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The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture held its Leadership Class graduation on Wednesday at the Sidney Moose Lodge. During the past year, members of the class have attended seven Issue Days, as well as various government meetings. Ryan Kopp outlined the class project which is an exercise station along the walking path....
Sidney FFA had chapter participants at the recent State FFA Convention where over 1500 members and guests participated in some fashion. James Topp, Travis Obergfell, Duran Vigesaa, Emily Schaff and Marianne Gartner were the participants from Sidney FFA Chapter. Emily participated as chapter delegate, public speaking, extemporaneous speaking and leadership scholar. Her results were: Scholarship recipient of $400 from the Holt Family Scholarship (for attending National convention in 2013), $500...
Montana State University Extension is offering a new, two-year leadership program for professionals in agriculture and natural resource industries. The Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership (REAL) Montana training will include participant classes, tours, networking opportunities and travel. The two-year program features eight in-state seminars, a five-day national study tour in Washington, D.C. and a two-week international trip. Seminars will include: training in agriculture institutions and agencies, natural resource development,...
The Montana Department of Livestock says it will be more stringently enforcing requirements for six-month equine travel passports. Those rules (ARM 32.3.216) include: Six-month passports cannot be used for sale of horses, breeding or stays of longer than 90 days; lifetime brand inspections are required for six-month passports; a preliminary itinerary must be submitted to the state veterinarian’s office prior to traveling; a post-season travel itinerary must be submitted within 10 days of the passport’s expiration to be eligible for a pas...
The 4 Kids Farm Show Pig Sale went on despite the blizzarding weather. Buyers from Miles City, Circle, Richey, Glendive, Savage, Wolf Point and Sidney made it to the event. Although the attendance was down significantly from last year due to the weather, all the pigs were sold. Coming in just short of last year’s average, all 55 pigs have new homes. The pigs ranged from 33-108 pounds, with an average of about 60 pounds. The 4 Kids Farm is looking forward to next year’s sale. Above: Buyers che...
The annual Donkey Ball game will be held at Sidney High School April 11 starting at 6:30 pm. The event is a fundraiser put on by the Sidney FFA to support local FFA chapters. Four teams of FFA members and alumni will play a basketball game that’s a little different, they ride donkeys. One team from each of the Richey, Lambert, Savage, and Sidney FFA chapters will be participating. Tickets may be purchased from a FFA member from the attending chapters or purchased at the door....
Stockholders of Farm Credit Services of North Dakota, ACA elected two directors at their annual meeting which was held at the Holiday Inn in Minot on Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Both Bill Ongstad, Harvey, ND and Steven Perdue, Ray, ND were re-elected to four-year terms. Stockholders also re-elected Lana Anderson – Sherwood, Diane Scheflo – Bottineau, Barry Scheresky – Des Lacs, Dean Schoenberg – Mohall, and newly elected Mark Birdsall – Berthold, for one-year terms on the nominating committee. “FCS had a record year in many aspects of our busines...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department invites landowners interested in qualifying land for the Conservation Reserve Program general signup to attend an informational session held prior to the district advisory board meetings. Eight district advisory board meetings are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. the week of April 15-18. Before each meeting, Game and Fish along with other conservation partners, will discuss options with producers to enroll land for the CRP general signup May 20 through June 14. A short formal presentation will begin at...
The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) is seeking nominations of Montana ranches for the Montana Environmental Stewardship Award. Each year, MSGA honors a Montana ranch that exemplifies environmental stewardship and demonstrates a commitment toward improved sustainability within the beef industry. This award recognizes Montana ranchers who are at the forefront in conservation and stewardship and are willing to serve as examples for otherranchers. “Montana ranchers take great pride in caring for thenatural resources that help make M...
The North Dakota State University’s Extension Service is looking for participants for it’s sixth class of the Rural Leadership program. The program is an 18 month leadership development program to help improve organizations, businesses, communities, and farm and ranch operations. The program consists of in-state seminars, trips to Washington, D.C., Minneapolis, and an international study tour. Many things are covered during the 18 month program, which will begin in November. Topics will var...
Kayla Crooker traveled to Louisville, KY to represent Williston State College at the 2013 National PAS Conference. Joined by students from Bismarck State, Whapeton, and NDSU, Crooker stayed at the esteemed Galt House hotel which is where the National Conference was held. While in Louisville, Crooker had the opportunity to tour Churchill Downs, the home of the Kentucky Derby and tour the Woodford Reserve Bourbon Distillery where the official bourbon of the Kentucky Derby is handcrafted. Crooker...
The USDA-Agricultural Research Service’s Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory (NPARL) final BrownBagger presentation for 2013 is set for this Friday, April 5, from noon to 1 pm. It features NPARL Soil Scientist Upendra Sainju, who will discuss “Life-cycle assessment of dryland greenhouse gas emissions affected by cropping sequence and nitrogen fertilization.” In particular, Dr. Sainju will look at dryland malt barley production, including the various management options used for measuring greenhouse gas emissions, soil C seque...
