Parliamentary Procedure and a basic understanding of the history and purposes of the FFA on the local, state, and national level. Roasts, chips, beans and ice cream...
Richland County 4-H held it's annual Achievement Day awards and banquet on Oct. 30....
Sidney FFA/AgEd has hand harvested tons of onions grown at Eastern Agriculture Research Center (EARS) and will market them locally. Please, contact [email protected] or call SHS 433-2330 for your needs. A special thank you goes to EARS for growing and providing the onions. There is “Nothing like home grown produce! Sidney FFA harvest crew: Ethan Chamberlain, Jake Lunderby, Dalton Thomas, Ryan Steinbeisser, Dallas Hayden, Gary Schaff, Kalah Frazier, Kris Iverson and Emily Schaff....
The 2011 Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) and Montana CattleWomen (MCW) Annual Convention and Trade Show will meet at the Holiday Inn Grand Montana, Billings, on Dec. 15-17. The convention will offer opportunities for attendees to learn tips to improve their ranch or business, find out about new products available for their animal health and ranch supply needs at the trade show, and for members to weigh in on policy discussions. Members who attend convention will be eligible to win a Ford super duty truck from the Montana Ford stores....
The Montana Agro-Emergency Preparedness Committee will present the tabletop scenario and exercise “Locally Responding to Foot and Mouth Disease” from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at Montana State University, Bozeman. The event will take place at the Procrastinator Theatre in the Strand Union Building. Livestock producers, advisers, county Extension agents and veterinarians represent the front line for foreign animal disease detection in animal production systems. The early identification and reporting of potential foreign animal dis...
North Dakota State Executive Director Aaron Krauter announced recently that approximately $263.5 million in payments, including $95.5 million in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) rental payments and $168 million in final direct payments, will be made to North Dakota agricultural producers this month. North Dakota producers have more than 40,500 CRP contracts that cover over 2.4 million acres of land enrolled in CRP. The voluntary program helps farmers and ranchers safeguard environmentally sensitive land and provides habitat for game and...
Montana State University’s College of Agriculture and Montana Agricultural Experiment Station will host its 13th annual Agriculture Appreciation Weekend on Oct. 28-29. Friday’s activities will include an agricultural economics outlook conference in the morning, an Ag Fair in the afternoon, hot topic presentations and the announcement of the Outstanding Ag Leaders Friday evening. The conference will be held in the Procrastinator Theatre of the Strand Union Building. The Ag Fair will be held in the SUB ballrooms. Among the speakers will be Mic...
Do you want to design an orderly and successful transition plan for your farm/ranch business? Are you uncertain about how to choose the successor(s) that are best suited to continue your business into the future? Are you concerned about the financial impacts and tax consequences of your transition plan? What are the best tools/strategies available to create this plan? These are just a few of the questions that will be answered at the Farm/Ranch Transition Planning workshop series the North...
Sidney FFA is currently conducting their annual Marion-Kay “spice sales”. Call 433-2330 or email [email protected] for a contact person or order form. Sales end Oct. 25 with delivery prior to Thanksgiving....
As winter approaches, it is time to store pesticides and prepare sprayers for long-term storage, says Montana State University Pesticide Education Specialist Cecil Tharp. Applicators should clean their sprayers thoroughly, drain pesticide residual from spray tanks, decontaminate sprayers and inspect sprayer components to avoid damage from long-term storage in freezing temperatures, Tharp said. Applicators should start by washing the outside of their sprayers, then rinsing the inside of their spray tanks by pouring water into the tanks, Tharp...
The Lambert Hi-Liters had their first meeting of the 4-H year on Oct. 9 at 11:30 a.m. at the Fox Lake Senior Center, Lambert. In old business we discussed: the state horse show; Fall Ambassador training; beef and cheese sales. In new business we had a report from the leaders and livestock meetings. We elected officers: President - Kelvin Hill; Vice President - Zach Sommerfeld; Secretary - Rita Wick; Treasurer - John Helmuth; Historian - Rain Rehbein; Reporter - Sarah Helmuth; Flag Charger - Courtney Herman; Random Fact Reporter - Alyssa Hill....
Sidney FFA is currently conducting their annual Marion-Kay “spice sales”. Call 433-2330 or email [email protected] for a contact person or order form. Sales end Oct. 25 with delivery prior to Thanksgiving....
Sidney High School FFA members attended the annual Career Development Event for Animal Science and Agronomy. The Hinsdale FFA chapter hosted the day-long event. Ten area schools participated with over 100 high school students competing. The Sidney FFA Agronomy team placed 2nd behind Hinsdale and ahead of Plentywood in a close race. Team members and individual placing are: Travis Obergfell (4), Tom Voll (11), Jimmy Topp (16) and Emily Schaff (22). Roughly 40 students participated. Marianne...
The Watford City FFA Chapter along with nine other chapters from northwest North Dakota recently held its annual District Leadership Conference at Williston State College. Watford City was well represented with 27 of its members attending along with advisors, Justin Johnsrud and Scott Wisness. Watford City placed third in Chapter-of-the-day points, behind Stanley and Kenmare. The Parliamentary Procedure team, consisting of our chapter officers received a silver award and placed third. Members...
The Roundup is holding a photo contest to celebrate Harvest Festival 2011. Weather it's in the field or in the kitchen, women play an essential role in agriculture. Send in photos of your great grandmother homesteading or pictures from this year's harvest. We want to see them all! Top prize is two 2012 Richland County Fair packages including fair buttons, tickets to the rodeo and concert. Send your photos to PO Box 1207, Sidney, MT 59270 or drop them off at our office at 111 West Main. To be...