We held our fourth meeting of the year on February 10,2013 and we had our fifth meeting of the year on March 10, 2013 at the Fox Lake Senior Center in Lambert. We discussed the fruit sales, club banne, food drive , a horse meeting, state livestock forum, speech and demo day, junior leaders dinner and dance,and our community service project. We had a unique demonstration by Courtney Herman . Our next meeting will be April 14,2013 at 2 pm at the Fox Lake Senior Center....
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department invites landowners interested in qualifying land for the Conservation Reserve Program general signup to attend an informational session held prior to the district advisory board meetings. Eight district advisory board meetings are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. the week of April 15-18. Before each meeting, Game and Fish along with other conservation partners, will discuss options with producers to enroll land for the CRP general signup May 20 through June 14. A short formal presentation will begin at...
Jr. Leaders Dinner & Dance is on April 12th, 2013 at the VFW 124 2nd Ave. N.E., Sidney. Tickets are $25. Dinner is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and dance is from 8:30-10:00 p.m. Dinner choices are steak or shrimp. For more information and to purchase tickets contact 4-H Jr. Leaders or call the Richland County Extension Office at 406-433-1206....
The Richland County Senior Division Livestock Judging Team won first place for team judging at the Keith Steinbeisser Memorial Livestock Judging Contest held in Sidney March 16....
While U.S. agriculture and resource management have long histories of successful adaptation to climate variability, the accelerating pace and intensity of climate change presents new challenges to be addressed, according to a comprehensive report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last month. Updated every five years by congressional mandate, the technical report, entitled “Climate Change and Agriculture: Effects and Adaptation,” synthesizes the scientific literature on climate change effects and adaptation strategies for...
The annual Donkey Ball game will be held at Sidney High School April 11 starting at 6:30 pm. The event is a fundraiser put on by the Sidney FFA to support local FFA chapters. Four teams of FFA members and alumni will play a basketball game that’s a little different, they ride donkeys. One team from each of the Richey, Lambert, Savage, and Sidney FFA chapters will be participating. Tickets may be purchased from a FFA member from the attending chapters or purchased at the door....
More Montana-made foods could be coming soon to a school lunchroom near you, thanks to a bill that is currently before the Montana House of Representatives. HB-471, otherwise known as the Farm to School bill, would provide competitive seed grants to Montana K-12 schools to help them buy and serve Montana-grown or produced food in school lunches. The intent of the bill is to create new markets for Montana’s producers, reinvigorate local economies, and improve the nutrition and quality of school lunches. “Farm to School” efforts, which conne...
Aaron Krauter, State Executive Director of North Dakota’s USDA Farm Service Agency reminds producers to purchase FSA’s Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program coverage for non-insurable crops. “Crop insurance is an important risk management tool for farmers, but it’s not available for all crops. That’s why NAP is so important,” said Krauter. NAP is a federally funded program that provides coverage to producers for non-insurable crops when low yields, loss of inventory or prevented planting occurs due to natural disasters. Crops eligible fo...
The American Farm Bureau Federation and other members of the Coalition for Animal Health hosted an educational briefing for congressional staff on meat production, public health and the importance of antibiotics. The briefing focused on helping legislators understand how and why farmers and ranchers use antibiotics. Presenters included Dr. Scott Hurd, a veterinarian and epidemiologist at Iowa State University; Dr. Christine Hoang with the American Veterinary Medical Association; and Dr. Rich Carnevale from the Animal Health Institute. The risk...
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Bruce Nelson reminds Montana farmers and ranchers that the sales closing deadline of March 15 for most non-insurable 2013 spring planted and forage crops, including grass for hay and grazing, is fast approaching. Application deadline for the 2013 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) for all non-insurable crops except for honey and value loss crops is March 15, 2013. The 2013 sales closing dates have already ended for honey (Dec. 1, 2012) and value-loss crops (Sept. 1, 2012)....
Does where the seeds you buy are grown affect how well they will grow for you? That’s a question Sidney Agricultural Research Service scientist Erin Espeland will answer during her BrownBagger presentation this Friday, Mar.1, from noon to 1 pm at the USDA-ARS Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory (NPARL) in Sidney. “In animals, we know that maternal nutrition affects how their progeny grow: in other words, the maternal environment affects the characteristics of offspring.” Espeland, a plant ecologist with NPARL studying recla...
Private Applicator Certification Sessions are being offered for people needing to be certified or recertified as a private pesticide applicator. Those purchasing and/or applying “restricted use” pesticides for private use are required to have a private applicator’s license. There is a $25 charge to be certified for 3 years in both the general and fumigation categories. The upcoming sessions will be held as follows: March 6th Alexander City Hall beginning at 9:30 am CT, March 12th at Cartw...
Aaron Krauter, State Executive Director of North Dakota’s USDA Farm Service Agency reminds producers to purchase FSA’s Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program coverage for non-insurable crops. “Crop insurance is an important risk management tool for farmers, but it’s not available for all crops. That’s why NAP is so important,” said Krauter. NAP is a federally funded program that provides coverage to producers for non-insurable crops when low yields, loss of inventory or prevented planting occurs due to natural disasters. Crops eligible fo...
